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The wars & local soldiers, 1896

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The Condition of Turkey Expulsion of an American Missionary. Protests by Ambassadors. Assembling of American War Vessels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—News has been received from Constantinople that Mr. Trapp, an American missionary, has been expelled from…

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Reuter's War News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1896 · page 8

AT the County of London's Sheriff's Court recently, before Mr Under-Sheriff Burchell and a jury, the adjourned case of Reuter's Telegram Company, Limited, v. the New…

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Affairs in the Transvaal. German Soldiers Engaged by the Government. Fresh Trouble Expected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—Private letters received from the Rand Goldfields state that the Transvaal Government has obtained the services of 500…

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Arms Imported in the Transvaal. War Said to Imminent. German Bitterness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Times in its issue to-day publishes a report from South Africa to the effect that consignments of cannon, rifles, and…

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Ashantee War Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 7

KING PERMP[?] and the Ashantee expedition are estimated to coat Britain £120,000 against which the crown, gold dust, and jewels of the dethroned monarch may be…

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Peace Before Industrial War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 5

"Wise Counsel" writes:—The huge conflagration of embittered conflict which has characterised the attitudes of proprietors and mines alike for some time was generally…

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The War in Abyssinia. the Italians Victorious. Five Hundred Dervishes Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—Latest despatches to hand from Abyssinia are to the effect that the Italian troops have defeated a dervish force, consisting of…

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Lecture on the American War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 5

MR. A. B. PIDDINGTON, M P, delivered an interesting lecture in the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute last evening on the American war, The principal-scenes in that…

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CABLEGRAMS. Affairs in South Africa. War Material for the Orange Free State. the Convicted Reformers. Petition for Their Release

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Volksraad, or Parliament, of the Orange Free State has resolved upon the purchase of war material on a large scale…

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Wallarah Miners. Union on the War Path

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Parton, manager of the Wallarah Colliery, writes as follows:—According to the report in your issue of the 7th inst., the miners' delegate board had under…

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The War in Abysinnia. a Peace Arranged. Return of Italian Troops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—In consequence of the pacific settlement arrived at by the Italian Government with Menelek, King of Abysinnia, 15,000 Italian…

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The New Photography in War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 4

Of all recent scientific discoveries the one which has been most promptly utilised are Rontgen's "rays." The British Army Medical Department has made haste to bring…

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Jesmond. Welcome Home Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1896 · page 7

A very enjoyable dance was given on Tuesday evening last at the residence of Mr. Edward Halliday, Michael-street, Jesmond, the occasion…

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Spain and America. War Spirit in Spain. Strengthening the Navy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A national agitation in favour of strengthening the Spanish navy is growing in intensity. Several of the more important cities…

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Liquid Fuel for War Vessels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1896 · page 4

Liquid fuel has been definitely adopted for the two German coast defence vessels Odin and Ægir, after a series of experiments made on torpedo boats as well as on the Siegfried…

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Another Native Rising. the Mashona on the War Path. Threatening the Settlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Another native outbreak has occurred in the northern part of Mashonaland. The natives, emboldened by the absence of the…

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The Turkish Oppressions. Revolt of Druses. Massacre of Turkish Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 June 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—A report has just been received that the Druses, the warlike inhabitants of the western slope of Mount Lebanon, have…

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A Memento of the Last Soudan War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 3

HERE is the latest demonstration of the beneficial uses to which Dr. Röntgen's wonderful discovery may be applied. Recently Dr. Vasey, of…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Revolt in Syria. the Massacre of Turkish Soldiery Confirmed. Moslems and Arabs Join Forces. Serious Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—Further particulars have been received regarding the revolt of the Druses against the Government of the Porte and the report…

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The United States and Spain Threatened War. Reinforcements for Cuba. Spain to Send 100,000 MEN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—In view of the possibility of war breaking out between Spain and the United States in connection with the Cuban…

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