Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

Sydney · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1871

302 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 16

War Notes

Empire · Tuesday 17 January 1871 · page 4

WHEN the loud shouts of the German soliders proclaimed the German victory at Sedan, a Prussian soldier of herculean frame, who lay on the ground mortally wounded and unconscious, suddenly…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

War News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1871 · page 5

If Count Bismarck should not be able to be present during the session of the Reichstrath, which is, to commence at Berlin on the 24th of November, he will be represented by Herr…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War News to the 20Th November. the Neutralization of the Black Sea. the Russian Note. Lord Granville's Reply. [Bt Electric Telegraph.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1871 · page 5

BY the Queen of the Thames we have received the following important intelligence:- Gotschakoff's circular contains the following paragraphs:…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War News

Empire · Wednesday 18 January 1871 · page 3

If Court Bismarck should not be able to be present during the session of the Reichstrath, which is to commence at Borlin on the 24th of November, he will be represented by Herr Von Delbruck, chief…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1871 · page 5
Also in Empire

There was fighting to the north of the Loire and around Paris, from the 28th November to the 7th December. General Ducrot made a sortie with 150,000…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War[?]nambool: New Lights for Lady Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1871 · page 4

Notice is hereby given, that on or about the 1st day of May, 1871, it is intended with a view to facilitate the navigation into Lady Bay, to remove the present lighthouse from Middle Island, and to exhibit two fixed leading lights at the sites of the present…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Opposition to the War in Prussia

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1871 · page 3

Berlin, December 9th.—There was an anti-war riot of a serious character yesterday, caused by resistance to the order drafting married men. The landwehr and police were unable to quell the riot…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Use of Pigeons in War

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1871 · page 4

UNDER the signature of "Carrier," a correspondent of the Field communicates to that journal the following interesting information relative to carrier pigeons:—…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Arrival of the Wonga Wonga with the Mails via California. Details of War News. From 30th NOVEMBER to 14th DECEMBER Defeat of the Army of the Loire.—War Balloon Probably Lost in the Atlantic

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1871 · page 2

Versailles, November 30th.—On Monday and Tuesday the cannonade was maintained by the Paris forts, followed by sorties in force, supported by gunboats in the direction of I'Hay, on the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Incidents of the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1871 · page 3

A letter from Southern France, dated November 20, published in th eIndependance Belge, says that there is great activity at the foundries of La Soync, near Toulon, and the first batch of mitraillenses has been completed and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Opposition to the War in Prussia

Empire · Friday 20 January 1871 · page 3

Berlin, December 9th.—There was an anti-war riot of a serious character yesterday, caused by resistance to the order drafting married men. The landwehr and polico were unable to quell the riot…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Use of Pigeons in War

Empire · Friday 20 January 1871 · page 4

UNDER the signature of "Carrier," a correspondent of the Field communicates to that journal the following interesting information relative to carrier pigeons:—…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The War. the Battles on the Loire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1871 · page 3

IT now seems certain that the battles in which the French were decidedly victorious, and which resulted in the evacuation of Orleans by General Von der Tann, are unlikely to have any cerious strategic inflacnco on the result of the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

FURTHER News by the Mail. Fight between Preach and Prussian War Steamers

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1871 · page 3

NOVEMBER 12.—The event of the week, and one which has caused tho greatest excitement in this locality, has been the combat between the French dispatch boat Hornet, Commander Franguet, and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Fight Between French and Prussian War Steamers. (From the Havana Correspondent of the New York Herald.)

Empire · Friday 20 January 1871 · page 4

NOVEMBER 12.—The event of the week, and one which has caused the greatest excitement in this locality, has been the combat between the French dispatch boat Bouvet, Commander Franguet, and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Arrival of the Wonga Wonga with the Mails via California. Details of War News. From 30th NOVEMBER to 14th DECEMBER

Empire · Friday 20 January 1871 · page 3

Defeat of the Army of the Loire.—War Balloon, Probably Lost in the Atlantic. Versailles, November 30th.—On Monday and Tuesday the cannonade was maintained by the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 6
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

There was fighting to the North of the Loire and around Paris, [?] the 28th November to the 7th December. General Ducrot made a [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

War Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 23

WHEN the loud shouts of the German soldiers proclaimed the German victory at Sedan, a Prussian soldier of herculean frame, who lay on the ground mortally wounded and unconscious, suddenly…

Continued on Trove, page 23 →