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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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The War. Fierce Fighting in Spain. an American Officer's Prompt Action Saves Many Lives

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 4

It is greatly to be regretted that the Spaniards should have allowed their senses to become a[?]servient to their anger. That such in the case is…

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Release of War Correspondents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 5

Mr. Phil Robinson. the Daily Telegraph was correspondent, and Mr. Wigham, another war correspondent, who were arrested in Havana a few…

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Cost of the War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 5

The chairman of the appropriations Committee of the House o£ Representative has intimeted that the war with Spain would cost the United…

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The American War Expenditure. Coinage of Silver

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 5

The United States Senate has adopted an amendment to the bill introduced into Congress to provide for the expenditure in connection with the…

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The War. America and Spain Explosion on an American Cruiser. London, May 26

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 5

Reports have been received in Madrid stating that the United States cruiser Baltimore, one of the vessels of Admiral Dewey's' squadron at the…

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The War. America V. Spain

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2

Commodore Sampson, commander of the American fleet before Santiago de Cuba, has telegraphed to Washington that the bombarded and completely…

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The War. America and Spain

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 5

LONDON, June 6. Captain Gridley, the commander of the Olympia, the flagship of the American fleet at the fight in Manila Bay,…

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Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eye; Wale of the Macri War CHAPTER XXVIll.—(CONTINUED)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 4

That's just what troubles ms—I don't know where to begin,' [?] Oh, you are a dullard, Don. I wonder what Florrie sees in you.'…

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The War. America V. Spain

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 3

The belief is gaining strength that an intervention on the part of the European Powers in the war between the United States and Spain is…

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The War Revenue Bill

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 5

The United States Senate and the House of Representatives have adopted the report of the Conference between the two Houses on the War Revenue…

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The War. America and Spain Reported European Intervention. London, June 11

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 5

The belief is gaining strength that an intervention on the part of tho European Powers in the war between the United States and Cuba is approaching…

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A Proposed American War Loan

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

Three of the leading New York banks have offered to subscribe a war loan for the United States…

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The War. America and Spain Epidemic of Measles. London, June 13

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

An epidemic of measles has broken out among the soldiers encamped at San Francisco who are intended for the invasion of tho Philippines under…

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Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eve; A [?]ale of the Maori War Chapter Xxx.—(continued.) Charley's Rejection of Hink[?]oa

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 4

When Ward left Nolan's farm after the first visit to the Campbells subsequent to the return, he told himself what his reply must be to his friend Long George; he must…

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The War. America V. Spain

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 2

Accounts just received from the Phillippines show that the inhabitants of Manila are in a desperate plight, the city being almost foodless, whilst…

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The War Loan

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 2

The American war loan has already been subscribed threefold…

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The War. America and Spain Compulsory Military Service. London, June 16

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 2

The Spanish Cortes have instructed the Government to introduce a bill having for its object compulsory military service…

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The War. America V. Spain. Third Spanish Squadron

Robertson Advocate · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 4

london, Sunday —The Spanish [?]al authorities are now engaged in the organisation of a third squadron, [?] consist of 12 cruisers…

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Civil War Threatened. Cavalrymen Eating Their Horses

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

Don Carlos, the Pretender to the Spanish Throne, threatens the Government at Madrid with civil war. General Garcia, the leader of the…

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The War. America and Spain Precautions by Russia. London, June 20

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

Several of the vessels of the Russian Volunteer Fleet will be retained at Vladivostock and Port Arthur for the purpose of supporting the…

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