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

The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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The War in China

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 2

IT is believed that Li Hung Chang, the Chinese viceroy and peace envoy to Japan, will accept Japan's terms of peace. Many of the Japanese troops at the Pescadore…

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War in the East. LONDON

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 2

The peace negotiations between China and Japan have arrived at a crucial stage. The conference yesterday discussed the proposed cession of southern Manchuria and the province of Liautung for…

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Cable News. the Chinese War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 April 1895 · page 4

The Japanese have modified their demands as to the conditions upon which peace is to he concluded with China. The Japanese Legation at Washington, U.S., has received intelligence to the effect that…

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Cable News. the Indian Frontier War. London, April 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 6

Colonel Battye, the British officer who lost his life during the retreat of the Sepoy detachment at the Panjkora Diver, was killed just as the troops had regained the British camp…

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Russian War Preparations

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 April 1895 · page 2

London, Saturday.—Russia is making preparations for declaring war should such an extreme course he considered necessary in connection with lire pence conditions between China and Japan…

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Russian War Preparations. London, April 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1895 · page 4

Russia is making preparations for declaring war should such an extreme course he considered necessary in connection with the peace conditions between China and Japan…

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The War in China

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 April 1895 · page 2

The treaty of peace between China and Japan will be ratified at Chefoo in three months' time. Captain Ingles, late naval advisor to Japan, declares that the…

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The Indian Frontier War

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 April 1895 · page 2

THE Indian Government has decided to treat with Umra Khan, but the terms upon which it will do so are to be kept secret until they have been accepted…

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Massacre of Soldiers. London, April 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 April 1895 · page 2

Reports from New York state that the insurgents in Cuba have massacred 200 Spanish soldiers…

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Situation in the East.—war Threatened. London, May 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 3

Japan has given large orders in Europe for munitions of war and small swift cruisers. The Times publishes a statement to the effect that Russia will declare war against Japan in the event…

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Preparations for a Renewal of the War. London, May 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 4

Japan is making great preparations for a renewal of the war in China in the event of the non-ratification of the treaty of peace. The Chinese warships captured by the Japanese in the late naval…

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The Alleged Attempted Murder. Extraordinary Statement by the Wounded Man

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 4

EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT BY THE WOUNDED MAN. FURTHER evidence was taken at the Police Court yesterday in reference to the charge of attempted…

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A Famous War Correspondent

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 4

THERE was a great audience on Wednesday night at the Centenary Hall, York-street, Sydney, to hear Mr. Frederick Villiers, the famous artist…

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The War Office. London, May 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 2

The Times has published an article dealing with the administration of the War Office. It urges that a Commission, consisting of seven members, with the Duke of Devonshire or Mr. Joseph Chamberlain as…

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A Menagerie at War

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 4

FROM Lemberg the Vienna correspondent of the Daily News learns that a terrible battle has boon fought at the railway-station at Rawaruska. A…

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The Japan-chinese War. London, May 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 4

The Japanese Ambassador in London states that the result of the war between Japan and China will be the opening up of a large commercial trade with Australia…

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The Chinese War Indemnity. London, June 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1895 · page 4

China is willing to concede to Russia and France the raising of half the amount of the indemnity loan (£16,000,000), provided the other half be raised in Great Britain and Germany…

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The Madagascar War. London, June 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1895 · page 1

Accounts received from Madagascar state that the French expedition is making very slow progress in its advance upon Antananarivo, the capital of the island. This is due to the enormous difficulty…

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Cable Intelligence. the Peace of Europe. Remarks by Signor Crispi. Africa the First Spark to Kindle War

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 2

London, Tuesday.-- Replying to a question in the Italian Chamber yesterday, Signor Crispi, the Premier, said that the peace of Europe had been preserved chiefly owing to the Triple…

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The War Office and a Probable War. London, Aug. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 August 1895 · page 4

The War Office has issued a circular to the London municipal bodies asking whether, in the event of a war, the hospitals under their charge would be available to form part of a necessary plan…

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