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The wars & local soldiers, 1871

302 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 16

The Government and the War

Evening News · Thursday 9 March 1871 · page 3

A "REMONSTRANCE" has been forwarded to Mr. Gladstone, upon his declining to receive a deputation on the subject of the war between France and Germany. It expresses surprise and regret that…

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The Franco-german War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1871 · page 3

THE following (translated from the German) was sent to Mr. Folkers, by his brother, a sergeant in the Prussian army:- St. Denis, November 10th, 1870…

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The Government and the War

Empire · Friday 10 March 1871 · page 4

A "REMONSTRANCE" has been forwarded to Mr. Gladstone, upon his declining to receive a deputation on the subject of the war between France and Germany. It expresses surprise and regret that…

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Devastation in the Track of War

Evening News · Friday 10 March 1871 · page 3

HERR WACHENHUSEN, writing to the Cologne Gazette, from Jeanville, on the 1st instant, descri[?] the lamentable appearance of the district traversed by the Germon army of the Loire. "The war," he…

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The Nuns Amongst the Wounded

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 March 1871 · page 5

The correspondent of the Standard, describing a visit to a French military hospital, says :— Just as I was on the point of leaving the…

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Devastation in the Track of War

Empire · Saturday 11 March 1871 · page 4

HERR WACHENHUSEN, writing to the Cologne Gazette, from Jeanville, on the 1st instant, describes the lamentable appearance of the district traversed by the Germon army of the Loire. "The war," he…

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The Origin in of the War. (From L'International December 7.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 3

WHEN history, with its supreme justice and complete impartiality, comes to pronounce its judgment on the real causes of the war of 1870, it will be able to set aside the greater part of those diplomatic artifices…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail. Latest Telegrams. News to February 21. Paris Capitulated. Probability of Peace Between France and Prussia. an Armistice Agreed on Till 24th February. Relief Sent From England to Starving Parisians. War Still Continues in the Provinces. New Government in France, M. Thiers President, Marquis If Normanby Government of Queensland. Advance in Wool

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 2

The branch mail steamer arrived at Adelaide very early this morning, bringing the mails per Rangoon, which arrived at the Sound at 1.30 on the 8th instant…

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Continental Ano the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1871 · page 5

The bombardment of Paris commenced in earnest on the 5th January, and from that date the German Artillery fired vigorously, but was replied to only feebly on the part of the French…

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Further Mail News. Continental and the War

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1871 · page 3

The bombardment of Paris commenced in earnest on the 5th January, and from that date the German artillery fired vigorously, but was replied to only feebly on the part of the French at intervals. Fogs and snow…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail. Latest Telegrams. News to February 21. Paris Capitulated. Probability of Peace Between France and Prussia. an Armistice Agreed on Till 24th February. Relief Sent From England to Starving Parisians. War Still Continues in the Provinces. New Government in France. M. Thiers President. Marquis of Normanby Governor of Queensland. Advance in Wool. (From Our Adelaide Correspondent.)

Empire · Wednesday 15 March 1871 · page 2

The branch mail steamer arrived at Adelaid[?] very early on Tuesday morning, bringing the mails per Rangoon, which arrived at the Sound at 1.30 on the 8th instant…

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The Surgical Aspects of the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1871 · page 6

DRS. Goujon and Felizet, who were engaged in the temporary hospital at Metz, have prepared a report on the effects of the different Prussian arms. They are of opinion that these…

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Relief to the Victims of the War. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1871 · page 5

SIR,—The disastrous war, which has reduced two ill-advised countries of Europe to ruin, is at an end. But the misery and starvation which inevitably follow such a deadly strife will long be felt, more particularly in the…

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Continental and the War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 March 1871 · page 11
Also in The Protestant Standard, Australian Town and Country Journal, The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

The bombardment of Paris commenced in earnest on the 5th January, and from that date the German Artillery fired vigorously, but was replied to only feebly on the part of the French…

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Unpopularity of the War in Germany

Evening News · Monday 20 March 1871 · page 3

A Baden-Baden correspondent of the Globe says:—"Every day that I have been over here I have become more and more impressed with the idea of the unpopularity of the war among the people at…

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Unpopularity of the War in Germany

Empire · Tuesday 21 March 1871 · page 3

A Baden-Baden correspondent of the Globe says: —"Every day that I have been over here I have become more and more impressed with the idea of the unpopularity of the war among the people, at…

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Are the United States Prepared for War?

Evening News · Tuesday 21 March 1871 · page 3

A CAREFUL perusal of our files of American papers shows that the question of a war with England was being seriously discussed in the New York journals; and that consequent upon the bellicose speeches of…

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