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Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1879

6 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

Reminisences of the FrancoGerman War

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 3

THE Globe says:—"A very curious though ghastly incident which has just occurred at a short distance outside the walls of Paris throws a vivid light upon the history…

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Translations From Heine. "Ach, wenn ich nur der Schemel war."

Northern Star · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 2

(The Head speaks.) OH, were I but the footstool, where The feet of my dear lady rests. Press how she might, I should not care…

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The Zulu War

Northern Star · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 4

THE 'Cape Times' of the 27th January contains the following notification from the High Commissioner states that he has received a despatch from General Lord…

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The Zulu War

Northern Star · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 3

THE London papers gonoiujly write in strongly condemnatory tonna of Lord Chelmsford iii connection with tho Isandula disaster which they consider as nearly, if not entirely…

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The Zulu War

Northern Star · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 3

THE correspondent of the 'Daily News' says:—During the attack of the Zulus on the camp General Lord Chehnsford was actively engaged in directing operations. As soon as…

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About Soldiers

Northern Star · Saturday 11 October 1879 · page 3

THE warlike qualities displayed by the British soldiers have ever been strongly marked. Certain of them are common to all the races which make up the population of these isles…

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