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The wars & local soldiers, 1887

39 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 2

War Vessel

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1887 · page 1

The Demetrius Donskoi a frigate, of the Russian war fleet has gone to Smyrna, to ship [?] prior to proceeding to the Pacific[?]…

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The War Cloud. London, Dec. 31

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1887 · page 3

NO accurate information can be obtained as to how the forces of Europe will be arranged when the inevitable struggle comes. It now…

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War Preparations

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 4

The German garrisons in Alsace and Lorraine have been doubled…

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War Probable

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 4

The London Press regard Prince Busmark's speech as indicative of war…

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War Approaching

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1887 · page 5

Austria is openly preparing for war contingencies. Recruiting is going on vigourously, and great activity prevails in hastening on contracts for military equipments…

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The War Cloud

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1887 · page 5

London, January 13.—The Russian press, in criticising the speech delivered by Prince Bismarck in the Reichstag, declines to accept the statements of…

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Bullet-proof Pads for Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1887 · page 3

Some interesting experiments with a new bullet proof material have been conducted at the military shooting ground near the Danube, in the presence of Major-General Keith Fraser, the…

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The Coming War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 2

OUR English cablegrams published this morning illustrate with alarming significance the statement recently addressed by Count Von Moltke to the Reichstag, when he said…

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Further Preparations for War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 5

Preparations are being made in Mecklenberg and Westphalia for the formation of camps on the frontier…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Sunday. Startling War Rumours

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 5

A panic occurred on the London Stock Exchange, on Saturday, owing to war rumours. Troops are being massed on the Franco-German frontier, and the…

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War Rumours

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 8

A special cable from London in the E. NEWS states that war is imminent, although denied by officials and inspired journals…

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War Rumours

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 8

The JAGBLATT, a German newspaper, says war between France and Germany is inevitable. Both the London TIMES and the CHRONICLE consider the atmosphere…

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German War Loan

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1887 · page 8

The rumoured German war loan of £15,000,000 is discredited…

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The Coming European War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 4

WAR seems to be brewing on the continent, says the European Mail of the 24th December, and whatever hopes of the maintenance of European tranquility we may continue to base on the…

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Latest Cablegrams. London Sunday. War Rumours

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 5

FRANCE has received a quantity of munitions of war for the purpose of increasing the armament of her northern fortresses. A large Russian fleet is…

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War Preparations

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 4

By the end of March, the Admiralty will have completed the armaments foe thirty merchant cruisers…

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Expensive War Material

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 4

Some consternation was caused in the Government offices yesterday by the discovery of over £200,000 worth of war material being shipped to Sydney. It…

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Hungarian War Credit

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 4

The Austro-Hungarian Minister of War will shortly demand of the delegation an additional war credit of fifty-three millions of florins…

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The Emu-war at Ah Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 4

PARAticulars gathered yesterday relative to the collision which took place in the Circular Quay, between the steamers Emu aud Waratab, do not disclose any material…

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Hungarian War Vote

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 4

The Hungarian delegations hare unanimously voted an additional war credit. Fifteen millions of florins are demanded by the Austro-Hungarian Minister for…

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