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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1894

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Cable Intelligence. Buried Treasure. Sensational Confession of a Soldier. London

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 4

A soldier, who engaged with the British troops on the occasion of the surrender of King Thebaw, in 1885, has confessed that he, at that time, stole and buried the King's regalia and a…

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A Franco-german War. London, Friday

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 4

M. St. [?]daire, the French writer and politician, decla[?] be ween France and Germany is inevitable, and that each day brings closer the realisation of the…

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The Civil War in Brazil. London, April 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 5

Admiral di Gama, the insurgent leader in the Brazilian rebellion, will, together with his officers, be landed in Portuguese territory. The Freemasons in Argentine, Republic have…

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The Civil War in Brazil. London, April 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 4

Intelligence hoe been received from Rio de Janeiro to the effect that the rebel squadron has forced an entrance into Rio Grande harbour, in the province of Rio Grande do Sul…

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Cable News. the War in Brazil. London, April 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 April 1894 · page 2

It is reported that Admiral di Game, the insurgent leader in the Brazilian rebellion, has, together with several of his officers, affected his escape from a Portuguess warship…

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Attack on British Soldiers

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—THE strong anti-British feeling in Egypt was evidenced yesterday, when a number of Egyptian soldiers attacked some soldiers in the…

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The War in Brazil. London, April 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 4

The Argentine authorities have captured 250 of the insurgent refugees from Brazil who escaped into Argentina from the Portuguese warships in the harbour of Buenos Ayres. They were convoyed on…

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The War in Brazil. London, April 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 4

Admiral di Mello, the insurgent leader, has withdrawn from Rio Grande, in the province of Rio Grande do Sul. It is reported that Bahai and Pernambuce, in the…

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The War in Brazil. London, April 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 4

It is believed that the revolt in Brazil has terminated. Later. Intelligence relating to the recent operations by Admiral Mello, the insurgent leader, against…

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The War in Brazil. London, April 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 4

There are at present five Brazilian insurgent warships at Buenos Ayres from which the crews have deserted. The Argentine Government will transfer the vessels to the Brazilian Minister at Buenos…

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The Boers Preparing for War. London, May 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 2

The Transvaal Boers are preparing for war. The Magats and other chiefs refuse to pay taxes, and are defying the Transvaal Government…

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Accident on a War-ship. London, May 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred yesterday on board H.M S. Galatea. While a salute was being fired a shell exploded, decapitating a gunner, and wound. leg three other sailors…

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The Truth about the Matabele War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 5

So Lobengula is dead. A few short years ago he ruled over his country. Financing touts came to him, and asked him to grant them mining rights. He granted them…

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Civil War in Bulgaria. London, June 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 June 1894 · page 2

In connection with the outbreak of hostilities in Bulgaria between the partisans of Prince Ferdinand and M. Stamhouloff, the Prince ha suceeded in restoring order in Soffia, the capital…

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The War of Railway Rates. the Correspondence Ended. Probable Retaliatory Steps

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 June 1894 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners declined on Tuesday to give any information as to their future policy with respect to the encroachment of the Victorian railways on the traffic of this colony…

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War Imminent. London, June 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 3

The Daily Chronicle publishes a telegram from Shanghai stating that it believed there that war between China and Japan is imminent in consequence of the refusal of Japan to withdraw her troops from…

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The War of Railway Rates

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1894 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The minister for railways contemplates making overtures to the New South Wales and South Australian governments with the object of obtaining a…

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Reported Declaration of War by China. London, July 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 4

It is reported from Shanghai that Chica has declared war against Japan. Later. A report has reached Yokohama that Cores has…

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China and Japan. Declaration of War., London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1894 · page 2

From Shanghai it is reported that the Corean difficulty has resulted in- war being declared between China and Japan. The Chinese have blocked the entrance to the…

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The War in Corea. London, July 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 July 1894 · page 2

The Japanese Government has apologised for the assaults on Mr. W. Hillier, the British Consul. General at Stool, Corea, and his wife, on the part of the Japanese soldiery…

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