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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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The War Cloud

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent in Paris states that nothing is known in the French capital regarding the reported occupation of Hainan by a French…

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Will These Be War?

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

THE wisest military head* of all the great Powers are just now sorely exercised as to the probable outcome of the serious complications which have arisen…

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American-Spanish War. Commencement of Hostilities. London

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

A Spanish torpeds Flotilla has sailed from Caps Verde Island. Its destination is unknown. There is a persistent rumour at Washington, of an Anglo—American Alliance…

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Declaration of War

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 4

YES! The dogs of war have been unloosed, and soon we shall have columns of cablegrams telling in sickening and horrifying detail how man is…

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American-Spanish War. Hostilities Commenced. London

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2

THE American flagship captured the Spanish ship Alphonso Dose, with 1000 troops on board, after a four miles' chase, and also captured the steamer…

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Late War News

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 7

Amongst the latest London cablegrams are the following interfiling items bearing on the war now raging between America and Spain:—…

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American-Spanish War. an American Torpedo Boat Disabled. Great Naval Engagement Expected To-day. Austrian Sympathy with Spain. London

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

The Spanish gunboat Ligera met the American torpedo boat Cushing near Mantanzas. The latter was disabled and had to return to Key West. The…

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Late War News

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 3

The following additional items of war have been cabled:—The British and American was correspondents follows the blockading…

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American-Spanish War. LONDON

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

A cable has just been received stating a brilliant battle was fought between the American and Spanish squadrons off Manilla. The Spanish…

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American-Spanish War. London, May 5

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

Reports received from Hong Kong state that Mauila has surrendered to the Americans. The insurgents are forming a provisional…

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American-Spanish War. Naval Engagement Proceeding. Cuban Insurgents and the Spaniards. America & the Philipines. London

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 2

Admiral Sampson has announced the arrival of his squadron off the Haytian coast, and is awaiting instruction from his government…

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American-Spanish War. London, May 1.1

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

Nine American warships Under Commander Sampson bombarded the San Juan forts, capita! of Puerto Rico, Two Spanish ships were destroyed…

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American-Spanish War. London, May 16

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

Two American war correspondents who were captured at Cordenas were ordered to be shot. The Spanish gunboat Calloo was captured…

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American-Spanish War. LONDON

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

A conference has taken place between President M'Kinley and the Naval Board with Captain Mahan the eminent naval expert, and it is understood that…

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American-Spanish War. LONDON

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 2

The preparations for the invasion of Cuba are still incomplete, a large percentage of the American soldiers being without guns…

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The Cost of War

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

FROM the monetary point of view alone war has always proved a costly inflation, to both victor and vanquished. Even in primitive times, when armies…

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American-Spanish War. a Fight at Last. London, June 1

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1898 · page 2

Reports have been received from Cape Haytien, on the northern coast of Hayti, to the effect that the United States squadron, under Commodore W. S. Schley, yesterday…

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American-Spanish War. Another Spanish Defeat. Bravery of an American. London

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

When the Mer[?] sunk the Spaniards hoisted the white flag. The Washington authorities are greatly pleased with Admiral Corveras recognition…

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American-Spanish War. America and Germany. Strained Relations. England and Russia. Threat of War. London

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 2

Mr. Betts, secretary of the British Consulate at Puerto Rice who was charged with supplying the Americans with information regarding the position of the mines in the…

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American-Spanish War. Capture of a Coal Vessel. Pope Seeks to Intervene. London, June 13

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 2

Three of the leading New York banks offered to subscribe a war loan for the United States. The Spaniards attacked the…

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