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The wars & local soldiers, 1896

128 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 7

America and Great Britain. a Fratricidal War Averted. Peace with Honor

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 3

The possibility of war about the boundary line between Venezuela and British Guiana naturally caused a furore. The President of the United States sent a dispatch to the…

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The Soudan War. Position at Suakim. London, April 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 15

The situation at Suakim continues to attract attention. The Cairo correspondent of The Times says that with all the reinforcements which can be spared from the…

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The Cuban War. Spanish Reinforcements. 40,000 Troops to Be Sent. London, April 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 15

On February 29, the United States Senate, by 64 to six votes, adopted resolutions declaring that the United States should maintain strict neutrality between…

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The Soudan War. Offer by Canada. London, April 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 26

Ten days ago it wag reported that the Canadian Government had made an offer to the Imperial Government to equip and despatch a cavalry regiment to take part in…

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The Soudan War. Fighting at Tokar. London, April 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 26

Advices from Suakim state that there has been some severe fighting at Tokar between the tribes friendly to the British and a force of dervishes under the command of…

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The Transvaal. an Alarming Situation. Boers Preparing for War. London, April 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 26

The Times this morning publishes a telegram from its correspondent at Pretoria which contains some statements of a decidedly alarming character…

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The Soudan War. Arrival of the Expedition at Wady Half A. LONDON, April 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 26

The troops composing the Anglo-Egyptian expedition to the Soudan, which started from Cairo last month, have arrived at Wady Halfa, the most southern town of…

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The Cuban War. an American Schooner Captured. London, April 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 26

The schooner Competitor, of Boston, United States, which was carrying arms to the Cuban insurgents, has been captured by a Spanish gunboat…

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The Soudan War. Speech by Lord Salisbury. London, April 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 26

The Marquis of Salisbury delivered an important speech last night when addressing a meeting of the Primrose League. Referring to the Soudan expedition, the…

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Sketcher a War Incident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 6

During the [?] war, General [?] who was at that captain, was in the [?] whilst a sharp [?] fire was using carried on between the French and…

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The Soudan War. Dongola Reinforced. London, May 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 26

The Khalita is making preparations to defend Dongola against the Anglo—Egyptian expedition which is advancing up the Nile with the object, of reconquering…

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Another War Cloud. America and Spain. London, May 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 26

Intense excitement has been created in the United States by the unexpected denouement of the "Competitor" incident. The Competitor was an American…

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Sketcher a War Incident

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 6

During the Crimean war, General Herbe, who was at that time captain, was in the trenches whilst a sharp muskstry fire was being carried on between the French and…

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The Soudan War. Mahdist Preparations. London, May 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 26

Intelligence received from Omdurman, the capital of the Khalifa, states that the Mahdist ruler is waning for the Mohammedan festival of Bairam, which…

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The Soudan War. Native Troops From India. London, May 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 26

The native infantry which has been sent from India for service in the Soudan has arrived at Suakim, on the Red Sea. The force, which is under the command of…

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The Cuban Civil War. a Filibustering Party. London, June 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 27

The American steamer, " The Three Friends," which sailed on May 21 from New York for Cuba with a supply of munitions of war for the insurgents, including…

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The Peace of Europe. Statement by the German Minister of War. London, June 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 27

Speaking in the Reichstag last night, General Bronsart von Schellendorf, the German Minister of War, declared that the peace of Europe was assured for a long…

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French Discipline in Algeria. a Soldier Done to Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 2

A monstrous case of Algerian military discipline is reported by the Paris correspondent of the London Daily News. The victim was a soldier named Cheymol. He…

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The Japanese Navy. Large Orders for War-ships. London, June 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1896 · page 29

Japan is determined to spare no effort to increase her navy, and large orders for war-ships have been given to English shipbuilders. The new vessels comprise four…

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Cablegrams. the Soudan War. Route to Dongola Open. London, June 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1896 · page 28

Farther intelligence from Egypt shows that the recent crushing defeat of the dervishes at Ferkeh has virtually broken the power of the Khalifa north of Dongola…

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