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The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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My Adventures in the French War. Chapter Iv

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 4

After this, I have up clear recollection, only faint visions of what was taking place ground me. I remember passing through a village—D Aubigue, I believe, they called it…

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My Adventures in the French War. Chapter Vi

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 4

M. Le Capit[?]e, the enemy was yesterday at Athe[?]s!'They say there are tea thousand of the[?] Lure!'(No; let me speak. They evacuated [?]hamps…

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New War Ships for Japan

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 September 1895 · page 4

The Japanese Parliament has voted a sum of £21,000,000 for the construction of ninety-four new war vessels of the latest pattern…

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A French War Ship in Trouble

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 September 1895 · page 4

The New French ironclad Pothuan, which struck on the ways when being launched at Havre on August 22nd, has been towed off with the assistance…

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My Adventures in the French War. Chapter Vii

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 4

Rescued from dying in the snow, I was out of trouble. The night was dark, the wind blew in cold gusts, and the cold was intense. There were dangers ahead. Stopping…

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War with Ashantee

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 2 October 1895 · page 5

War is probable between England and Ashantee. The British officers commanding troops in East Africa are busy making preparations for the…

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My Adventures in the French War. Chapter Vii

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 4

It had been as we had expected—an side de-camp had been sent the night before, bearing a similar message, but he had never reached our [?] I shall not stop here…

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The War in Madagascar

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 5

The war in Madagascar has ended. The defeated Honas are peacefully returning to their villages. The terms of peace are being arranged in an…

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Russia Preparing for War

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 5

The Russian War Office is displaying feverish anxiety, and preparations for war are being actively made. Russia has massed 80,000 troops on…

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The French Soldier

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1895 · page 2

A French private soldier has only one sou daily from the State for pocket money. In the canteen he can purchase his baccy and wine, duty free; all the rest is found for…

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The War Cloud

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 3

OUR Sydney correspondent, under date November 2nd, writes as follows:--Once more is the war cloud spreading over the world. And this time its shadow is…

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