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The wars & local soldiers, 1885

98 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 5

Why There Will Be No War

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 16

"It's no use talking," said a John-street jeweller to a Broad-street broker, "Russia will not fight." "What makes you think so?"…

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Woman and War

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1885 · page 2

MEN, impelled by the force of [?] stances and by political consideration in which they have no voice, go [?] armed with all modern engines of…

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The Russian Soldiery

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1885 · page 2

A CAPTAIN of the United States Army, who was a volunteer aids of Skobeloff's staff during tho Russo-Turkish war, says :—…

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War Correspondents. The St. James's Gazette believes that

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1885 · page 2

war correspondents have applied at various times for the model granted to the fighting men after a campaign in which they have accompanied the troops…

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Latest Cablegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Company.] [?] Nice Nut for the Tories to Crack. Russians at the Old Game. Repetition of the Penjdeh Incident. Assault on the Afghans at Maruchak. Seizure by Germany of the Caroline Islands. High-handed Proceedings. Germany Lands Troops. the Spanish Naval Commander Wouldn't Show Fight. Spain Will Not Arbitrate. Excitement in Madrid, and the German Flag Degraded. the Spanish Liberal Party Means War. London

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1885 · page 5

The Russians on the 14th August occupied Chaman-i-Bad on the river Kuskh, some miles below Meruchak. The Russian cavalry attacked the Afghans…

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Improved War Material

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1885 · page 4

The Revue Militaire de l'Etranger, a journal brought out by the general staff of the French Ministry of War, in order that French officers shall be au courant as to the doings of foreign armies,…

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The Career off a Soldier of Fortune

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1885 · page 2

The Swiss papers announce the death of General Castella, a Swiss politician and soldier of fortune. His career, was a very remarkable one, full of adventure and vicissitude. A native of Canton…

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"Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." "Be just and fear not," The Singleton Argus. Wednesday, November 18th. 1885. war Clo[?]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 November 1885 · page 2

A STATEMENT In our telegrams this morning seems somewhat ominous for the peace of Europe. We are told that [?]e Austrian Press is of opinion that…

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Modern War Ships

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 November 1885 · page 4

IN days of mental .activity like the present, no service- can stand still and remain effective ; it is only among the blind that the one-eyed man is King,…

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The Servian War. London, Nov. 22

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 November 1885 · page 3

The civilian portion of the Servian Government, in urging the cessation of hostilities with Bulgarin, in consequence of Prince Alexander's submission to the…

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The Servian War. London, Nov. 20

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 November 1885 · page 1

In the engagement which was fought on Wednesday last, between the Bulgarians and Servians, before Slivnitze, the fighting was of a desperate character…

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The Servian War. London, Nov. 24

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 1

The bulk of the Servian forces are retiring to the Bulgarian frontier, in order, to await a second levy of troops which is being made in Servia to…

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The Servian War. London, November 25

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 2

The Bulgarians, under Prince Alexander, have driven the Servians across the frontier. A panic set is among the Servian troops, and they are now…

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The Burmese War.-unconditional Surrender

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 December 1885 · page 3

An Envoy from King Thebaw met the British Expedition below Mandalay, and requested that as armistice should be concluded between the two countries…

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Anticipated War with Burmah.— Probable Annexation

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1885 · page 8

The King of Burmah has sent an insulting and arrogant reply to the letter recently sent him by the Commissioner of British Burmah, complaining of his treatment of the British Trading Company…

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The Burmese War

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1885 · page 21

The following information concerning the forces enaged is contained (says the Echo) in the news brought by the Carthage, which arrived at Albany on Tuesday:—An expeditionary force is to be…

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The Servian War. London, December 1

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 December 1885 · page 1

The Conference of Ambassadors of the Great Powers, which assembled in Constantinople, has adjourned without having arrived at any definite result…

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The Results of the Franco-Chinese War

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 22

The China mail (says the Marseilles coriespondent of the Daily News) bungs interesting particular of the Franco-Chinese war and its consequences. The health of the Expeditionary Corps has not…

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