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The wars & local soldiers, 1896

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Boers in Arms. a German Account. Independence or War. London, April. 23

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 2

Further corroboration, from a German source, has been given to the very serious reports telegraphed by the correspondent of the Times at Johannesburg as to the active…

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The App[?]tite for War

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 4

THE present condition of international affairs (says thes Spartator) brings most forcibly to the mind one of the most curious of all psychological puzzles…

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The Appetite for War

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 3

The present condition of international affairs (says the Spectator) brings most forcibly to the mind one of the most curious of all psychological puzzles. Why do nations…

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Boer Preparations for War. London. May 7

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 2

The Boer Government is steadily proceeding, notwithstanding the assurance of Sir Hercules Robinson that the "invasion" rumors are baseless, to make great military…

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Spain and America. the Threatened War. Angry Feeling Displayed. London, May 11

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 3

The angry feeling evoked in Spain by President Cleveland's peremptory) demand that the American filibusters of the Competitor, sentenced to death by court martial…

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Battle of Sydney Harbor. Forecast of the Coming War

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 3

Some English publications have amused themselves and gratified the national vanity of their readers with forecasts of the coming big European war. In these England, of…

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Record of a War with Israel

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 4

PROFESSOR Pertie delivered on 8th April, at University College, London, a leoture on the results of his recent excavations in Egypt. Fresh explorations, he said, had been made…

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The Russian War Fund. London, Mat 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 4

Telegrams from St. Petersburg report that in view of the financial position of Russia, and possibly in connection with the enormous expenditure of £7,500,000 which the…

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Affleck on the War Path

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 3

Mr Affleck has given " nutiss" of the right" mushin " at last. One that will put the retrenchment principles of the Government through the furnace. He…

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The Soudan War. Further Advance Up the Nile. London, June 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 5

THE Standard this evening publishes a telegram from its special correspondent with tho Anglo-Egyptian expedition, who states that after the buttle at Ferket on Sunday,…

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The Soudan War. Panic at Dongola. London, June 18

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 2

News has been received at Wady Haifa that the signal defeat of the Mahdists at Ferkch, and the advance of the Anglo-Egyption forces southward have caused a…

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Quarrel between old Soldiers. Geelong

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 2

A SERIOUS affray occurred at the Old Soldiers' Home, Drysdale, this morning, when a long existing ill-feeling between two inmates culminated in a savage assault on…

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The War Is South Africa. Revolt Still Spreading. Australian Settlers Killed. London, June 30

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 2

The latest news from South Africa is again of a serious nature. It is reported from Mashonaland that three Australian settlers have been killed by the…

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The Civil War in Crete. Powers Oppose Grecian Annexation

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 5

It is announced that Zihui Pasha, Governor of Baroussa, who with a member of the Court of Cassation, has been sent by the Porte to act with the…

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Mr. Cecil Rhodes. Interview with Rebels. the War Ended. London, Aug. 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 2

FURTHER details are published of the meeting between Mr. Cecil Rhodes, Mr J. W. Sauer, formerly Secretary for Native Affairs in the Cape Colony, and Colonial Secretary…

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The soudan War. Occupation of Dongola. London, Sept. 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1896 · page 4

AFTER the unopposed occupa ion of Kerman, a few miles above the Third Cataract, by the Angle Egyptian force under Sir H. H. Ki chener, the dervishes retired up the Nile…

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The Soudan War. Another Tribe Deserts. London, Sept. 26

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 3

The forces of the Anglo-Egyptian expedition to Dongola have arrived in full strength at the town which was captured some days ago by the advance guard of the army and…

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The Soudan War. the Khalifa Punishing His Forces. London; 28Th September

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 3

Unable to restrain his anger at the utter rout of his Dongola force, and the capture of the town by the Anglo-Egyptian expedition, the Khalifa is visiting the dervishes who…

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Matabele War Ended. London, Oct. 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

EARL Grey, the British South Africa Company's Administrator, has made an important arrangement for the settlement of the native difficulty within the company's…

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The Soudan War. Advance on Khartoum. London, Oct. 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

AN important statement respecting the goal at which England is aiming in her present operations in the Soudan has been made by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the…

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