Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

Riverina · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1859

22 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 2

Rumours of War

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1859 · page 2

THE probability of a war between France and Austria is the principal item of intelligence in our latest English journals, and so well-grounded…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Miscellaneous. Cost of the Indian War

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1859 · page 3

The year of mutiny 1857-58 cost the empire in round numbers nine and a half millions sterling. That at least is the official statement, but so…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Prospects of War for Frenchmen

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 3 June 1859 · page 2

If the thoughts of war are unwelcome in .England, what a shudder runs through martial but disgusted France. Much as that warlike country loves the sword, it…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Peace or War

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1859 · page 3

Peace or war? Est ce la Pain—est ce la Guerre? It is a lamentable thing to perceive that this question is not yet answered. Nay it seems…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Arrival of the English Mail Steamer. War between Austria & Sardinia

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 8 July 1859 · page 4

The English mail steamer arrived at Adelaide oil Wednesday morning at half-past ten. War had been declared between…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

(By Electric Telegraph.) Arrival of the "Salsette." War Declared Between France, Sardinia, and Austria

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1859 · page 2

The Salsette's dates are as follow:—Southampton, May 12; London, 18; Suez, 27; Aden, June 2; Mauritius, 14; and King George's Sound, July…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War in Europe

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1859 · page 2

AT a time when the whole world is intent upon one and the same subject, we offer no apology to our readers for reprinting the following most able…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

English news. the War

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1859 · page 2

The following account of the progress of events in Italy is from the Home News:—the following order was issued to the Army of Italy by…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War. Preparations

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 22 July 1859 · page 2

The Times gives a long account of the immensely increased activity going on in the production of weapons and warlike preparations of all kinds at Woolwich,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Clue to the War

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 29 July 1859 · page 2

Even at the last moment, war does not become real without entailing a certain amount of surprise. A cold shiver or preliminary chill prepares both men and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Arrival of Royal Charter News from the Seat of War. Repulse of the Austriaus

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 29 July 1859 · page 5

The Royal Charter has arrived at Melbourne, with English News to the 23rd of May, and news from the Seat of War to the 20th of May. The following are the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Seat of War

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 12 August 1859 · page 2

The plains of Lombardy are what Louis Napoleon, calls classic ground. That is, the Austrians and French have been having their quarrels out there for…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Duty of England in Regard to the War

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 12 August 1859 · page 3

On this part of our subject happily there :is no necessity for enlarging. The country has had a providential opportunity of making its voice heard in this…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The War

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1859 · page 3

The following article from The Argus presents as succinct and faithful a description of the European war as we have yet met with, and will be…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Painful Realities of War

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 26 August 1859 · page 2

A more painful scene was probably never witnessed than the one that occurred on the quay of Juliette this afternoon. The 78th had been brought down…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Realities of War

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 2 September 1859 · page 3

A more painful scene was probably never witnessed than the one that occurred on the quay of the Jolette this afternoon. The 78th had been brought…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Miscellaneous. a Voice From America on the War

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 2 September 1859 · page 2

Three years ago, with the [?] of Louis Nepolean, and a secret revolutionary [?] was set on foot by the Sardinian Government…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1859 · page 2

It is difficult to get rid of the ugly misgiving that the comfortable satisfaction with which we are now watching and criticising the strategists and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Anecdotes of the War

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1859 · page 3

At the meeting of the French Senate the President, in reference to the battle, said, "When we meet again, Napoleon III., who…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The War. By Electric Telegraph

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 9 September 1859 · page 4

The Emeu anchored in Hobson's Bay at one o'clock on Wednesday. After the occurrence of the important events detailed in the last advices from the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →