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The wars & local soldiers, 1899

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Civil War at Samoa. British Warships Cleared for Action. [By Tlegraph.] Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 5

NEWS from Samoa states that the Chief Justice has declared Malietoa elected King, but the German Consul refused to accept the decision, and supported the claims of Mataafa to the…

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War in the Philippines

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 8

LONDON, Monday.—Advices from the Philippines state that hostilities have broken out between the Filipinos and the United States troops. The fighting was precipitated by the…

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Effects of the War in Cuba

Northern Star · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 6

PRIOR to the war some 370 sugar estates were in operation in Cuba, with an approximate output of 1,3000,000 tons. It has been calculated that 110 sugar houses were…

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Why Fashoda did not Head to War

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 3

BECAUSE OF THE FIRMNESS OF THE CZAR. IN his deeply-interesting review of the year the Paris correspondent of the "Times" writes:—Nicholas II., it will…

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No moreCanteens Aboard American Men of War

Northern Star · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 5

The canteen aboard Amerioan war ships is a thing of the past. It never obtained a strong hold in the service of late, and the only vessels in the Navy…

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The War in Samoa

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 8

IN a despatch received from the special correspondent of the 'New Zealand Herald' at Apia, he states that on March 12 a proclamation was circulated, signed by…

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A Clergyman Shot by His Brother-in-Law. the "Wounded Man's Deposition

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

EDGAR JAMES PRICE, a clerk, recently from Adelaide, surrendered himself to the plice at Penrith on Thursday night, and made statement to the following effect:…

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Rumours of War

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 8

The trouble in the Transvaal, now assuming each a threatening aspect, leads the more careful and cautious person to ask, "Could not this imminent danger have been averted?" The wise…

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Rumours of War

Northern Star · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 5

THE trouble in the Transvaal, now assuming snch a threatening aspect, leads the more careful and cautious person to ask, "Could not this imminent danger have been averted?" The wise…

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Humours of War

Northern Star · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 6

THE trouble in the Transvaal, now assoming such a threatening aspect, leads the more careful and cautions person to ask, "Could not this imminent danger have been averted?" The wise…

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Rumours of War

Northern Star · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 4

THE trouble in the Transvaal, now assuming such a threatening aspect, leads the more careful and cautious person to ask, "Could not this imminent danger have been averted?" The wise…

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The Transvaal. Mr. Chamberlain's Speech. Four Times on the Verge of War

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 8

IN the course of his speech at Birmingham on the Transvaal crisis Mr. Chamberlain said:- It seems to be forgotten that this crisis…

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Great Gloom in London. War Considered Inevitable. Friday's Cabinet Meeting. First-class Reserves Called Out. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 5

There is great gloom in city oirolea, as war is regarded as inevitable. The Boer reply to last week's despatch is not yet received…

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War Declared. Admiral Pearson Has Received a Cable Announcing War with Transvaal Has Been Declared

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 5

There was considerable excitement in the city this afternoon when the report became definitely known that war had been declared. The admiral received u coded cable, and…

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War Declared. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 5

Admirai Pearson Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Auxiliury Squadron, has signalled the warships in port that war with the Transvaal is in existence from to-day…

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The Transvaal War. the Boers As Soldiers

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 October 1899 · page 6

MANY people having in mind the wretched war of 1881, and the incident of the Jameson Raid, are inclined to look upon the Boers as very much more dangerous…

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War Items

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 4

THE headquarters of the Mounted Rifles at Camden are beseiged with applicants wishing to enlist for active service, but these have all been informed that nothing van be done until…

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Britain and the Transvaal. Origin of the War

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 2

Now that actual hostilities have commenced between the warriors of Great Britain and the soldiers of the Rand, a short sketch of the previous relationship of the Powers in…

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The Transvaal War Fierce Battle at Ladysmith. Boers Repulsed at Mafeking. London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 5

The Boers are advancing on Natal. The British are acting on the defensive, but no important operations are expected till the arrival of the full army corps…

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New South Wales and the War. Mr. Reid's Criticism of the Government

Northern Star · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 5

AT the gathering in the Sydney Town Hall to present a testimonial to Mr. Reid, in the course of his remarks he referred to the attitude of the Lyne Ministry in dealing with the war in the…

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