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The wars & local soldiers, 1896

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

Soldiers' Height

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 1

By a recent War Office order issued to all corps by Lord Wolseley, the standard will (except in the case of boys specially enrolled) be for Artillery, drivers in batteries of…

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French War Estimates. Proposal by Socialists. London, December 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1896 · page 27

The Socialist party in the French Chamber of Deputies have made an important proposal for the reduction of the Army and Navy Estimates. They propose that the…

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The Soudan War. Grant by the Caisse De La Dette. England Repays the Amount. London, December 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1896 · page 27

In consequence of the decision by the Appeal Court at Cairo ordering the Egyptian Government to refund the sum of £500,000 advanced to it by the Caisse de…

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Soldiers' Height

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 16 December 1896 · page 1

By a recent War Office order issued to all corps by Lord Wolseley, the standard will except in the case of boys specially [?]led) be for Artillery drives in batteries of…

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The Cuban Civil War. Death of Maceo. London, December 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 December 1896 · page 27

The death of Maceo, the commander-in-chief of the Cuban insurgents, who was reported to have been killed during an attack on Havana, the capital of the island, has been confirmed…

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Traveller. the German War Dogs

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 1

A special feature in this year’s German grand manoeuvres will be supplied by war dogs which have been most admirably trained for seeking the wounded and carrying…

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About a Soldier's Pet

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1896 · page 17

A military gentleman furnishes the New York Sun with a readable account of sundry unusual pets which he has seen or heard of in his army experience. At Fort Keogh, Montana, the men…

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Traveler. the German War Dogs

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 30 December 1896 · page 5

A special feature in this year's German grand manoeuvres will be supplied by war dogs which have been most admirably trained for seeking the wounded and carrying…

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