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The wars & local soldiers, 1894

132 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 7

A Wounded Murderer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 2

All along the road travelled by one of the search parties everyone seemed to think one of the fugitives was wounded. When they passed the place…

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Soldiers and

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

A popular idea has always credited military men with loose observance of at least two of the Ten Commandments. Those commandments are the…

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Strange Shooting Affair. a Woman Wounded

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 3

A shooting affray, which is surrounded by peculiar circumstances, occurred at Redfern on Tuesday night, when a nurse named Agnes Hiles, a…

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Thieving Soldiers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 3

The ruffians who stole the money which had been sent by King Lobengula with his offer of submission to Major Forbes have got off lightly with…

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American Labor Troubles. Non-unionists Shot. Soldiers and Strikers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 5

SOME strikers in ambush shot four non-union miners at Powell ton, in the stare or Virginia. A number of strikers at…

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The Redfern Shooting Case. The Wounded Women in Court. Not Inclined to prosecute. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 3

At the Redfern Police Court to-day, Charles Wardrop was brought up charged with shooting Agnes Purray Hiles with intent to murder her. The…

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The Redfern Shooting Case. The Wounded Woman Declines to give Evidence. Prisoner Wardrop Discharged. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 June 1894 · page 3

THE young man Wardrop, under re[?] on a charge of shooting at Agnes Murray Hiles, at Redfern, was [?] brought before the police court…

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The Strike in America. Fighting the Mob; Threatened Oivil War. London, July 6

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1894 · page 4

THE United States Government has instituted a prosecution of the leaders of the railway strike, charging them with criminal conspiracy. Thirty of…

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War[?]worth

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 July 1894 · page 2

For the last few days very high winds have been experienced in this district, which have been the means of drying everything up. Rain is badly…

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China and Japan. Declaration of War

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 2

LONDON, July 22.—Telegrams from Shanghai report that war has been declared between China and Japan through the Corean difficulty…

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War in Corea. The Japs Victorious-

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 6

TELEGRAMS have been received confirming the reported bombardment by a flotilla of Japanese warships of Corean coastal towns. The Corean…

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The War in Corea. Japanese Successes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 August 1894 · page 2

THE Japanese have captured a Chinese gunboat off the coast of Corea. The japanese army and navy reserves have been called out. A general exodus of…

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The War in the East. Japan and China. More Chinese Vessels Sunk. Great Loss of Life

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 3

LONDON, July 31.—A fight has taken place between a Chines ironclad and a Japanese cruiser. Many were killed on both sides. The Japanese…

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The Chinese Japanese War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 2

FORMAL declaration of war between Japan and China has followed the fighting on land and sea which has been described in the cable messages. Japanese troops have secured…

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Late Cable News. the Corean Difficulty.—war, Formally Declared

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 3

Li Hung Chung, the Chinese Viceroy, declares that if war should be provoked China will fight to the bitter end. The Chinese ironclad Chen Yuen is reported to have reached Weihaiwei, on the…

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A Soldier's Redwards

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 6

Here is another instance of War Office red-tape, stupidity, and arrogance. Quartermaster-sergeant John Baker, of the 2nd Volunteer Batallion…

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The War in Corea. Defeat of the Chinese. London, Aug. 4

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1894 · page 2

Latest advices from Shanghai report that an additional force of 8000 Chinese troops has bean despatched to Corea…

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The Corean War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 7

News has just reached London to the effect that a battle has been fought between the Chinese and Japanese at Seikwan The Chinese were defeated, and the position was captured by the Japanese…

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The Chinese-Japanese War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 2

Formal declaration of war between Japan and China has followed the fighting on land and sea which has been described in the cable messages. Japanese troops have secured…

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The Week's Cable News. the Corean War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 11

The Japanese Government has conveyed to Lord Rosebery an expression of its regret for the sicking of the British transport Kow Shing while carrying 170O Chinese troops to Cores, and explained that…

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