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The wars & local soldiers, 1871

39 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2

The War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1871 · page 3

There was fighting to the north of the Lolre and around Paris from the 28th November to the 7th December.— General [?] made a sortie with 150,000 me…

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Mr. Goldwin Smith on the War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1871 · page 4

IN a letter lately read at a meeting of the Labour Representation League, Mr. Goldwin Smith says that his exultation at the proclamation of the French Republic…

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The War in Furope. in Rear of the Armies. Moaux, Oct. 14

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1871 · page 4

I LEFT you, in my last letter, without the touching story of my unkempt, ragged and miserable French peasant who brought me, in his ever-so-much-more…

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The War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 January 1871 · page 4

There was f[?]gnting to the north of the Loire and around Paris, from the 28th November 10 the 7th December. General Ducrot made a sortie with 15,000…

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Late War Telegrams

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1871 · page 2

The following latest special telegram from Reuter's to Greville's Telegram Company, dated London December 27th, 5.50 p.m., has been published in the Mercantile Gazette in Sydney:—"The bombardment…

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The War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1871 · page 4

THE CONTEST BETWEEN FRENCH AND PRUSSIAN WAS VESSEL OFF HAVANA. THE event of the we and one which has event of the week and one which…

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News by the Last Mail. the War in Europe. the Re-capture of Orleans

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1871 · page 3

THE Union liberate of Tours gives the following details of the fighting on the Loire:— The French army formed a line which extended from Vendome to…

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European News by the English Mail, Via Suez. The War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 January 1871 · page 4

ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE AMUR OF THE LOIRE.—Prince Frederick Charles announces that the 10th Army Corpse was attacked on November 28 by a largely superior force of the enemy. The…

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A Forecast of the War by Prevost Parodal

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1871 · page 4

The following is a translation of a small portion of the "France Nouvelle," written some three years since by the late M. Prevost Parodal. The prophetic accuracy of his political views gives…

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The War in the Music Halls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1871 · page 4

WE reprint the following striking passage from the Herald's correspondence on Social Affairs in England:— "Songs are said to be more potent than…

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War News to December 30

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1871 · page 4

A great sorties was made from Paris early in December, mainly towards the south east and south, in the direction of Fontainbleau loan and Champigny, involving battles the most sanguinary…

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The War. News to December 30

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1871 · page 4

A great sor[?]e was made from Paris early in December, mainly towards the South-east and South, in the direction of Fontainebleu and Champigny,…

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The War News

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1871 · page 4

We resume our summary of the War News from the point where it broke off in our last issue. A portion of the Arm of the Loiro,…

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The War in Europe

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1871 · page 4

ON DIJON.— A correspondent says:— The Garibuldians advanced with quite theatical officet. The beating of drums and ringing of bells formed the chief music, and…

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Wreck of the U. S. Ship of War Saginaw on Ocean Island. (News of the World.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1871 · page 4

A PASSENGER from Honolulu by the M[?] Taylor, which arrived last evening, gives the following account of the loss of the United States ship of war Saginaw:…

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France Weary of the War

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 4

The special correspondent of the Standard thus concludes letter from Havre, under date December 19th:—The only gleam of sunshine, the[?]ly ray of hope that shoots through the…

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War: Its Rep[?] and its Lessons

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 4

The prospects of the War and the chances of Peace are subjects which may be discussed with deep interest if with little hope at the close of this waning year. As a matter of fact in strong…

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The Wounded in 1795

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1871 · page 4

Terrible as are the su[?]rings of many of the wounded in the present war (says the Pull Mall Gazette), and imperfect as the arrangements may be for tending them,…

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A Soldier of Fortune

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1871 · page 4

THE hand of the assu[?]sin has just robbed Spain of an [?]nobled soldier, whose biography was fuller of picturesque and romantic incident than Defoe's "Memoirs…

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Arrival of the English Mail (Continued from Page 4.) Continental and the War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 March 1871 · page 2

The bombardment of Paris commenced in earnest on the 5th January, and from that date the German Artillery fired vigorously, but was replied to only feebly on the part of the French at intervals. Fogs…

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