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The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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Is War Growing More Murderous

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 4

A WRITHER in the Edinburgh Raview, writing on Projectiles and Explosives in War. holds that war is not growing more murderous, and he gives strong reasons for his negative…

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The War in [?] Reported Death of

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 3

It is reported that Li Hi, King [?] dead, and it is stated that he was [?] sasinated or died in an epileptic [?]. the Japanese troops in Core[?]…

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The Corean War. London, Jan. 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 2

NEWS of importance concerning the attitude of England in regard to the Japanese invasion of China has been telegraphed from Shaughai, situated a short distance to the…

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The War in China. Intervention of England. London, Jan. 11

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 2

News of importance concerning the altitude of England in regard to the Japanese invasion of China has been telegraphed from Shanghai, situated a short distance to the south of the…

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A Famous French Soldier. Death of Marshal Can-robert. London, 28Th January

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 4

The death is announced of Marshal Canrobert, the distinguished French general, at the age of 85 years. Francois Certain Canrobert was…

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Peace or War?

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 3

THE lamentable war between China and Japan is one of which none can forsee the end. It may prove very dilatory, and thus involve the great powers of Europe in the…

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The War in China. London, Feb. 8

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 2

After the defeat of the Chinese fleet in the harbour of Wei-hai-wei, on Monday, two Chinese torpedo boats endeavoured to escape by flight. They were pursued by the…

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China and Japan. Chinese Wounded at Chefoo. London, Feb. 13

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 4

Advices from the treaty port of Chefoo, on which the Japanese forces are advancing, state that the town is crowded with wounded Chinese, who have arrived there from…

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Japanese Soldiers in the Field

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 6

Surgeon-General Ishiguro Chuchoku, President-General of Sanitary Affairs in the field, has published, through the medium of the Yomiuri, a report for the benefit of the…

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A War Correspondent's Narrow Escape

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 4

REUTER'S Agency has received the following account from its special correspondent, Mr. Hart, of his seizure by the Japanese after the capture of Port Arthur:—…

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The Peruvian War. Outrages by the Rebels

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 March 1895 · page 4

Further outrages are reported from Lima, the capital city of Peru, which is now in the hands of the insurgent troops…

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The Chitral War. London, April 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1895 · page 3

OFFICIAL reports of the fighting which took place between the British expedition to Chitral and the tribesmen in the Swat Valley, state that the First Brigade of the British…

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The Chitral War. Another Native Defeat. London, 8Th April

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 April 1895 · page 3

The British Military expedition to Chitral has followed up its recent successes in the Swat valley by the rout of the forces of Umra Khan at the Aladand fords and the…

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The Chitral War. Sir Robert Low Confident of Success. London, April 10Th

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 2

Further despatches have been received here to day from Sir Robert Low, the general in command of the expedition against the Chitrals…

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The Chitral War. London, April 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1895 · page 2

Colonel Kelly, who with Captain Borro. daile and a force of 300 Sepoys recently crossed the Shandah Pass after suffering severely from the cold and the glare of the…

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Contraband of War. London, 16Th April

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 April 1895 · page 4

The British Steamer Yiksang, which was recently seized by a Japanese war ship off Taku, in the Yollow Sea, with a cargo of cartridges for the…

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The War in the East. Peace Concluded. London, April 18

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 April 1895 · page 4

The Japanese have modified their original demands as to the conditions upon which peace is to be concluded with China…

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Russia Preparing for War. London, April 20

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 April 1895 · page 3

The determined attitude of Russia in regard to the Chinese peace treat is evidenced by the fact that 1000 additional troops have already been sent from Odessa…

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The Railway War in Riverina. an Intercolonial Agreement

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1895 · page 3

A VERY important step in railway management for three of the colonies, and probably a move towards federation, was Saturdays Age says happily determined upon by the…

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The Chitral War. Position at Fort Chitral. London, April 20

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 April 1895 · page 3

Sir Robert Low, in command of the Chitral expedition, has telegraphed to Peshawur that he has received information that the tribesmen who are besieging Fort…

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