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The wars & local soldiers, 1894

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A Chinaman’s Opinion of the War

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 3

A New York paper gives the world the benefit of the opinions held regarding the Chino-Japanese war by one Wong Chin Foo, described as “probably the brightest and best educated Chinaman in…

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The Safest Place in a War-ship

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 27

In the days of wooden ships, the post of the captain of a man-of-war was on the quarter-deck where, exposed to the shots of the enemy, he directed the movements of the ships and…

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Boy Heroes of War

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 2

In our army we find that many [?] and buglers have covered [?] glory. Some boys will perhaps [?] affecting story of the Peninsular [?]…

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The China-japan War. an Enormous Indemnity. London. Thursday, November 29

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 3

It Is rumoured that Japan bas declined an in[?] from China, amounting to 40 millions [?] in settlement of the war claims. The Japanese, it is understood, demand 50 millions, in…

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Boy Heroes of War

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 12 December 1894 · page 6

In our army we find that many drummers and buglers have covered themselves with glory. Some boys will perhaps know that affecting story of the Peninsular War. A…

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A War Incident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 10

An American soldier, Captain T. C. Morton, relates what he calls a remarkable incident of the Civil War, which he witnessed while his company were stationed at…

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Boy [?] of War

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 2

In our army [?] and [?] [?] Some boys will [?] [?] of the [?]…

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A Chinaman's Opinion of the War

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 4

A New York paper gives the world the benefit of the opinions held regarding the China-Japanese war by one Wong Chin Foo described as "probably the brightest and…

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The British Navy. the Expenditure on Men-of- War. London, December 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1894 · page 18

The to-day publishes an article upon the navy, in which it urges that it is absolutely essential, in order that the country should maintain its proper relative…

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The War in the East. Negotiations for Peace Dec. 22

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 28 December 1894 · page 3

The latest intelligence from Shanghai states that with the view of averting the occupation of Pekin by the Japanese, China has seriously began…

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