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The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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Affairs in the East. Russia's Demands. Japan Resolute and Defiant. Indications of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Times' special correspondent in Japan telegraphs that the Japanese are resolute in their determination to oppose the…

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The War in Chitral the Captured Chiefs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 5

CALCUTTA, Wednesday.—The Indian Government has decided that Sher Afzul and the other chiefs who were recently captured during the Chitral…

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(From Metropolitan Papers.) The War in Chitral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—It is reported that the Afghan authorities are detaining Umra Khan and his brothers at Asmar…

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Horrible Tragedy in Victoria. Two Women Murdered. a Man Seriously Wounded. The Murderer at Large. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 5

THE suburb of Collingwood was the scene of a dreadful tragedy this morning, which resulted in the immediate death of two persons, and the probable fatal wounding of a third…

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Affairs in the Orient. Russia Threatening. Japan Arming. Large Orders for War Material

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Latest advices from the far East report that Pekin officials urge that instead of the cession of Manchuria to Japan the…

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The War in Chitral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 May 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—It is reported from India that the Afghan authorities will surrender Umra Khan to the British authorities immediately…

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The Recent War in Chitral Umra Khan's Fate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—Umra Khan has been interred at Cabul, in Afghanistan…

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China Again in Trouble. Unpaid Soldiers in Revolt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 May 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Advices from the East-state that a body of Chinese soldiers, stationed at Shaw-Hai-Kwan, have broken into open revolt, owing…

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The British War Office. Grave Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Times publishes a lengthy article dealing with the alleged gross maladministration of affairs at the War Office, and urges…

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CABLEGRAMS. The War in Madagascar. Advance of the French

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The latest news from the war in Madagascar states that the French are gradually advancing from Mowanga, their base of…

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The War of Railway T[?]riffs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1895 · page 4

THE battle of railway rates which is being waged on the south-western border of New South Wales is a striking illustration of how the…

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Dogs of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 11

THE employment of dogs as military messengers seems to be finding favour with the Austrian Army authorities. For some time past experiments with…

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The Condition of Formosa. Outrages by Chinese Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Latest accounts from the Far East regarding the capture of Kee Lung by the Japanese, state that the approach of…

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The French in Madagascar. Progress of the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The latest news from the seat of operations in Madagascar states that the French advance on the capital of Antananarivo will be…

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Massacre in India. British Soldiers Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1895 · page 5

CALCUTTA, Saturday.—Intelligence has been received that Lieut. J. G. Home, of the Royal Engineers, and seven sepoys, who were stationed at…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Peace and War Footing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 5

THE Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the increase in each regiment or corps from peace establishment to war establishment so far as…

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The French Navy. Not in a Condition for War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 5

PARIS, Wednesday.—Admiral Fournieu, in giving evidence before the commission appointed to inquire into the condition of the French navy,…

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CABLEGRAMS The French in Madagascar. Progress of T[?] War. Native Cu[?]g

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The [?] intelligence received from Madagascar regarding the movement the French expedition in that cou[?]tates that…

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The War in Madagascar. French Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The latest from Madagascar states that the French troops have defeated a force of several thousand Hovas at Isaraloatra…

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CABLEGRAMS. China and Japan. the War Indemnity Demanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Japanese Government has requested immediate payment of the Chinese war indemnity…

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