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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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The War. Revolt at the Caroline Islands. the Invasion Op Cuba. Divisions in the Spanish Cabinet. Reported Loan to Spain by France. the Whereabouts of the Spanish Squadron. London, May 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 3

The natives of the Caroline Inlands, belonging to Spain, in the Pacific, have revolted against Spanish rule. President M'Kinely has had a conference with…

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Progress of the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 3

Upon both the Spanish and American sides "Someone has blundered." The United States people are like the Anglo-Saxons, who are never ready not fit to show their great…

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The War. the Spanish Squadron. Arrest of a War Correspondent. London, May 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 5

Owing to the absence of the receipt of official information on the subject, the authorities at Washington fear that the Spanish squadron under Admiral Cerveras, which was reported to be cooped…

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The War. London, May 27

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 3

The natives of the Caroline Islands, belonging to Spain, in the Pacific, have revolted against Spanish rule. President M'Kinley has had a…

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The War. the War Correspondent. the Spanish and American Squadrons. the Caroline Islands. an American Cruiser Disabled. America and Hawaii. London, May 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 5

The Times states that Senct Segasta, the Spanish Premier, sanctioned the action of Mr. knight, the Times correspondent, in proceeding to Cuba. the arrest was a misunderstanding, and he will shortly…

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The War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 2

Commodore Schley, the commander of the second American squadron, is reported to have recognised the vessels of Admiral Cerveras' fleet at…

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The War the Spanish Squadron. a British Collier Seized. a Spanish Gunboat Captured. Reported Attack on Santiago De Cuba. London, May 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 5

Mr. J. D, Long, the United States Secretary for the Navy, will not confirm nor will he deny the correctness of the report that Commodore Schley had sighted three vessels of Admiral Cerveras'…

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The Russo-turkish War Indemnity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 3

The Porte has agreed to pay Russia the arrears of the indemnity of the Rusec-Turkish war. The sum of £800,000 is to be paid at once, and the balance will be contributed in three annual…

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The War. Spain and America. Sensation Caused by England. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 3

A great sensation has been created throughout the United Kingdom by the publication of plans by Sir Matthew White Ridley, Secretary of…

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American Soldiers Without Guns. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 3

President M'Kinley is reviewing the United Stales troops in camp. Mr Russell A. Alger, the United States Secretary for War, has informed…

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The War a Fight at Last Severe Engagement at Santiago. the Spaniards Retire a Force Landed at Cuba a Spanish Vessel Captured. London. June 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 3

Reports have been received from Cape Haytion on the northern coast of Hayti, to the effect that the United Status squadron, under Commodore W.S. Sehley, yesterday bombarded the outer batteries…

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War Material for Cape Colony

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 3

The Government of Cape Colony has given an order for the supply of 10,000 Lee-Metford rifles, 15 field guns, and 10 Maxim guns…

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The War. London, June 1

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 3

Reports have been received from Cape Haytien, on the northern coast of Hayti, to the effect the United States squadron, under Commodore…

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The War. the Engagement Off Santiago. Conflicting Accounts. Capture of a Spanish Transport. Troops for Cuba. a Spanish Loan Authorised. London, June 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 3

An official telegram from Washington, timed 10 a.m., states that if a bombardment of Santiago de Cuba occurred it was not important. June 2…

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The War

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

A cablegram from London states that the war between America and Spain has already cost the United States 312,000,000 dollars (about £62,000.000)…

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The War. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

Reports have been received from Hayti to the effect that the United States squadron, under the command of Admiral Schley, yesterday…

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A Maori War Veteran's Narrative

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 3

A pressman, in his usual news gathering rounds recently came across one Benjumin Kirwan, who took an active part in the Maori War, 64-68. Kirwan carried his life in his hands, as the saying…

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War Correspondents Arrested. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 6

Messrs Phil. Robinson and Whigham, two war correspondents, have been arrested at Havana, and are to be tried as spies…

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The War. London, May 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 7

There are great rejoicings among the populace of Santiago de Cuba in consequence of the arrival of the Spanish squadron at that port. The New York Tribune states that the Cuban…

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Will England Declare War. Preparations for a Fight

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 4

A New Zealand newspaper publishes the following letter from its London correspondent on the above question. The letter contains many significant…

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