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The wars & local soldiers, 1873

8 stories in Riverina's papers

War

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 4

THE following which is taken from a journal devoted to the advocacy of life insurance—the Life Agent—is about as good a specimen of the advertising art as we remember to…

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The War in Acheen. (From the Straits TimeS, April 24.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 4

The principal event of the fortnight has been the failure of the Dutch expedition against Acheen. Accustomed to easy conquests over the native…

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The Forces of Russia. the Armed Strength of Russia. Tea[?] from the German, at the Topographical Stational Department of the War Office

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 5

THE appearance of this book at the pres moment is timely, and we recommend it all who are interested in the movement Russia in the movements Russia in Central Alis, and in the…

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The war with the Modoc Indians is at an end. June 5

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1873 · page 2

Colonel Andrew Clarke has been appointed Governor of the British settlements in the Straits of Malacca. The proclamation that the honour of knighthood…

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The Man-of-war of To-day

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 6

BRITANNIA'S latest-born "water-baby"—the breast-work turret vessel Devastation—took her first public airing on April 15, off the Isle of Wight. No fond maternal pride…

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The New Implements of War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 4

As a commentary on the strange discrepance between the progress of scientific discovery and the backwardness of moral progress which causes all the most ingenious results of the…

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The Cost of the Late Franco-german War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1873 · page 4

The bill just passed the Reichstag respecting the share of North Germany in the indemnity, lays down the extraordinary expenses of 1870-72 at 598,391,942 thalers…

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Telegraphic News. Direct Telegrams from Europe. Latest by Cable. [By Submarine Telegraph]. London, Nov. 18. the Spanish War. Wholesale Execution of Englishmen

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 22 November 1873 · page 2

Sixteen Englishmen have been shot on board the Virginius. Seven others were saved by the Government threatening to hold the Spaniards responsible…

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