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The wars & local soldiers, 1899

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Revisonist Wounded

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 3

The hostile [?]ling between the supporters and the [?]pponents of a revision of the Deyfus cas[?] continues with unabated bitterness…

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The Cost or a European War

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 2

WHAT the cost of a European war would be in men and money is very carefully calculated in a book by a Polish publicist, M. Bliokh, which Dr. Dillon, in the new…

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The Salvation Army a Soldier Drowned. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 3

The Salvation Army are holding their annual camp and demonstration at Fairy Bo[?] Manly. Commandant Booth is present…

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War Indemnities

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 2

The practice of exacting money from a conquered foe is, in its present form, somewhat modern. In ancient times the victor despoiled the enemy he had overcome, sacked…

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Edisons Supposed War Inventions

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 4

It is said that Edison is propounding some terrible d[?]ath-dealing machine, which he believes will render armies unnecossary. They will…

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The Horrors of War. Grim Preparations at Deptford

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 4

IT would be excellent discipline for the bellicose a[?]es who profess to hunger for the "glories" of war if they could be marched round the Naval Victualling Yard…

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America and War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 1

A DEPUTATION repros[?]uting the [?] of 145 denominations, and acting on behalf of more than 8,000,000 Christians or one eight of the…

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The Horrors of War

The Temora Star · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

IT would be excellent discipline for the bellicose asses who profess to hunger for the " glories " of war if they could be marched round the Naval…

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Admiral Dewey's Fleet. Twenty-seven War-ships

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 5

When the vessels which have been sent from the United States to reinforce the American fleet Manila arrive there Admiral Dewey will have under his command…

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M. Delcasse's View. England Seeking War

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

M. Delcasse, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, is disposed to take a very serious view of the present relationship between France and England. He has…

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The Channell Islands. Eyed Hungrily by France. and a Pretext for War. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

The Parisian daily Le Matin mikes the suggestion that the British Government, in return for the cession of the "French shore" of Newfoundland, should cede the Channel…

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Will There Be War. What French Newspapers Say. Blue Book Issued to Prevent Peace. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

The one great topic of conversation throughout France to-day is the issue of the British Blue Book in regard to Madagascar and English press comments thereon…

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In Uganda. Native Treachery. British Soldiers Massacred. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

Captain Fitzpatrick and seven men under his command, whilst out surveying, were treacherously massacred by a body of natives at Marwai, in Uganda, East Africa…

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The Latest Engine of War

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

The New York correspondent of the London Mail telegraphs details of Nicolo Tesla's electrical machine for destroying warships It consists of a combination of devices for…

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Cable News. the Late American War. the Commissariat Charged. with Supplying Bad Meat. London, Friday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

Brigadier General Charles Patrick Esgan, Chief of Comissar[?]at of United States Army, has been ordered to be court martialled for having called General Nelson A Miles a…

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Strong Man Sampson. Chain-breaking and Pushing. Tug-of-war with Seven Men. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 4

Several thousand people witnessed Sampson's feats at the Exhibition to-night. His chain breaking efforts were completely successful. He pushed 14 men twice over a chalk…

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War. the Samoan Kingship. Natives in Revolt. Seventy Killed and Wounded. German Arrogance. the Consul Proclaims Himself President. the Position Critical. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 3

News has been received that a war has been commenced in the Samoan Group. In order to determine the kingship…

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War in Somoa. Mataafa, Malietoa, and Tamasese

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 2

THE R.M.S. Alameda, which arrived in Auckland on Wednesday morning from San Francisco, brings the latens Samoan news. It appears that the…

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The Samoan War. an American Warship. Ordered to Apia. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 5

Owing to the disturbed state of matters in Samoa, the United states cruiser Philadelphia is about to be despatched from Calfornia to Apia to co-operate with the…

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War in Samoa. the King Attacked. Rebellion Under German Auspices." H. M. S. Porpoise Clears for Action. Looting by the Rebels. German Domineering

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 4

The following are later and fuller particulars than those published in Thursday Express with regard to the war of succession in Simon…

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