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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1885

269 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 14

CALCUTTA, Tuesday. War in Burmah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 December 1885 · page 5

Latest news from Burmah confirms that previously received, that on the arrival of the British expeditionary force at Ava forts a slight opposition was…

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Declaration of War. Life or Death. 1,000,000,000 Lives Endangered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1885 · page 7

Whilst very elaborate preparations are being made at home and abroad for the propagation of warfare, and the wholesale destruction of human life, few permit…

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The War in Burmah. LONDON, December 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 December 1885 · page 3

King Thebaw, of Burmah, who on his surrender to General Prendergast was removed to Rangoon, is now proceeding thence to Calcutta…

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Declaration of War. Life or Death. 1,000,000,000 Lives Endangered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1885 · page 2

Whilst very elaborate preparations are being made at home and abroad for the propagation of warfare, and the wholesale destruction of human life, few permit them…

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CAIRO, Wednesday. Britishers Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 December 1885 · page 2

Advices from the front state that the Soudanese continue constant firing at the British positions at Knoshey. Yesterday two officers belonging to the Cameron…

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Declaration of War. Life or Death. 1,000,000,000 Lives Endangered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1885 · page 7

Whilst very elaborate preparations are being made at home and abroad for the propagation of warfare, and the wholesale destruction of human life, few permit…

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PARIS, Thursday. French War Credit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 December 1885 · page 8

M. Brisson, the French Premier, has insisted on further credits on account if the Tonquin expedition. At the same time be took occasion to declare it impossible for the…

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PARIS, Saturday. War Credits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 December 1885 · page 3

The French Senate has approved of the Tonquin and the Madagascar credits, and have passed the Bills by large majorities…

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Declaration of War. Life or Death. 1,000,000,000 Lives Endangered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 December 1885 · page 3

Whilst very elaborate preparations are being at home and abroad for the propogation of warfare, nd the wholesale destruction of human life, few permit…

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