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The wars & local soldiers, 1885

88 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 5

War Items

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1885 · page 4

Germany will aim the new military station in Zanzibar with Krupp guns. The Chinaman is becoming a better soldier with each war waged against the Celestial Empire…

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Launch of a New War-Ship

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1885 · page 3

ANOTHER important addition was made to the British navy on Sept. 29 by the launch, from Chatham Dockyard, of the Severn, a…

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The War in the East. London. Nov. 18

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1885 · page 2

THE Bulgarians in the [?] to the town of Widdin, on the Danube, to which place the forces of Prince Alexander were retreating, bare either been…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Tuesd&y. The War in the East

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1885 · page 4

The Bulgarians have driven the Servians across the frontier. A panic has set in amongst the Servian troops, and they hie now retreating in the direction of Niach…

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War Items

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1885 · page 3

A number of young English officers brought out a paper in the Soudan. It was called the Dongola News. An important series of experiments is about to be…

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A War Article

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1885 · page 4

God. Meckleham, m imitation of greater men decided upon writing a series of war articles. "Why shouldn't I, Mary ? " he asked his wife, who belongs to a literary society, and who is considered an…

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War Items

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1885 · page 4

The London Scottish are the only kilted volunteers in London. The endeavour to establish a Sydney (N.S.W.) Scottish brigade seems to have hung fire. A contemporary falls into an error in alluding to…

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War Items

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1885 · page 8

Salvation Army meetings are causing disturbances Durban, E. Lord Wolseley is revising the proofs of a book on the life and military career of the Duke of…

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