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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

156 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 8

The Cuban War

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 3

In New York speculation still continues as to the import of the protracted interview between President M'Kinley and M. Camhon, the French Amb[?]esador at Washington, and…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

The Spanish forces at Manila twice attacked the American lines on July 31. During the lighting 200 men were killed and 300 wounded. The rebels remained neutral during the fighting…

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Latest War News

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

London, Thursday—The American Secretary of State says that the Government [?] Washington have agreed to the pr[?] (first document) embodying the term…

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Latest. Stock Quotations. the Nundle Tragedy. Political American and Spanish Papers on the Result of the War. Sydney

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

AT yesterday's stock sales bullocks sold from £3 to £13, wethers from 6s to 14s 10d, ewes from 5s 6d to 9s 7d…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 4

From London files by the Orient R.M.S. Oratava the following items are taken: Reports from Manila state that the poor people there are dying in the streets like…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 2

It is expected that the protocol agreed upon by M. Cambon, the French Minister, on behalf of Spain, and Mr. Day, the United States Secretary of State, with regard to the peace preliminaries,…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

Rear-Admiral Dewey bombarded Manila on Saturday. The Spaniards afterwards surrendered unconditionally. General Augusti escaped in a German launch…

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Latest War New[?]

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

London, Thursday.—The American are indignant with Germany for assisted the Governor-General of the pines to escape…

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The Cuban War

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 4

Reports are current in New York that Manila has fallen. Lieutenant-General Augustin, who replaced the Marquis do Rivera de Estella as…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 2

Much uneasiness prevails at Santiago de Cuba, where the fever-proof regiments show great want of discipline. Reinforcements are being dispatched from the United States to maintain order…

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Latest War New[?]

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 2

The Spaniards at Puerto Rico are [?]ing to the United States troops for p[?] from revenge by the natives of the I[?]…

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The Cuban War

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 3

The terms of the capitulation of Ma[?]il, signed by General Jaudenes, Acting Governor General of the Philippines, on behalf of Spain, have been published. They include…

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Latest War News

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

London, Thursday — General Miles has made a number of serious allegations against the Washington War Department. He has accused the department of having suppressed…

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Horrors of War. a Surgeon's Reminiscences

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

This horrors of war, as witnessed by one who passed through the Franco-German campaign, are painted in faithful and [?] colours by Dr. Charles E. Ryan, in his book just published by…

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The Cuban War

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 3

The United States Commissioners to draw up the terms of peace have been definitely, appointed. The appointments made are those of Mr…

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War shall Cease. The Czar an Angel of Fea[?]

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 2

London, Monday—By the Czar's order Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs handed to all the foreign ambassadors Petersburg, the details of a proposal for…

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The Soudan War

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 3

London,—Monday.—The battle which was fought at Egaga is described as the most pic[?]uresque engagement of the century. At daybreak on Friday the Dervishes, who were…

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The Soudan War

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

The latest reports from the Soudan are to the effect that the Khulifa and 150 of his fighting men are apparently making for Kordofan, the Sheiks of which province…

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How War Is Declared

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

We have read a great deal lately in the daily press about the probabilities of this country becoming engaged in war. Perhaps there are few who know exactly how war would be declared…

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The Tug of War

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 2

THE Government and the Opposition are now engaged in as tough a tug of war as was over waged…

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