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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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America and Spain. Progress of the War

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 3

The first engagement between the United States and Spain was fought by the Squadrons under Commodore Dewey and Admiral Montojo, near Manila…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 2

The rebels and Americana have repulsed an attack by Spanish cavalry at Mariel. Many of tho latter were killed and wended…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 2

THE Cape Yerdo Spanish squadron is at Cadiz. On learning the position of the Spanish fleet, it was decided to land the American forces in Cuba on Tuesday, and…

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The War. (By telegraph and otherwise.) London Thursday 5

Moruya Examiner · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 3

War news is read in the New York theatres behind the acts amid load cheers. Patrotic times are also sang, ending in many cases with are the Queen…

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Cardinal Moran on the War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 4

SPEAKING at the annual breakfast of the Hibernian Society on Sunday last, at Sydney, Cardinal Moran referred to the prominence which the sons of…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

ADMIRAL SAMPSON’S squadron has bombarded San Juan, the capital of the Spanish West Indian Island Puerto Rice, and completely wrecked tho fort. The…

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America and Spain. Progress of the War. May 10

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

It is understood that Admiral Sampson will blockade Puente Rein of successful in destroying the Spends squadron. The Span[?]ds hired two American warships…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 2

FURTHER particulars of the attack by four American warships upon Cienfuegos show that the ports were destroyed, and many Spaniards killed. There were eight…

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The War. (By telegraph and otherwise.) London Friday 13

Moruya Examiner · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 2

Intelligence has been received from Port an Prince Hayti, that nine American warships, under the [?] of [?] Sampson have bombarded the forts at San Juan, the…

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America and Spain. Progress of the War

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 3

The American squadron of Admiral Sampson has reached Puerto Plain; on the northern coast of Hayti. A Spanish gustiest has been captured by…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 2

IT is reported that a Spanish squadron is forming at Oadiz, and will convey 11,000 troops to the Philippines. The Secretary of the American navy…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 2

The Board of Experts appointed by the United States Government in connection with the war with Spain, and which [?]its at Washington, expects that Roar-Admiral…

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The War. (By telegraph and otherwise.)

Moruya Examiner · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 2

The naval authorities of the United States insist upon cutting the three remaining British cables giving communication with Cuba. The object of this demand is to isolate General…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 2

The authorities at Washington fear that the Spanish squadron has escaped from Santiago de Cuba. Mr . Knight, the London “ Times ”…

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America and Spain. Progress of the War

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 3

The American battleship Oregon has coaled at Barbadoes, and re-sailed. The captain and crew of the Spanish steamer Montserrat, which was thrice successful in…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

IT is reported from Hayti that an American squadron, consisting of fourteen vessels, under commanders Sampson and Schley, bombarded the…

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The War. (By telegraph and otherwise) Wednesday 25

Moruya Examiner · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 3

Mr G. W. Smalley the New York correspondent of the Times says that the views recently expressed; by Field Marshall Lord Wolseley, the Command in Chief of the…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London, June 1

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

No further particulars have been received respecting the reported bombardment of the outer batteries at Santiago de Cuba by Commodore…

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America and Spain. Progress of This War,. May 31

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 3

Mr. Chauney Depew says that the British threat to join America in resisting forcible intervention to end the war has proved an incalculable advantage…

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Men of War. Captain Sampson

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 4

A MAN in the prime of life, with a splendid record, is commander of the Key West squadron, which sailed from the now famous Florida station to…

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