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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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CABLEGRAMS. The Chinese War Loan. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 2

The Chinese Government has postponed further loan negotiations until a reply has been received from England…

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China's War Loan

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1898 · page 3

It is reported that China has refused farther loan negotiations with Russia, and that those with England are being proceeded with…

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The War Scare

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 2

"WAR may be declared within 48 hours." Such, we learn from our correspondents, was the tenor of confidential cable messages received…

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Notes and Comments War Work

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 2

Three is one, thing certain, and that is this, in the event of a sudden collapse of diplomacy, England will, not be unprepared for…

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CABLEGRAMS. The War Cloud. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 3

The continental newspapers are discussing the Russian infringment treaties sending warships of the regular navy through the…

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Will There Be War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

Will there be war after all? The demands for territory which have been made upon China by Russi. and France seem to be more than…

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War Preparations. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 2

The London "Spectator" advocates the mobilisation by the Admiralty of a very powerful special squadron…

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War Scare

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 5

OWING to the unsettled condition of affairs, abroad, serious perturbations have taken place in Wall-street circles, and also on tho paris and London Exchanges…

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CABLEGRAMS. Remission of War Material Duties. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 3

The House of Representatives in America has remitted the duties upon war material…

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War Practically Declared. Officials Leaving Cuba

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 5

LONDON, April 5—The United States Government has sent several vessels to Havana to embark the American Censul-General and other…

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The Soudan War. Great British Victory. the Dervishes Routed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 6

Accounts have been received from the Soudan of a a great battle which took place on 8th April between the joint British…

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The Maine Disaster. War Preparations. London, April 15

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1898 · page 3

The evidence by General Leo on the Maine disaster has caused tremendous sensation in America, and a fierce outery for vengeance…

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The War Cloud. Current Details

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 6

The resolutions adopted by the United States Senate recognising the independence of the Cuban Republic were the outcome of a…

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Preparations for War. APRIL 20, 1898

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 5

Reports from Washington state that the first call for this militia, will be for 80,000, the enlistment being for three years, The movements of…

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The Impending War. Between America and Spain Sydney, Thursday, 11.30 p.m

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 5

President McKinlay has signed an ultimatum that it Spain will not yield war will be declared after six o'clock on Saturday morning…

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Latest. War News. Spain and America. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 2

The guns of Morro Castle, at the entrance of Havana harbor, fired ten shorts on the American blockading squadron lying off the port…

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America's Foreign Policy. War and Patriotism. Emotional Displays

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 6

In view of what has transpired since, the following from an article in the 'National Review,' dated from Washington, and subscribed…

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Spain and America. Interview with Major General French. America Not Prepared for War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 2

'I don't think America is prepared for war' The opinion is that of Major - General French, commandant of the…

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Latest. War News. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 2

Five thousand American troops have been landed at Cuba to cooperate with insurgents, as the relief food at Cuba is being confiscated for…

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Enlistment in Service of Foreign States Forbidden

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 3

A 'general after order,' issued from Headquarters by direction of Major-General French, contains the following:…

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