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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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American-spanish War

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 4

JUDGING by the almost unbroken list of victories for the Americans that have followed the war encounters between Spain and the land of the Stars and Stripes, it…

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The War Question

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 6

A REV. gentleman at Casino has delivered what is described as "a discourse on the war question." In the Garden of Gethsemane there was a similar…

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American-spanish War

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 8

THERE American ships bombarded the outer defence of Santiago, destroying the forts of Morro and La Tocupa. Many Spaindards are reported killed, but the…

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Spanish-American War. Desperate Fighting. The Spanish Flect Destroyed. London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 8

FURTHER particulars of the fighting at Santiago show that 15,000 Americans and several thousand insurgents attacked the Spanish forces on Friday morning. The…

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The American-Spanish War Great Naval Battle off Santiage

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 5

THE second great naval battle of the war was fought before Santingo on July 3. News of the victory reached the United States the name evening. The Fourth of…

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The Lessons of War

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the recent death struggle between the land of the stars and stripes and [?]cient Spain is an event to be deplored, and, although it involved the annihilation…

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The Cost of War

Northern Star · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 2

EVEN to those who profess to know something of the terrible cost of war it will be some what of a shock to learn that the six principal wars of the latter half century have absorbed…

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American War Losses Ashore and Afloat

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 November 1898 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT writing to the 'S. M. Herald ' says: "The death rate in this war has been extraordinarily light. Up to date, after nearly five months of camp life, among…

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War Preparations

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 4

THE firm manner. in which Great Britain has put down her foot in dealing with the occupation of Fashoda by Captain Marchand, is an incident fraught with more…

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At War With a Judge

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1898 · page 5

IN his address to the jury last week John Norton said he was not guided by malice when the revolver was fired. He was quoting a number of cases, when…

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England and [?] What War Would [?] American Views

Northern Star · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 3

THERE seeing to be serious [?] between [?] Fashoda affair. Such a war would be [?]…

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