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The wars & local soldiers, 1872

88 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 5

The War of Men and Beasts in India

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1872 · page 4
Also in Empire

A VERY singular report has been recently issued by the Gazette of India upon the number of deaths from the attacks of wild beasts throughout the country. It is difficult,…

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The Border War

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 4

WE hope that Victoria and New South Wales will not come to permanent misunderstanding on the question of the Border duties. At present nothing but…

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The Educated Soldier. (From the Spectator, October 21.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1872 · page 3

EVERYTHING that is worth doing is worth doing well, may be a rule not without its exceptions, but certainly soldiering is not one of them. It is a truism to say that now, as at former periods in…

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The German Losses by the War. Affecting Evidence of the

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1872 · page 3

A FEW days ago I had occasion to call upon a gentleman residing in the immediate vicinity of Barmon. He was temporarily absent when I called, and I was received by a young lady in deep…

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Affecting Evidence of the German Los[?]es by the War

Empire · Thursday 18 January 1872 · page 3

A FEW days ago I had occasion to call upon a gentleman residing in the immediate vicinity of Barmen. He was temporarily absent when I called, and I was received by a young lady in deep…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1872 · page 2

The 21 guns Commodore Stirling, at Hobart Town. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Ma[?]kham,cruising among the S. S. Islands. Blanche, 8 guns, Commander Simpson, at New Zealand…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 10

Clio, 21 guns, Commodore Stirling, at Hobart Town. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Markham, cruising among the 8. [?] Islands. Blanche, 8 guns, Commander Simpson, at New Zealand…

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A Story of the Franco-prussian War. (From Temph Bar.) [This story is nearly verbatim, as related by a soldier of the Marine Infantry whilst Infirmier to the Ambulance Anglaise at Orleans.]

Empire · Tuesday 6 February 1872 · page 4

You would like to hear my story, madame? Well, there is not much to tell. I was born at Gironville-that is ia Lorraine. My father was a farmer there. What a pretty little house…

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A Story of the Franco-prussian War. (From Temple Bar.)

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1872 · page 4

[This story is nearly verbatim, as related by a soldi[?] of the Marine Infa[?] whilst Infirmier to the Ambulance Anglaise at Orleans.] You would like to hear my story, madame?…

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Lake on the War Path. (From the Nevadu Transcript, December 5th.)

Empire · Tuesday 6 February 1872 · page 3

The attack of Judgo Delos Lake upon Charlea de. Young, proprietor of the Sun Francisco Chronicle, is one of the moot disgraceful acts that hass occurred in this State for many years. The Chronicle in the…

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Lake on the War Path. (From the Nevada Transcript, December 5th.)

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1872 · page 3

The attack of Judge Delos Lake upon Charles de young, proprietor of the San Francisco Chronicle, is one of the most disgraceful acts that has occurred in this State for many years. The Chronicle in the…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1872 · page 12

Clio, 2 guns, Commedore Stirling, at Freemantle, Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Markham, at Sydney. Blanche, 8 guns, Commander Simpson, at New Zealand. Basilisk, 5 guns, Captain Moresby, on a cruise in Torres…

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Welcome to The German War Ship Nymphe

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 17

AN aquatic serenade to the officers and men of H. I. H. the Emperor of Germany's war ship Nymphe was given in the harbour of Port Jackson by the German residents of Sydney on the 6th instant. The steamer…

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Men-of-war on the Station

Empire · Monday 26 February 1872 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Clio, 21 guns, Commodore Stirling, at Freemantle. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Markham, at Sydney. Blanche, 8 guns, Commander Simpson, at NewZealand…

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Riots between Europeans and Chinese. a Cavalry Charge—europeans Repulsed—two Men Wounded—the Chinese Driven From the Field and Chased for Thirty Miles

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1872 · page 3

THE Etheride correspondent of the Cleveland Bay Express sends the following accounts of an encounter between Chinese and European diggers:— News has been received here of a serious collision…

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Dreadful Tragedy a Man, His Wife and Son Murdered, and Daughter Fatally Wounded

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 3

WE are called upon to-day to record the particulars, as far as they have yet been developed, of one of the most horrible crimes that was over committed in Clark County, Indiana, and only equalled in…

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American Prisoners of War. by a Private Soldier of the U. S. Federal Army

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1872 · page 6

HISTORIANS write stirring narratives of campaigns and battles, and the world is fascinated with "the pomp and circumstance of glorious war." But historians throw a veil over the horrors and atrocities…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 8

Clio, 21 guns, Commodore Stirling, at Freemantle. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Challis, at Auckland. Blanche, 8 guns, Commander Simpson, at New Zealand. Basilisk, 5 guns, Captain Moresby, on a cruise in Torres…

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