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The wars & local soldiers, 1896

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Italian War Funds London, May[?] 25

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 2

The Italian Senate has, in compli[?] the request made a few days age by [?] Prime Minister, the Marquis di Rudini, unar[?] voted the war credit of 143,000,000 fire…

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In the Event of War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 2

It appears that in the event of war, Australia would be in a nice fix. The Sunday Times points out that our powder is entirely out of date. Sir George Dibbs entered into a contract…

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Lords Hampden and Brassey. "War a Savage Way of Settling Differences." a Conference Advocated

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 4

Speaking at the annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Technical College, Sydney, Lord Hampden was led by his discussion of the industrial value of such…

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America and Great Britain. a Fratricidal War Averted. Peace with Honor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 4

THE possibility of war about the boundary line between [?] and British [?] naturally caused a [?] The President of the United States sent despatch to the…

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America and Great Britain. a Fratricidal War Averted. Peace with Honor

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 8

THE possibility of war about the boundary line between Venezuela and British Guiana naturally caused a furore. The President of the United States sent a despatch to the…

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America and Great Britain a Fratricidal War Averted. Peack with Honor

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 4

THE possibility of war about the boundary line between Veneznela and British Guiana naturally caused a f[?]. The President of the United States sent a despatch to the…

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The Soudan War. Statement by the French Premier. London, April 3

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 2

IN the French Chamber of Deputies last night, an important statement was made by M. Bourgeois, the Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs. M. Bourgeois said…

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True Thoughts About War

The Worker · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 1

We should have very few wars—Ruskin says we should have no mercantile catastrophes and no distressful pauperism—if our archbishops and Christian clergy were as zealous to preach and…

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The Soudan War. Italians Evacuate Kassala

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 2

It is reported at Cairo that the forces of the Khalifa have abandoned the attack on Kassala, which is held by an Italian garrison, who recently repulsed their beseigers with a…

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The Matabele Rising. 250 Killed and Wounded. London, April 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 2

FURTHER news from Buluwayo states that in the attack on the Matabele rebels by the volunteer forces under the command of the Hon. Maurice Gifford (brother of Lord…

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The Soudan War. Retreat of the Dervishes. London, April 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 2

NEWS from the Soudan reports that the dervishes who retired to Tucruf after their defeat by the Italians at Kassala have with-drawn to Osobri. They abandoned their…

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The Soudan War. the Position at Kassala. London, April 10

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 2

As was suggested in a previous message, the report that General Baldissera, the Italian commander in Abyssinia, had directed the evacuation of Kassala, proves to be…

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The Soudan War. London, April 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1896 · page 3

SEVERAL wealthy Egyptians have taken stops to legally oppose the action of a Paris syndicate of Egyptian bondholders, who had summoned the members of the…

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The War in South Africa. Startling Incident. Natives Pillage a Store. London, 14Th April

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 April 1896 · page 3

A sensational incident in connection with the Matabele rising has occurred near Gwele, about 80 miles north of Buluwayo. Anxiety has been felt concerning the safety…

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The Soudan War. London, April 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

It is reported at St. Petersburg that the powers hostile to the continued British occupation of Egypt and the Soudan expedition have entrusted Russia with the conduct…

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The Matabele War. London, April 16

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

Great anxiety has been felt at Buluwayo through the fear that the supply of provisions might fail owing to the road being blocked by the Matabele…

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The Soudan War. Organising Friendly Arabs. London, April 16

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 4

The Arab tribes friendly to British rule in the country south of Wady Halfa are render-valuable assistance to the Egyptian troops. The are rapidily accustoming themselves to…

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The Soudan War. Friendly Tribes Patrolling. the Nile. London, April 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 2

NEWS has been received from Wady Halfe, in the vicinity of the Second Cataract on the River Nile, to the effect that five tribes who are friendly to the British are…

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The Soudan War. Trouble at Omdurman. London, April 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 3

INTELLIGENCE has been received from Omdurman, the headquarters of the Khalifa, which states that the advance of the AngloEgyptian army has caused great excitement…

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Importation of German Soldiers. London, April 21

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 2

The recent reports from South Africa that that the Transvaal Government is importing German soldiers disguised as settlers are now confirmed…

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