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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London

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

Fuller particulars are to hand respecting the gallant feat performed at Santiago de Cuba by Lieutenant Hobson and seven volunteers from the…

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The War. (By telegraph and otherwise.) Wednesday 1

Moruya Examiner · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2

The Commander of an American torpedo boat reports that five forts near Santiago have been destroyed, and many Spaniards were killed. A Spanish torpedo gun vessel…

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The War. Sickness in Cuba. America Cautions. Her Forces Prepared

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 4

America has deemed it advisable, owing to the great mortality now prevailing, and the near approach of the unhealthy season in Cuba, to take precautionary measures for…

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Russia’s Sinews of war

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 2

MR. W. R. LAWSON (says the “Review of Reviews”) is rapidly becoming recognised as the most lucid and well informed writer upon international…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 2

The preparations by the United Stated for a deceive attack on the Spanish forces at San[?] de Cubs are now complete, They are on a very extensive scale…

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America and Spain. Progress of the War June 7

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 3

From Madrid it is reported that the collier. Merrimac, sunk at the entrance to Santiago barbor, can easily be removed. The sinking of the Merrimac was accomplished…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London, June 10

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

It is reported at Washington that the relations between Germany and the United States are a good deal strained in consequence of the attitude of the…

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The War. (By telegraph and otherwise.) London, Friday 10

Moruya Examiner · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 2

The Governor of Puerto Rico accused ,Mr Bett, the secretary to the British Consulate at San Juan, of supplying the American authorities with information regarding the position of…

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The War. Sickness in Cuba. America Cautious. Her Forces Prepared

Moruya Examiner · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 3

America has deemed is [?]ble, owing to the great [?] alive new prevailing, and the near approach of the suberalihy season in Cuba, to take preca[?]nary measures for…

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The American Soldiers Rations

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 5

An American paper describes the emergency ration given to each soldier on occasions when, for the regular field action, has to be substituted that carried…

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American and Spainish War

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 5

Commodore W. T. Sampson, who commands the American squadron blocking Santiago de Cuba, has notified Rear Admiral Cervera, the commander of the Spanish fleet, that in the…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London, June 16

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 2

Both Chambers of the Spanish Cortes have instructed the Government to introduce a bill providing for compulsory military service…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London

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

The Spanish [?] under Admiral Camera, consisting if twenty vessels, which has sailed from [?] by six transports, carrying 4000…

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The War. (By telegraph and otherwise.) Thursday 16

Moruya Examiner · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 3

Both Chambers of the Spanish Cor[?]es have instructed the Government to introduce a bill providing for compulsory military service. The American marines at Guanianamo,…

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American and Spanish War

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 1

A third bombardment of Santiago de Cuba took place last week end and lasted for an hour. The Americans claim that several batteries were destroyed by the fire…

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The Queen and Her Soldiers

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

The Queen visited the military hospital at Netley on Saturday, May 14. The great incident here was the presentation of Victoria Crosses to Piper Findlater, the piper of Dargai…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London, June 23

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 2

It is reported from New York that Brigadier General Shafter, who has arrived off Santiago de Cuba with transports carrying 15,000 American…

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America and Spain. Progress of the War June 21

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 3

A third Spanish squadron of cruisers is being organised. Six transports, with 4000 troops, are accompanying the Spanish fleet which sailed from…

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The Cuban War. Latest Cablegrams. London, June 26

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

THE Spanish fleet under Admiral Camera, which sailed from Cadiz a few days ago, and was on Thursday last reported at Palermo to be sailing eastward, through…

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The War. (By telegraph and otherwise) London, Friday 24

Moruya Examiner · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 3

The entire force under General Shafter, numbering 15,000 men, has lauded at Daiquiri, Cuba without [?]shap. General Shaft[?] sent several coal transports…

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