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The wars & local soldiers, 1871

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The Red Cross Society in the War

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1871 · page 3

Colonel Loyd Lindsay, M.P., read a paper a few days since at the Royal United Service Institution on the work done by the Red Cross Society in the late war ou the centiment. In…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail, at Adelaide. Latest News to 10th June. International Exhibition: Moderate Interest. Miss Burdett Coutts a Baroness Livingstone at Madagascar. Formidable Strike in the North of England. Lowe's Budget Nearly Ruined the Ministry. Napoleon Unwell. Ballot Bill to Pass This Session. Galatea Frigate Dismantled on Arriving Home. American New Treaty with England. Horrible Scenes—capture of Paris. Archbishop and Citizens Made Hostages, and Shot When M'mahon Entered. No Quarter Given by Soldiers 30,000 Killed in Streets. Fourth Part of Paris Burned. Order Now Completely Restored. Comte De Chambord Considered Certain of the Throne. France and Prussia Exchanged Treaty of Peace. Russian Operations Central Asia. Tichborne Trial Progressing. Wool Firm. Maitland Mercury Office, Monday morning

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1871 · page 2

We have just received the following important mail telegram from our Sydney telegraphic correspondent. The Alexandra arrived at Glenelg during…

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United States. Dreadful Orange and Catholic Riots. 400 Persons Killed and Wounded

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 2

The principal item of news from the Eastern States, is the great not that occurred in the city of New York, on the 12th July. It had been known for several days previous to the 12th, that the…

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Frightful Steam Boat Explosion.— Nearly 200 Persons Killed and Wounded

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1871 · page 2

New York July 30th.—The Staten Island ferry boat "Westfield, when in slip Whitehall, and crowded with passengers, exploded her boiler at 1.20 p.m. to-day. The concussion was terrific, shattering the…

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Arrival of the Californian Mail. the Nebraska Arrived in Sydney. News to the 16th August. Fears of Trouble in France. an Imperial Army Revolt, and an Orleanist Coup D'etat Dreaded. Difficulties at Berlin. Prospect of War Between China and Western Towers. Cholera Os Hull Steamer, Asd at Paris. Bismarck Declares Against the Papacy. (Fron our Syaney Telegraphic Correspondent) Monday Evening, recd, at 9.40

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1871 · page 3

London, August 16.—Advices from Paris say that the city is in a very excited situation. Threatenitg trouble apprehended from various sources…

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Appalling Railroad Collision Near Boston—twenty-four Persons Instantly Killed and Forty Others Wounded Boston, August 27th

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 6

A frightful accident occurred last night on the Eastern Railroad at Revere, seven miles from Boston. The accommodation train started behind time, and while stopping at the station…

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Suez Mail Extracts. the Cost of the War

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1871 · page 3

The German military administrations are preparing for the next session of the Reichstag a document, the interest of which will be appreciated far beyond Germany—viz., an account, as far as…

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