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The wars & local soldiers, 1899

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The Transvaal. an Interesting Interview. “There Will Be No War.”

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 4

A “News” reporter was chatting last week with Mr Daniel Junes, a gentleman who spent a couple of years in South Africa, and who, during his stay there recently, studied—as…

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Barcelona Riots. Four Killed and 20 Wounded. London, July 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 26

During the riots at Barcelona there was severe fighting between the rioters arid the police and troops, resulting in four persona being killed and 20 wounded…

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The Boer View of a War. London, July 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 21

Mr. J. H. Hofmeyr, the Afrikander, leader, who, with Mr. A. J. Herholdt, the Cape Secretary of Agriculture, went to Pretoria at the request of the Sohreiner Ministry…

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The Emperor William. Visit to a French War-ship London, July 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 26

The Emperor William of Germany, who is visiting Bergen, in Norway, has paid a visit to the French training-ship Iphigenie, 3431 tons, 18 guns, which is at present in…

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Cable News. the Transvaal. Britain Ready. Preparations for War. London, July 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 26

The Pall Mall Gazette publishes an announcement that the Marquis of Lansdown, the Secretary of State for War, is prepared to dispatch a force of between 40,000 and…

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Launch of a War-ship. the Battle-ship Vengeance. London, July 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 4

The first-class armoured battle-ship Vengeance, 12,950 tons, 46 guns, which has been built by Vickers, Sons, find Maxim Limited, of Barrow-in Furness, was launched there…

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Degrading a War God

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 August 1899 · page 2

The Chinese war god has suffered at good many ups and downs during the last year or so. Only a few months back he was promoted from a secondary position…

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General De Gallifet. The Foremost Soldier in France

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 4

Recently, a writer in Balckwood aptly described Dreyfus as "the negative ruler og France ;" but the positive ruler of the Republic at the present moment is the most…

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A Good Word for the Soldier

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 4

The Rev. Owen Spencer Watkins, who noted as Wesleyan chaplain to her Majesty's forces in the Soudan, has written a book, "With Kitchener's Army" (Partridge),…

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Political Duel in View. Heer Wolf Badly Wounded. London, August 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 26

A dual hag boon fought in Vienna between Herr Wolf, the redoubtable lender of the German nationalist party in the Austrian Reichsrath, and Herr Krzekep, a…

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Channel Disaster. a Barque Sunk by a War-ship. London, August 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 20

A serious disaster occurred yesterday in the English Channel. The first-class battle-ship Sans Pareil, 10,470 tons, 15 guns, which was employed as…

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The Cuban War. Surrender of Santiago. Spanish Officers Acquitted. London, August 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 20

The trial by court-martial of General Toral, who surrended Santiago de Cuba to the United States army, under General Shatter, in July last year, and the other…

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A Local Officer on the Transvaal. The Majuba-Hill Disaster. The Boers as Soldiers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 4

Colonel Bayly, Commandant of the purely Volunteer Forces of the colony, gave the second of a series of lectures on military subjects to the members of the Newtown…

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Catastrophe in New Zealand. Explosion of Guncotton. Three Soldiers Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 36

While several men belonging to the Permanent Military Force were engaged in a pit, preparatory to blowing-up the electric light pedestal at the Waeinga Bay…

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Struck by Lightning. Soldiers on the March Injured. London, August 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 26

A remarkable case of injuries caused by lightning is reported from Ireland. A number of soldiers of the Second Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment, which is…

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The Transvaal. Situation Again Ominous. Active War Preparations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

The correspondent of “The Times” states that very gloomy views prevail at Pretoria with respect the situation in the Transvaal. The Volksraad has empowered President Kruger,…

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Boer War Preparations. London, Aug-15

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 3

The Transvaal Government is having the reserve artillerymen, who have been called out, instructed in the use of the new quick-firing guns recently…

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Tragedy in Sydney. a Young Man Shot Dead. Two Young Women Wounded. Jealousy the Motive

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 4

Ultimo, one of the populous suburbs of Sydney, was the scene of a tragic occurrence on Wednesday night, the victims being a young man named Henry Williams, who was shot dead, and two…

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The Last Boer War. Why and How We Failed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 4

It may with justice be averred that the present difficulties in South Africa are the direct result of the struggle which began with the meeting of the Hoers, held at…

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Views of the French Press. Civil War Feared. London, Aug. 15

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 3

All the Paris newspapers agree in reprobating the crime committed at Rennes, but they indulge in mutual recriminations as to who is responsible…

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