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The wars & local soldiers, 1876

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Social Science and War

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 6

PARADOXES are the salt of criticism, and [?] soul of philosophy. When th[?] Church Congress, through Mr. [?] seems to rejoice that Oxford is less…

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Mr. Ruskin on Women and War

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 6

MR. Ruskin in his “Crown of Wild Olive,” says that women if they wished. could easily put a stop to war—that all war is waged for their sakes, and…

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Our War with the Malays

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 6

The island of Penang is said to have been once the property of an Englishman, who had received it from the King of Keddah as. a marriage portion…

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Telegraphic News. Associated Press Teligrams. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Rumours of War. Sydney, Monday 11.55 a.m

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1876 · page 2

The English news by the San Francisco Mail via Auckland states that the Channel fleet has been ordered to be in readiness to proceed to the Mediterranean, and two men…

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Latest News. War is Almost Inevitable!

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1876 · page 2

Arrival of the Sucz Mail with news to the 30th of May. England still declines to subscribe to the Berlin Note…

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The War Panic

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 June 1876 · page 3

THE recent rumours of an European war are, it would appear, based upon the massacre by Turks at Salonica, and the consequent departure of vessels of war to protect the Christian…

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War or Peace

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1876 · page 4

WE clip the following from the 'Echo':—If we may judge from the tone of the letter communicated to the 'Herald' by its correspondent at Rome, the political and social…

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The French Soldier of Today

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 6

A VERSAILLES Ietter in the Pall Mall Gazette says :— If the French Government do not succeed in obtaining a good army. it will not be for want of drilling…

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The Seat of War

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 October 1876 · page 6

WE append a series of carefully-condensed geographical and statistical details regarding the various principalities and provinces in revolt against Turkey,…

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The Servian War

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 October 1876 · page 6

THE rebellion in the Turkish provinces has been carried on with much vigour The Turks having assured the offensive marched upon the Servian frontier…

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Telegraphic News. [Associated Press Telegrams.] Latest by Cable. Humours of War. London, Oct 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1876 · page 2

There was a rumour of prospects of war which caused a panic on the Stock Exchange. Foreign stocks fell heavily, especially Russia. All Home securities suffered…

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Further War Preparations. London, Nov. 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1876 · page 2

Russia is mobilising six army corps. The Turks are evacuating the Herzegovina and massing troops on the Danube. The Marquis of Salisbury will visit the…

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Telegraphic News. [Associated Press Telegrams.] Latest by Cable. the Eastern Question. Russia, Turkey, and England Preparing for War. Turkey Accepts the Conference. London, Nov. 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1876 · page 2

Russia is mobilising her army, and has prohibited the export of horses. The Porte is making military preparations and a division of Turkish ironclads is…

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England in War Time. (Pall Mall Gazette.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1876 · page 1

EVEN at a time when the prospect o[?] this country being involved in a Euro[?] pean war appears remote, happily, [?] may not be uninteresting to consider…

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