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The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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The War in the East. Further Severe Fighting. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 4

News from the Japanese army in Manchuria advancing on Moukden, the capital, states that another victory has been achieved by the invaders. Three…

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The War in the East. the Feeling in Europe. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 5

The Japanese have succeeded in founding a civil administration over a portion of Manchuria. LONDON, Tuesday…

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The War in the East. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 5

In the Japanese Parliament the Premier, Count Ito, referring to the victories of Japan in the war with China, said that he attributed the…

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The War in the East. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 4

Further particulars have been received of the fight between the Chinese and Japanese at Kaiping. The Chinese occupied a position north…

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War With Big Guns

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 7

Did you ever see a battery take position? It hasn't the thrill of a cavalry charge, ne[?] the grimness of a line of bayonets moving slowly and determinedly on, but there is a…

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News by Wire. Sydney, Tuesday. War Between Italy and Abyssinia

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 5

A cablegram from London states that King Menelek, of Abyssinia, has formally declared war against Italy. Reinforcements are being despatched…

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The War in the East. Further Japanese Victories

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 2

The Japs have been marching onward in China. They defeated a force of 12,000 Chinese at New-Chang, near Moukden, killing 900 and taking many prisoners. After…

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News by Wire. Sydney, Tuesday. the War in the East

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 5

The Paris correspondent of The Times states that the Great Powers have decided not to intervene in the conflict between the two nations until…

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News by Wire. Sydney, Tuesday. a Revolt in Peru. Fighting in the Capital. Three Thousand Killed and Wounded

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 4

Telegrams from New York give details of recent fighting between the Government troups and the rebels in the republic of Peru, on the west coast…

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The War in the East. Attempt to Assassinate an Envoy

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 4

The latest reports received from the seat of operations in Manchuria show that the Japanese are holding all the main roads and have seized the whole…

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The War in China

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 3

It is reported that out of the eight conditions named by Japan for the conclusion of peace, seven have been accepted by China…

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Spread of the War Cloud. Peace in the East. Other Conflicts Threatened

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1895 · page 5

Peace has been declared between China and Japan. The terms of peace include the following: -- China to pay Japan an indemnity of…

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A Stray Bullet. a Startling Episode of the War between North and South

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1895 · page 2

At 8 o'clock the advance picket, whose station has been in the woods under a great beech tree during the day, is moved to the left a hundred…

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The War in the East

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 4

From Teintsin it is reported that the Emperor of China has ratified the Treaty of peace with Japan. Russia continues to protest against the Treaty…

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My Adventures in the French War. CHAPTER I.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 4

[?] the very beginning of the disastrous [?] against the Germans, into which the [?] had inconsiderably plunged in 1870, [?]rned for an opportunity of throwing my…

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A Boy of War

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1895 · page 2

The following is a true story of the late insurrection in Nicaragua, and was related by a former officer in the Revenue Marine Service, and who now owns a…

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My Adventures in the French War. CHAPTER, I. [CONTINUED]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 2

The hour for the departure arrived at last, and amidst cheers and tears of relations and friends, she volunteers France Com[?] started for Chagny. Having been detailed to do…

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My Adventures in the French War. Chapter Ii

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 3

Getting to my quarters at Chang[?], and wishing for a little rest after late perturbations, I was next morning told that the co[?] wanted to scenes—was, in fact, waiting…

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My Adventures in the French War. Chapter Ii

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 3

What followed, I can scarcely remember for some time all was a wild confusion of shouts and groans, of savage yells and cries for mercy. There was another prolonged…

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My Adventures in the French War. Chapter Iii

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 3

It was the old story, the of repeated mistake of Weissenbourg and Forbach, and Worth and Gravolotte. There are [?] want of deliberate foresight; as well as…

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