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The wars & local soldiers, 1896

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Should There Be War?

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 2

THE war barometer goes up and down. America is in many respects a vain nation, A nation, fooling strong in its youth, which is bordering…

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Latest Telegrams. London, Thursday. War in the Transvaal

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 2

A rumor is current that Dr. Jamieson, in charge of the forces, has reached Johannesburg without fighting, An official announcement,…

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The War in South Africa. Intense Excitement. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 2

MR. CHAMBERLAIN, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Mr. Cecil Rhodes, Premier of Cape Colony, and President of the South African company, endeavoured to stop Dr. Jameson's…

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Opinion of a South African Journalist. Dr. Jameson's Stroke Not War, But Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 3

Mr. A. G. Kent-Johnson, a son of Colonel Kent-Johnson, secretary of the Australian Club, and for some time sub-editor of one of the African goldfields journals, who knows…

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The War in the Transvaal. a Call to Arms. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 2

Further particulars of the encounter between Dr. Jamieson's troops and the Boers show that a magnificent stand was made by the Britishers against terrible odds…

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England and Germany. Threatened War with Germany. a Critical Situation. Decisive Action by Great Britain. London, Jan. 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 3

An item of news which has just come to hand concerning the relations of Germany towards the Transvaal Republic has increased the strong feeling already felt in…

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The War In the Trans[?] How It Stands LONDON,Sunday

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 2

Life consequences of the general uncertainty in regard to loreign relations it is expected that England will largely increase her fleet. In many quarters it is demanded that the five…

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Germany and England. Views of the German Consul. War Very Unlikely

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 3

The Consul-General of Germany, Herr Alfred Pelldrain, being absent on a trip to Europe, a Sunday Times representation called upon the acting-Consul, Mr. C. L…

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The War Cloud LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 2

It is reported that President Cleveland is willing to endorse a policy prohibiting the session of South American territory to a European Power under any pretence whatever…

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The War Cloud. Alarming Reports. Activity of Russia. London. Jan. 28

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 2

It is strongly believed that in well informed quarters that developments of great importance in regard to the Eastern question are close at hand…

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The Coming War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 2

Is a great war imminent? The only safe answer that can he given to the question is that a war may break out to-morrow, or it may be postponed for four or five years. One…

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Onward, Friends of Freedom. Tune—Arthur Sullivan's "St. Gertrude " (Onward Christian Soldiers)

The Worker · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 3

Toilers of the nations, Thinkers of the time, Sound the note of battle Loud thro' every clime…

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Mr. Edison and war Material

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 4

IF war over should break out between America and England, or, indeed, any other country, there will be one factor on the Bide of Amorica with which nobody on this side…

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Anglo-American War. the American View

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 4

THE British editors, with very few exceptions, want to go to war with the United States about Venezuela, and they are all firmly convinced that they could "lick us…

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A Soldier's Life

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 4

A soldier's life is a glorious life, according to music hall song writers and other lying authorities; but in reality (says The Flaneur). I fear the poor "lobster's"…

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The Threatened War. London, 3Rd March

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 2

The United States Senate, in view of the determination shown by Spain to resist the action in proposing American independence between Spain and the Cuban rebels, has…

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Ten Thousand Killed and Wounded. London, 5Th March

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 2

Further intelligence of the Italian disaster, received from Massowah, states that General Baratieti's three columns were so effectually separated during the fighting that they were…

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The War in the Sondan. Martial Law Proclaimed. London, March 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 2

PREPARATIONS for the war against the dervishes in the Soudan are being pushed forward with all possible expedition. It has been decided that martial law shall be…

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The Abyssinian War. Dr. Fiaschi Volunteers As a Soldier

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 3

The many friends of Dr. Fiaschi will be somewhat surprised to hear that he intends to volunteer as a soldier for Italy in Abyssinia, and sail by the Darmstadt for…

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The Abyssinian War

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 2

DR. Fiaschi, who has for about 20 years practised his profession in Sydney, is (the Star says) about to leave Australia with the object of offering his services to the Italian…

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