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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1887

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Miscellaneous. Soldiers' Superstitions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 March 1887 · page 2

As to whether the Confederate soldier was any more superstitions than the Federal I neither admit nor deny, but I think the same superstitions in regard to battles probably…

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Cablegrams. Will There Be War?

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 3

LONDON, May 3.--M. Waddington, the French Ambassador to the Court of St. James, had a lengthy interview to-day with the Marquis of Sailsbury on the subject of the French occupation of the…

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M. Ferry Seriously Wounded. London, Dec. 12

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 December 1887 · page 5

The wounds inflicted upon M. Jules Ferry by Aubertin prove more serious than at first supposed, and grave fears are entertained as to his ultimate recovery…

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Outbreak of War Immienent. London, Dec. 22

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 4

Owing to a further advance of the Russian troops on the Galician frontier, fears of au outbreak of war are increasing. The Sultan of Turkey has postponed the disbanding of the cavalry, and the…

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