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The wars & local soldiers, 1891

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The Civil War in Chili. Another Success by the Insurgents. Shocking Atrocities. London, July 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 18

The Chilian insurgents declare that they have occupied the port of Huasco, 110 miles north of Coquimbo. They assert that the troops of President Balmaceda fled from the…

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The European Situation. the Renewal of the Triple Alliance. a General War Considered Probable. London, July 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 18

The Novoe Vremya, the leading daily paper published in St. Petersburg, has an article commenting upon the recent announcement by the Emperor William that the Triple…

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The Civil War in Chili. Another Victory for the Insurgents. London, July 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 26

The latest advices from Chili state that the insurgents have defeated the troops of President Balmaceda near Vallenar. This is a place a short distance inland from the port of…

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The Horrors of War in Chili. How the Blanco Encalada Met Her Fate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 38

The New York World publishes a letter from a special correspondent, dated Valparaiso, April 26, giving full details of the blowing up of the insurgent ironclad Blanco Encalada, and…

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Spain and the Caroline Islands. Alleged Brutality of Spanish Soldiers. Appeal to the United States. London, July 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 26

A native chieftain from the Caroline Islands named Na[?]pie is visiting the United Stated, his mission being to appeal to the American Government to protect the natives from the…

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The Man-of-war and the Torpedo

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

THE sinking of the war-ship Blanco E[?]calado has been one of the most striking events of the insurrectionary war in Chili. A correspondent of the…

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News of the World by Cable. the Civil War in Chilli. Another Naval Engagement. Defeat of the President's Fleet. London, July 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 18

Another important naval engagement has been fought off the coast of Chili. The insurgent cruiser Magellan's defeated the fleet of President Balmaceda, nearly sinking two of…

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The Civil War in Chill a French Corvette Fired At. London, July 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 18

Intelligence has been received that while a French corvette was at the Chilian port of Coquimbo, she twice fired at by the inaurgent cruiser Esmerlade. The French have…

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The Civil War in Chili. the Capture of Pisagua. Great Bloodshed.the Governor Drowned. London, August 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 18

The latest advices from Chili give details respecting the capture of Pisagua by the insurgents. The capture was marked by great bloodshed. The garrison which held the town for President…

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News of the World by Cable. the Civil War in Chili. Movements of the Insurgent Fleet. London, August 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1891 · page 18

The Chilian insurgents have resolved to make a great effort to crush the forces of President Balmaceda, and end the civil war, which has now been desolating the country…

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Latest Telegrams. the Civil War in Chili. the Fighting at Valparaiso. Repulse of the Insurgents. Great Loss of Life. London, August 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1891 · page 37

The latest accounts received from Chili state that the fighting between the insurgent forces and those of President Balmaceda was continued until nightfall on Monday, when further…

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The Civil War in Chili. Desperate Fighting Near Valparaiso

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 1

The New York Herald last Monday publishes further details from its special correspondent at Chili respecting the decisive battle which is now proceeding at Valparaiso between the forces of the…

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The Civil War in Chilli. London, August 28

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 2

The number of men wounded in the desperate engagements that have been fought near Valparaiso during the last few days is very great. The local medical men are…

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News of the World by Cable. the Civil War in Chili. Desperate Battle Near Valparaiso. Successes of the Insurgents. Complete Rout of the President’s Troops. Surrender of the City. London, August 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 37

Important news has been received from Valparaiso, from which it appears that a decisive engagment between the insurgent troops and those of President Balmaceda has…

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[?] War in Chill [?] Near Valparaiso

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 1

[?] been received from Val[?] appears that a decisive en[?] [?] insurgent troops and those [?] has taken place near the…

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Serious Riots in Russia. the Cossacks Fire on the Rioters. Seventeen Killed and Many Wounded . LONDON, September 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 27

Serious riots have occurred at Miechow 10 Russian Poland, near the Austrian frontier. The authorities had decided to destroy some diseased cattle that had entered from Austria,…

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General European Telegrams. the Recent Civil War in Chill. London, September 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 18

The Provisional Junta in Chili has decided to celebrate the victory over ex-President Balmaceda by three days of festivity. The date for the elections to the new Congress which is…

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Peace V. War

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 September 1891 · page 2

THE termination of a mild war scare, which is on many sides deemed to be the forerunner of something more serious is scarcely the time at which…

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Original Correspondence. Peace or War. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 4

SIR,—It is much to be regretted that Mr Q. W. Spence, secretary of the Labourers' General Union, should persist in his endeavours to foment…

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Original Correspondence We do not identify ourselves with, nor am we to be held responsible for opinions expressed by our correspondents. Peace or War

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 3

Sir,--It is much to be regretted that Mr. W. G. Spence, Secretary of the Labourers General Union, should persist in his endeavours to foment…

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