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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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The War. British Steamer Fired Upon. Thursday Morning

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

The surrender of Manila is confirmed, the Americans and insurgents forming a provisional Government in the Phillipines…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate Wednesday, May 11. l[?] the Spanish-american War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

Two nations, both of whom stand outside what is generally regarded as the concert of the Great Powers, yet each of whom has potentialities which…

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War Cablegrams

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 4

THE following are the latest war cablegrams London, May 9.--Intelligence has been received at Key West from Commodore W. G, Sampson, in command of the American squadron…

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Latest War News. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 5

A sharp fight has occurred off Havana between the American torpedo boat Winslow and three Spanish boats. The latter were forced to retire, one being disabled…

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The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 3

THE following cablegrams have been received since our last issue:— LONDON, Tuesday. Vivid descriptions in detail have been…

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The War. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 3

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH publishes a statement that the foreign ambassadors at Washington are discussing a movement in favor of the restoration of peaceable…

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The War. [By Cable.] London, May 12

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 3

The American Navy Secretary doubts the accuracy of the report that the Spanish Cape Verdo Squadron is at Cadiz. It is reported the Foreign Ambassadors…

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The Latest War Cables

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

THE following telegrams came to hand on Sunday evening and were posted at our office that night: -- London, May 14, 3.50 p.m. -- The American…

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Latest War News. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

Admiral Sampson's fleet is engaged searching for the Spanish squadron. It is reported the latter was seen in the Carribean Sea, between the American coast and…

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The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 3

The following cablegrams have been received since our last issue:— LONDON, Friday. Intelligence has been received from…

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Carlyle on War

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 2

“What is the net purport and upshot of war?” To my knowledge, for example, there dwell and toil in the British village of Dumdrudge usually…

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The War. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 3
Also in The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette

The Spanish squadron is in the Carribean Sea, about 400 miles from Hayti. Further details received respecting the attack on Cardenas by…

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The War Scare. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 3

New Zealand is greatly alarmed at the foreign situation, and it is proposed there to enrol every citizen capable of bearing arms…

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The War. [By Cable.] London, May 15

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 3

Three American warships attacked Cicufugos and silenced the batteries, killing four hundred Spaniards. The Cavito Arsenal at Manilla has been…

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The American-spanish War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 6

THE following are the late cablegrams regarding the war:-- LONDON, May 16, 3.19 p.m.--Rear-Admiral Schley, the commander of the American…

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Latest War News. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 3

The Spanish Reserve Squadron, consisting of five cruisers and two merchant liners will be ready this week. Herbert Spencer, the Duke of Argyll, and…

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The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

THE following cablegrams have been received since our last issue: — LONDON, Tuesday. The American's complain that the…

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The War. [By Cable.] London, May 19

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 3

It is reported that the Spanish squsdron forming at Cadiz will convey eleven thoufand troops to the Philippines. The Secretary of the American Navy…

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Cablegrams. the War. Censorship Over Cablegrams. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

A rigorous censorship over telegraphic messages prevents the divulging of the movements of the Spanish squadrons…

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