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The wars & local soldiers, 1872

7 stories in Illawarra's papers

The Mistakes of the Late War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1872 · page 4

The following letter from Napoleon III. explains, to some exteat, the disasters to the French in the late campaign:—"Wilbelshohe, Oct. 29, 1870.—My…

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Destruction of the Prince of Wales Theatre, and Several Others Buildings, by Fire. One Killed, Two Missing, and Several Others Wounded

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1872 · page 3

The following was published as a supplement by the 'Herald' on Saturday at noon.:—There has been experienced in this city, though in a much lesser degree than in Chicago the…

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The War of Men and Beasts in India

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1872 · page 4

A VERY singular report has been recently issued by the Gazette of India upon the number of deaths from the attacks of wild beasts throughout the country. It…

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Original Poetry. Elemental War. FANTASY

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1872 · page 4

The elements had war declared. The sen in fury lashed the shore, The wind it to the [?] dared, Defiant was the thunder's rear…

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The New York Herald on a Probable War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1872 · page 3

The Now York Herald of February 17 says:—" Jonathan's bill of damages against John Bull is creating quite a stir abroad. The Intest files of the English and…

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First Message from England direct by the Java Cable. News to June 22. Angry Aspect of the Alabama Dispute. England and America on the Point of War. Adelaide, Tuesday, 2.20 p.m

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1872 · page 3

THE Java papers of June 8 to 14 say that England and Americh have nearly been declaring war. The opposition given by America in the…

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Original Correspondence. Volunteers and Soldiers. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1872 · page 3

SIR—I am not so much against the volunteer movement as some infer from my opposition to the bill under which our standing army was created. There is a…

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