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

The wars & local soldiers, 1899

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Peace or War?—armaments of the Great Powers.—conscription.—reasons Why the Powers Are Likely to Avoid War.—improved Relations of Great Britain with Germany and the United States.—the Balance of Argument in Favor of the Century in Peace

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 3

It is satisfactory to learn that the new year opens in Europe more peacefully than recently was feared would be the case. If one could have an assurance…

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Famous War Indemnities

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 4

THE practice of exacting money from a conquered fun is, in its present form somewhat modern. In ancient limen the victor despied. the enemy he had overcome, necked…

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Some Queensland Pars. [?] for the Burrangong Argus by Robt. J.E. Hutchinson) in Case of War

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 4

A question which is causing considerable agitation and discussion up here and I [?] position of the colonies of Australia in case war is…

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The China-japan War

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 4

THE war nows of the hostilities between China and Japan cost the newspapers a largo amount of money. Every word telegraphed from China…

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A Theatre [?] of War. THE “ STRONG [?] ” Challenge. an Excited Audience

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 4

There was a [?] times., excited, audience, at the Opera House on last evening [?] was billed in the form, of a tug of war (says…

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Contined War Preparations. London, Jan. 13

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

THE Admiralty has entered into a contract with the Thames Ironworks Company for the construction of two first-class battleships…

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The Late American- Spanish War. London, Jan. 13

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

GENERAT EGAN, chief of the American Commissariat, has been ordered to be court-martialled for calling General Miles…

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Turkey's War Preparations. London, Jan. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 4

Turkey has ordered from Herr Krupp, of Essen, 162 Krupp guns and 30,000 shells…

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The Russian War Estimates. London, Jan. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 6

The estimates of the Russian War Department show an increase of 35,000,000 roubles (£5,833,333) for the year…

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The Recent Spanish-american War. London, Jan 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 2

Mr. Woodford, who was the United States Minister at Madrid prior to the Hispano-American war, has made a speech in New York, in the course of which he declared that at the time of the Maine…

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Food Supply in War. London, Jan. 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 3

Mr. W. Long, president of the Board of Agriculture, in the course of a speech at Newcastle. on-Tyne on Saturday, said that the establishment of public granaries would be useless for storing food…

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The After Responsibilities of War

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 2

THE United States in beginning to recognise that the most difficult of her responsibilities follow upon victory. It was an undertaking of comparative…

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The War in the Philippines. Details of the Fighting. London, Feb. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

Further details of the fighting which took place near Manila on Sunday between the American forces and the Filipinos state that the battle extended over an area of 17 miles. The strongest defensive point…

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The Philippine War. Heavy Insurgent Losses. London, Feb. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 4

News from Manila states that the Americans bombarded and captured Ilo Ilo, the capital of the Island of Panay, on the 11th instant. The insurgents set fire to the town before…

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The Philippine War.—the Bombardment of Ilo Ilo. London, Feb. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 2

Further particulars of the bombardment of Ilo Ilo, the capital of the Island of Panay, in the Philippines, state that the British, American, and German Consulates were burned down by the…

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The Philippine War. London, Feb. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 4

Further advices from the Philippines state that the American troops, using Hotchkiss and Gatling guns, occupied Jare, near Ilo Ilo, in the island of Panay, after a sharp fight. The rebels suffered…

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Goulburn Soldiers on the March

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

THERE is a strong military feeling in Goulburn at the present time, and the G Company of the 2nd Regiment has just scored well in accomplishing a long march from Gunning to Goulburn, a distance…

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The Spanish-american War

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

LONDON, March 2.--Count Von Bulow, the German Minister for Foreign Affairs, states that Germans residing at Cuba have made claims for 4,300,000…

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"Away to the War."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

A MILITARY drama bearing the above title will be produced in the Academy of Music on Thursday evening next by local amateurs. Old members of the once active Our Boys Dramatic Club will sustain…

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America's Losses by the War. London, March 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

The official statement of the American losses by the recent war show that they comprised 329 men killed in action, 125 deaths from wounds, and 5277 deaths from disease…

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