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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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Back From the War. Here Are Some Tall Stories Related by American Soldiers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 4

The American soldiers who have returned from the war are now "fighting there battles o'er again"—with additions. Here are two ex…

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A Russian Intrigue Exposed. the Japanese War Indemnity

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 2

The Daily News publishes a remarkable revelation respecting an intrigue by Russia with regard to the relations betweent China and Japan, after the war between those two…

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The Latest. London, Dec. 18. Frenc War Material—sold to Foreign Powers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 2

The police in Paris have discovered an extensive organisation for the sale of French arms and ammunition to foreign Powers. COLLISION IN THE NORHH SEA…

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Munitions of War. Ordered by Great Britain. London, Thursday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 2

Despite the pacific assurances of the British Government, they are still making preparations for all emergencies. The War Office have just ordered from…

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Cable News. United Irish League. Organising a Land War. Interview with Mr. Dillon. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 2

Mr. John Dillon, M[?] which appears in the [?] to-day, declares that M[?] new "United Irish Lea[?]…

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From Fashoda Sick French Soldiers. London, Thursday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 2

An adjutant, a sergeant, and six Singalese troops, who formed part of Major Marchand's expedition to Fashoda, have been invalided. They are returning to France by way of the…

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A Brave Soldier

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 4

Lieutenant de Montmorency who was presented with the Victoria medal during last week for having entered Omdurman in the guise of an Arab hawker and discovered…

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Colonel Wright's Christmas. The Strange Meeting of Two Old Rivals on a Christmas Eve of War Time—Carey's Terrible Temptation, and the Tragedy that Followed

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 2

AS Colonel Wright walked up the steps of the Park National…

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The Transvaal. Journalistic War-whoop. a Moscow for the British. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 2

The Rand Post advises that in the event of war between the Transvaal Republic and Great Britain, the women and children and all residents well-disposed towards the Boer…

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