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The wars & local soldiers, 1892

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The Civil War in Veuezuela. Outrage Upon European Consuls. Reparation Demanded. Foreign Warships Ready for Action. London, Sept. 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 3

GENERAL Pepper, acting under the direction of the Dictator, General Mendozn, has arrested the lending merchants and several of the European consuls [?]at La Guayra, in…

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What the War Did

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 October 1892 · page 7

"It was after the fight at Pittsburg Landing," remarked the old soldier, "and I was going over the field picking up the wounded. We passed a lot…

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The Horrors of War

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 8

In the London Quarterly Review appears an interesting notice of Baron de Marbot's Memoirs, which gives incidentally some vivid pictures of what…

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A War Song

The Worker · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 4

Rise! Australian sons of Labour, Hearken to the bugle's bray, Buckle on your shield and sabre, Gird you for the fray…

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Spies in War. [Bailey's Magazine.] [?] Italian blood and training

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 5

[?] [?] [?] [?] [?] added to the profound distrust with which he regarded everyone about him, and especially those of generous, lofty and…

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Female Tug of War

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 November 1892 · page 3

For the first time in any part of the world a woman's tug of war will be held this week at Melbourne. The competition will be divided into teams representing England,…

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Women's Tug of War. a Debasing Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 November 1892 · page 4

The 'world-wide novelty' of a woman's tug-of-war, which took place at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on Thursday evening, is a discredit to all who are concerned in…

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A Woman's Tug-of-War. an Unseemly Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1892 · page 4

THE "world-wide novelty" of a woman's tug-of-war, which took place at the Exhibition-buildings on Thursday evening, is a discredit (the Argus says) to all who are…

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The War Cloud. the German Army Bill. Alarming Speech by the Chancellor. Germany in the Next War. France and Russia Hostile. London, Nov. 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 2

IN the German Reichstag last night Count Von Caprivi, Chancellor of the Empire, formally introduced the Army Bill, which provides for large increases in the numerical…

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A Cool Soldier

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 30 November 1892 · page 2

A correspondent, writing of the late Lord Strathnnin, says he was the most indolent, lakadaisical, lanquid person who ever dawdled alone Piccadilly…

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A Cool Soldier

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 7

A CORRESPONDENT, writing of the late Lord Strathnairn, says that he was the most indolent, lackadaisical, languid person who ever dawdled along Piccadilly. When he…

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