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The wars & local soldiers, 1889

107 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 6

A Foolhardy Feat. a Soldier Swims the Harbour. A Perilous Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 November 1889 · page 4

ON Saturday afternoon, between 3 and 4 o'clock, a number of people who had attended the Stockton regatta were surprised to see a man jump from the breakwater near Nobby's…

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Accident at the Sports. a Soldier Breaks his Arm when Throwing a Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 November 1889 · page 5

A PAINFUL accident, by which a Permanent Artilleryman named David Owen broke his arm, occurred at the Friendly Societies' sports on Saturday. He made a wager to…

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Terrible Explosion. Twenty-four People Killed and Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 November 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—An explosion occurred in the cartridge room at the Government gunpowder factory at Hanan in Germany, 24 persons being killed and wounded…

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A Victorian Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 December 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Lieut. Umphelby, of the Victorian Permanent Artillery, who proceeded to England to prosecute his military studies at the expense of the Victorian…

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New War Vessel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Recent trials of a newly-invented French submarine vessel off Toulon have proved that it may be worked with remarkable success in naval engagements…

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A Soldier Who Could Plead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 December 1889 · page 4

"SUNSTROKE," as usual, was the defence of Alfred Smith, an "old soldier," who was charged at the Southwark Police Court with having created a disturbance near London…

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The Trouble with Portugal. British Men-o'-war Ordered to Lisbon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 December 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Four ironclads of the British Mediterranean squadron, stationed it Malta, have received instructions to proceed to Lisbon…

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