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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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American Women and War

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 4

Olives? Yes, !ma'am, certainly! You'll have the Spanish olives, I suppose? They are the best, though we've got some of the Californian variety…

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The War. American Terms of Peace. London, July 31

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

The United Stales Cabinet has formally intimated to Spain the basis upon which negotiations will be entered into for the conclusion of pence between the two…

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The War. American Terms of Peace. An Official Intimation. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

The United States Cabinet has formally intimated to Spain the basis upon which negotiations will be entered into for the conclusion of peace between the two…

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How Soldiers Feel When Wounded in Battle

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 4

It is a singular experience in battle, said an old army surgeon to the writer, that while one man may receive a fatal shot almost without knowing he is…

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The War. America V. Spain, London, July 29

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

President McKinley is trying to M[?]tain the wishes of the nation as to the terms of peace. The American Jingo party is…

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A Soldier's Life in India

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 1

During the hot season, April to August, the gun fires, or reveille, sounds at from five to six a.m., according to sunrise. The mosquitoes take good care that we don't get…

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The Spanish-american War. American Terms of Peace. London, July 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 26

The United States Cabinet has formally intimated to Spain the basis upon which negotiations will be entered into for the conclusion of peace between the two…

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The War. Spain and America. The Peace Negotiations. Spanish Reply Sent. Trouble in the Philippines

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 2

It has transpired that the Spanish Government on Tuesday forwarded its reply to the terms proposed by America for the cessation of hostilities and the entering on peace…

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A Soldier’s Life in India

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 1

During the hot season April to August, the gun fires, or reveille, sounds at from five six a.m., according to sunrise. The mosquitoes take, good .care .that we don’t get…

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The War. America and Spain. America’s Terms of Peace. Cession But No Indemnity

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 4

Monday’s cables state that the United States Cabinet has informed the Spanish Government that the cases of negotiations for peace are the absolute cession by Spain to the United States…

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The War. American Troops Ravaged by Fever. The Peace Terms. A Cuban Difficulty. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

Senor Sagasta is conferring with the leaders of the various parties in the Spanish Cortes, or Parliament, with the object of ascertaining their views in regard to the…

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The War. Spain and America. Assault on Santiago. Details by Mail. Stubbornly Contested Fight. Awful Waste of Life. ALBANY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 4

By the Royal mail steamer, which arrived to-day from Colombo, the following message have been received from the London correspondent of The…

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The Risks of War

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 1

It has been calculated that in the naval battles of the world since 1862 the proportion of persons killed and wounded in the first twenty minutes of the engagement averaged…

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Is the War Ended?

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

THERE have been so many rumours of peace negotiations between Spain and the United States, that one may be pardoned for being incredulous…

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The War. London, August 5

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

The full acceptance by Spain of America's peace conditions is expected within a day or two. Colonel San Quartin, the Spanish…

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Farewell to Rev. J. N. War[?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 3

[?] dance took place in the Variety Hall last Friday [?] the [?] Recorder”) [?] being a valediction to the Rev J. N. [?] who has…

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The Soudan War. Attack on Omdurman. London, August 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 20

An attack upon Omdurman, the headquarters of the Khalifa, on the left bank of the Nile, opposite Khartoum, is imminent. A fortnight ago it was announced that the…

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Use of Pigeons in War. German Experiments. London, August 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 27

The German military authorities have been making experiments on an extensive scale in flying carrier pigeons between Germany and England…

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The Spanish-american War. Fighting at Manila. a Desperate Battle. London, August 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 20

Advices from Manilla state that on July 31 the Spanish troops made two attacks on the American lines. They were repulsed both times, with a loss…

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The War. a Desperate Battle Spanish Assault on the American Lines. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 2

Advices from Manila state that on July 31 the Spanish troops made two attacks on the American lines. They were repulsed both times, with a loss of 200 men killed and…

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