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The wars & local soldiers, 1897

168 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 9

Lollies for the Soldier

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 4

THE reckless bravery of the Australian cadet when ordered to charge the provision train has been frequently remarked upon. But there was die cadet at a recent feast (remarks a Victorian…

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English Protest Against War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

George the Third received a sharp lesson from his people in 1795, when the country was suffering from the effects of what historians have billed the ' insane war' into…

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English Protest Against War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 6

GEORGE the Third received a sharp lesson from his people in 1795, when the country was suffering from the effects of what historions have called…

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Laws of War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 6

THE "laws of war," as at present formulated by the civilised nations, forbid the use of poison against the enemy; murder by treachery, as for…

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Britain's Power in War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 4

A LONDON journal prints from a special correspondent at Washington an interview with Captain A. T. Mahan, the well-known writer on naval affairs. In the course of the interview…

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Cable Grams. Sydney, Friday, Crete. Preparations for War. the Powers Considering. Turkish Troops. Ready for Action

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 4

Admiral Canevaro of the Italian Navy, has been appointed Commander of the combined fiests at Crete. He has urged the Greeks and Turk[?] to…

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The European Situation the Cretan Trouble. Action of the Powers. Reported Threats by Russia. Turkish War Preparations

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 2

It is alleged that Russia has sent a minatory dispatch to King George of Greece, but the terms of the reported dispatch are so strong that the report…

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Two New Italiam War Vessels

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 8

Plane are being prepared at Livorno for the construction in 1897 of two new war vessels. One of these will be an armoured ship of 13,000 tone,…

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A Soldier's CrMIE

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 8

Before the LYons Court Martial recently a soldier named Surrell was charged with the attempted murder of one of his superiorpfficers:—a Captian…

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Landing War Material

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 2

A hundred tons of war material has recently been landed by the Germans at Walfiech Bay, South Africa…

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Must Prepare for War. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 5

PRESIDENT Kruger states that while the present unrest regarding the Transvaal lasts his hands are tied, and he must prepare for war…

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War Imminent

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 7

Everything points to the imminence of war in the Transvaal. The Britlsh subjects in the South African Republic cannot much longer tolerate…

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South Africa Must Prepare for War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 4

Speaking with regard to the position of, Sooth Africa, President Kruger said that while the precent unrest prevailed his hands were tied,…

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The Cretan Trouble Endeavours to Induce Greek Submission. Horrible Massacres of Moslem. Terrible Outrages by Christians. the French Policy Upheld. Greeks Consider War Inevitable. the Atrocities at Dapiine

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 3

London, Monday night.—Many Greek subjects who have been having in Bulgaria and in London and Paris are starting for Alhens to join their…

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The European Situation the Cretan Trouble. Colonel Vass Declares War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 6

London, Tuesday.—The Admirals of the allied fleets have applied to the powers for reiuforcements They report that Colonel Vassos…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Crete. Mr, Curzon's Opinions. Wanton War. International Law. Concert of Powers

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 April 1897 · page 2

Speaking at South Port, Mr. Curzon, Parliamentary Secretary for the Foreign Office, said that the blockade at Greece was merciful in the way of…

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"Hurrah for War." [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 5

AT the celebration in Athens of the 76th anniversary of the Greek independence the people were wildly excited, and frequently raised the cry of "Hurrah for war."…

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Kites in War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 3

Interesting experiments in the discharge of powerful explosives, in the interests of the Cuban Junta in America, were made recently on the…

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Will There be War?

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 4

When the question of the food supply of Great Britain and how it is to be sustained in the event of war comes to be openly and seriously discussed…

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The Transvaal. Securing War Material

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 4

President Kruger has ordered a special court to try Lieutenant Eloff for his recent insulting language towards the Queen…

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