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The wars & local soldiers, 1886

31 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 2

War Preparations

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1886 · page 5

The Government has made representations to the Imperial Government as to the advisability of strengthening the squadron on the station, in the event of…

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The Future War between Germany and Russia

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1886 · page 4

A WORK, entitled "From the Vistula to the Dnieper," just published in Hanover, is creating considerable sensation on the Continent. The author--who signs himself "Sarmaticus," and is…

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The War Scare

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1886 · page 5

The London cable liars have been busy as usual, wiring a lot of nonsense to the Australian papers as to the threatened outbreak of war. But it may safely be…

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European War Imminent

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1886 · page 2

A SPECIAL message from London, dated Friday last, in the Evening News, gives the following startling intelligence :--The European crisis is fast approaching the dreaded culmination. The opinion…

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The War Cloud in Europe

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1886 · page 2

IF any reliance can be placed in Fridays cablegrams to one of the Sydney evening dailies, the outlook of political affairs in the old world is gloomy indeed, and the news…

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Love and War. a Historical Romance. CHAPTER XIV.--(Con[?]d.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1886 · page 6

'Yes,' answered Mods. Goulden. ' I have known it for some days; and this is what. I have done. You have no doubt heard, Mother Grethel, that they're establishing great workshops for repairing arms…

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The Chance of War in Europe

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1886 · page 3

THE Spectator of 18th September thus alludes to the probability of a Continental war :--We are by no means willing to believe in war, still less to prophesy it, but it is impossible to deny…

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Fiction. Under [?] of Death. in Episode or the American War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1886 · page 2

UNDER fire, in the midst of battle, hot with action, intoxicated with noise, the yells of comrades, the rattle of musketry, the whiz of minies, whir of balls, and…

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[?] for War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1886 · page 2

THE life of Skobeleff, by his fellow countryman Nemirovitch, contains an instructive exposition of Skobeleff's views on the subject of Russian…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. War Rumours

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1886 · page 5

IT is persistently stated that Russia and Austria are making preparations for war in the ensuing Spring. Austria has ordered 400,000 rifles from America…

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Startling War News. Germany and France. Other Countries Arming. [By Cable, Per Reuter.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1886 · page 5

It Is believed by diplomats in Rome that Germany will attack France in a few weeks. It is reported that the French Chamber…

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