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The wars & local soldiers, 1888

8 stories in Illawarra's papers

Proper Pride. Chapter VI.—(Continued) "A Welcome Home."

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 4

"Yes; I'll speak," she replied, in a hard mechanical voice, abruptly releasing herself and standing before him. "Do you know," she continued, with slow, distinct utterance…

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Terrible Accident at Kiama. 3 Men Killed and 3 Badly Wounded

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1888 · page 2

We learn that about 5 p.m. yesterday, 3 men were killed at the Bombo stone quarry, near Kiama. It appears that a blast being put in exploded prematurely, throwing…

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War Whoops

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 2

Lord Wolseley and Major-General Sir Redvers Henry Buller are devoting close attention to the defences of England. The submarine defences of all the leading…

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An Unsinkable Man-of-war

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 4

The French Government are (says the Court Journal) about to build a new man-of-war, which, it is believed, on the other side of the Channel, will effect a complete…

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News From Stanley. Stanley Wounded

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 4

ALBANY, Sunday.—The following news is brought by the R.M.S. Massilia, which arrived here to-day:— London, June 22.—A despatch dated…

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The New Flagship. H.m.s. Orlando. a Modern War Machine

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1888 · page 4

THE new flagship for the Australian station, H.M.S. Orlando, and which vessel relieves H.M.S. Nelson, passed Green Cape early on Saturday morning…

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The Border War

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1888 · page 2

Last Saturday's Melbourne Argus, which is the loading freetrade organ in Victoria, thus predicts a retaliatory protective policy against that colony:—…

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The Civil War in Samoa

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 4

AMA, November 8,— When the war news was last written Suatali, a high chief belonging to Tamasese, had gone to Savail to try and talk the natives over…

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