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The wars & local soldiers, 1870

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1870 · page 3

Challenger, l8 guns, Commodore Lambert, at New Zealand. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Palmer, at New Zealand. Virago, 6 guns, Commander Murray, at New Zealand. Blanche, 8 guns, Commander Montgomery, at New Zealand…

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An Impromptu Duel in Dayton—one of the Parties Probably Mortally Wounded. (From the Territorial Enterprise, June 25.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1870 · page 6

A FIGHT with pistols took place about 5 o'clock yesterday morning, in Pratt and Shaw's hay-yard, Dayton, between Andrew Galvin and James Mooney, both teamsters, engaged in wood hauling, in which…

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The Preliminaries to the War. Friday, July 15

Evening News · Thursday 1 September 1870 · page 3

The Spanish papers have published the note which the Minister for Foreign Affairs sent to the representatives of Spain abroad, explaining the reasons which led Marital Prim to offer the crown to Prince Leopold of…

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War Crisis. Paris, July 15. 8.30 a.m

Evening News · Thursday 1 September 1870 · page 3

After I telegraphed last night there were more demonstration in favour of war. One [?]and, which west down the Boulevards at half-past twelve, was about 5000 strong. The Figaro this morning reports…

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Declaration of War by France Against Prussia. Paris, July 15

Evening News · Thursday 1 September 1870 · page 3

The French Chambers assembled at one o'clock this afternoon, when a communication was simultaneously made by the Government to the Senate and Corps Legislative, explaining the situation of affairs, and…

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The War Rumours. (From Our Melbourne Correspondent.) [By Electric Telegraph.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 September 1870 · page 4

THERE are no later telegrams than the 6th August, which have been already published; but some interesting details of war preparations appear in late French and Colombo papers…

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The War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 September 1870 · page 3

The Home News says: Since the events which culminated in Sandowa, we have not had so important a crisis to record as that which is now occupying the world. While these lines are being written it is not known whether…

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Saarbruck and the Seat of War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 September 1870 · page 3

We ([?] Times) are indebted to the same pen which so well and vigerously described the Prusso-Austrian Campaign of 1866 specially from a professional poing of view, for the following notice of the respective positions of the present…

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War Crisis. Paris, July 15, 8.30 a.m

Empire · Friday 2 September 1870 · page 3

After I telegraphed last night, there were more demonstrations in favour of war. One band, which went down the Boulevards at half-past twelve, was about 5000 strong. The Figaro this morning reports…

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Friday Evening, July 15. Declaration of War by France Against Prussia!

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 September 1870 · page 3

The "crisis," if this news be true, has resulted in war (so says the Evening Standard), France having declared hostilities against Prussia, because that Government refuses to give guarantees that it will not support the…

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Gladstone and Disraeli on the War Crisis. House of Commons, Friday, July 15

Empire · Friday 2 September 1870 · page 3

MR. DISRAELI rose and said: I do not wish to embarrass her Majesty's Government, but, on the contrary, to endeavour to assist and support them in a moment of extreme emergency. The questions I wish…

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Further Extracts by the Mail. Gladstone and Disraeli on the War Crisis. House of Commons, Friday, July 15

Evening News · Friday 2 September 1870 · page 3

MR. DISRAELI rose and said: I do not wish to embarrass her Majesty's Government, but, on the contrary, to endeavour to assist and support them in a moment of extreme emergency. The questions I wish…

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Declaration of War by France against Prussia. (From the Evening Standard, July 15.) (Reuter's Telegrams.) Paris, July 15

Empire · Friday 2 September 1870 · page 3

The French Chambers assembled at one o'clock this afternoon, when a communication was simultaneously made by the Government to the Senate and Corps Legislatif, explaining the situation of affairs, and…

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The War

Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 September 1870 · page 8
Also in The Protestant Standard, Australian Town and Country Journal, Freeman's Journal, Freeman's Journal

The French Minister announced the declaration of war against Prussia on the 15th July. King William of Prussia disclaims all responsibility for the effects of the war…

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The War Rumours

Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 September 1870 · page 3

THERE are no later telegrams than the 6th August, which have been already published; but some interesting details of war preparations appear in late French and Colombo papers. It appears that the…

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War News. London, August 6

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 September 1870 · page 22

France has declared war against Prussia, and the mediation offered by England and Austria was declined by the belligerents. Fiance is without allies, but all Germany…

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