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The wars & local soldiers, 1870

31 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 2

Latest From New Zealand War News. Via Melbourne, Monday, 4 p.m

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 6 January 1870 · page 4

To Kooti in reply to Wiremu King stated that he did not recognise the King and he in-tended to go on to Tokannotu. King has in consequence, ordered all his men to collect…

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Later From California. Frightful Railroad Accident. Twelve Persons Killed and Twenty Wounded

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 20 January 1870 · page 4

About ten o'clock, on Sunday morning, a telegraphic despatch was received from San Leandro, stating that a terrible accident had occurred on the Aameda and Western Pacific…

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Savage Assault by a Soldier

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 31 March 1870 · page 3

A private of the 14 th Regiment, named Mark Gowan, was placed in the dock, at the City Court, on the 10th instant, charged with having committed a capital offence upon a…

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Mexico. Earthquake.—150 Killed and Wounded

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 26 July 1870 · page 4

Havana, June 6.—The stage between Vera Cruz and Jalapa was robbed by brigands, and one passenger killed. Six bandits were executed at Zacatecas.—The National Treasury…

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The War

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1870 · page 2

The French Minister announced the declaration of war against Prussia on the 10th July. King William of Prussia disclaims all responsibility for the effects of the war. He says…

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Frightful War of Extermina[?] [?]Tion in the Navigator's Islands

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 15 September 1870 · page 4

A correspondent lately arrived in Sydney from the Navigator's Group, where he resided for some time, and had an opportunity of becoming acquainted with the frightful state of…

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Arrival of the English Mail Via San Francisco. War News to the 11Th August

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 22 September 1870 · page 2

The Wonga Wonga, with the English mail via San Francisco, arrived in Sydney on Tuesday, bringing intelligence from the seat of war to the 11th August…

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Contraband of War

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1870 · page 5

The following bill, to confer certain powers in respect of the shipment of articles being contraband of war, wan read a first time in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday:—…

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The War News

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 27 September 1870 · page 2

The arrival of the English Mail, via Suez, at Adelaide, on Saturday—three days before its time—has brought overwhelmingly important news from the seat of war—by far the most…

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Interesting Letters From the Seat of War

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 27 September 1870 · page 4

The correspondent of the New York Tribune has sent the following letters containing clear statements of the positions and plans of the contending forces:—…

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The Topography of the Seat of War

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 27 September 1870 · page 4

We (S. M. Herald) have compiled the following description of the various fortified and occupied places at the seat of war, as a guide to the news that has already been received,…

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Latest War News

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 29 September 1870 · page 2

The Empress Eugene has retired to Belgium. The Prince Imperial is seriously ill at Narunr. The King and Crown Prince of Prussia, and Count Bumarck continued with their army after…

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Arrival of the English Mail. Details of the War Up to the 12Th August

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 2

THE FIRST BATTLE had been fought. Saarbruck, a small town on the Saar, in the occupation of a small body of Prussians, was attack od by the French, the Emperor and his…

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The War as Viewed from Germany

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 20 October 1870 · page 4

FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE, August 10th.—The spirit in which the German people have received the news of the brilliant victories of their armies contrasts favourably with that…

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The War News

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 25 October 1870 · page 2

The almost simultaneous arrival of the European mails via California and Suez—the former bringing news to the 12th ultimo, and the latter to the 4th instant—puts us in…

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The War

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 1 November 1870 · page 4

MEDIATION.—Frequent conferences of the diplomatic body have taken place at the hotel of the British Embassy, with a view to mediation at the first favourable moment. It is…

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The Chronicle of the War

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 5 November 1870 · page 1

In order to enable the readers of the Chronicle to follow clearly the progress of the war in France, we propose to give each month a Nummary from the Australasian of the…

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The War News

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 19 November 1870 · page 2

The arrival of the Californian mail in Sydney, on Thursday morning, has brought us intelligence from the seat of war to the 12th October—or about eight days later than that…

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General War Items from London

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 19 November 1870 · page 1

French frigates stop English merchantmen in the Channel, aud compel an exhibition of their papers.—Advices from Paris state that a decree issued, relieves the Government from…

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Arrival of the English Mail Via San Francisco. the War

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 22 November 1870 · page 4

We extract from the London Evening Standard of the 20th September, the following telegrams; though not so late by several days as those received by the Atlantic Cable,…

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