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The wars & local soldiers, 1880

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The War Between Chile and Peru. San Francisco, Dec. 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1880 · page 1

A decisive victory has been gained by the Chilian army near Iquique over the allied forces of Peru and Bolivia. On the other band, 1500 Chilenos were…

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Our Telegrams. Desperate Encounter with the Kelly Gang. Glenrowan township stuck-up Ned Kelly wounded and Captured. Byrne shot dead. Dan Kelly and Hart burnt to denth. A woman, two men. and two childreu Hare. wounded. Kelly's plot to wreck the special train. Cannon ordered from Melbourne Total collapse of the gang SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1880 · page 3

The Kelly gang stuck up a hut occupied by a : man named Aaron Sherritt and his wife, and also by a watch party of police, near Beechworth on Saturday night. Byrne shot Sherritt through…

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Latest About Ned Kelly. the Wounded Children. Sydney, Tursday, 5.20 p.m

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1880 · page 2

Ned Kelly is improving. His medical attendants say that he will recover. Ned was sent by train to Melbourne, this morning…

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The War in Afghanistan

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 3

WE compile from the Sydney papers the following succinct account of the progress of the great battle between General Roberts and Ayoub Khan:—…

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The War in Peru

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 3

A telegram from Panama reports that the Chilians have phindered and burned the Hacienda and several houses and shops tin rind near Payta, a town on the northern…

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