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The wars & local soldiers, 1873

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The G[?]man Official Account of the Franco-prussian War. (From the Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1873 · page 3

THE offical account of a great war, written within a few [?]onths of the events which it describesmust always be of more than ordinary value an[?]nterist, whether it come from victors…

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The Ironclad War. (Fron the United Service Gazette.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1873 · page 6

THE amount of "literature" having for its subject our Ironclads and our Ironclad Navy that has appeared in our daily contemporaries during the past week in the form of leading articles and…

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The German Official Account of the Franco-german War. (Continued from The Times of 23rd October)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1873 · page 3

AMONG the principal buildings of Berlin is one of palatial size and magnificence allotted to the "General Staff." Not the staff of the Emperor, who helds the supreme command; not the staff…

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War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1873 · page 7

THE Continental struggle is fraught with lessons as numerous as they are varied. It is not our intention to determine whether France has deserved the reverses which have come upon her,…

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Rumours of War

Empire · Friday 7 February 1873 · page 4

WITHOUT altogether discrediting the Russian designs upon Turkistan, and oven upon British India if fair opportunities offered, we ore inclined to think that there is rather too…

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War Indemnity. London, February 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1873 · page 5

It is stated that the fifth milliard of francs in satisfaction of the German claims under the Treaty of Peace concluded at Versailles, will be paid at the end of July…

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Men-of-war on the Station

Empire · Monday 24 February 1873 · page 3

Clio, 21 guns, Commodore Stirling, at Melbourne, Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Challis, at New Zealand. Blanche, 3 guas, Commander Simpson, on a cruise…

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Naval. Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1873 · page 9

Clio, 21 guns, Commodore stirling, at Melbourne. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Challis, on a cruise. Blanche, 3 guns, Coummander simpson, on a cruise. Basilisk, 5 guns, Captain Moresby, on a cruise…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Messages. Cable News from London to Feb. 22. the Disenters and the Education Act. Excitement on the Paris Bourse. M. Thiers and the French Assembly. the German War Indemnity. the Wool and Metal Markets. Latest From Mauritius. [From Our London Correspondent.] London, February 20th

Evening News · Tuesday 25 February 1873 · page 2

The Dissenters are strongly pressing the Government to amend the Education Act, by the introduction of clauses which will lessen the influence of the Church of England…

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War Indemnity. London, February 19

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 273

It is stated that the fifth milliard of francs in satisfaction of the German claims under the Treaty of Peace concluded at Versailles, will be paid at paid at the end of July…

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The War Indemnity. London, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1873 · page 5

The German troops will occupy Belfort, in the Upper Rhine, until the whole of the indemnity has been paid…

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The War Indemnity. London, March 5

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 337

The German troops will occupy Belfort, in the Upper Rhine, until the whole of the indemnity has been paid…

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War Indemnity. London, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1873 · page 5

France and Germany have signed an agreement stipulating that the remaining portion of the war indemnity shall be paid by instalments, terminating in September next…

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War Indemnity. London, March 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 369

France and Germany have signed an agreement stipulating that the remaining portion of the war indemnity shall be paid by instalments, terminating in September next…

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Men-of-war on the Station

Empire · Monday 24 March 1873 · page 4

Clio, 21 guns, Commodore Stirling, at Sydney. Bosario, 3 guns, Commander Challis, on a cruise. Blanche, 3 guns, Commander impson, on a cruise. Basilisk 5 guns, Captain Moresby, on a cruise…

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Naval. Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1873 · page 8

Clio, 21 guns, Commodore Stirling, at Sydney. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Challis, on a cruise. Blanche, 3 guns, Commander Simpson, on a cruise. Basilisk, 5 guns, Captain Moresby, on a cruise…

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A Chapter From Modern Antiquity. [After an Old Style.] the Jesuitical Soldier

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 29 March 1873 · page 2

1. Not lone after the massacre at Cawnpore, I arrived at Bengal with a dragoon regiment--a regiment well-stocked with Tipperary blades and Corkonians…

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The Literary Hoax at Auckland. War with Russia. Seizure of Gold and Hostages. (From the Southern Cross, February 19.)

Empire · Thursday 3 April 1873 · page 4

NOTWITHSTANDING the telegraphic communication from England to Melbourne, and the periodical intercourse by steamer between New Zealand and the Australian ports, the…

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Men-of-war on the Station

Empire · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 3

Clic, 21 guns, Commodore Stirling, at Sydney. Rosaric, 3 guns, Challis, on a cruise Blanche (s), Simpson, at Melbourne Basilisk, 5 guns, Moresby, on a cruise…

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Naval. Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 8

Clio, 21 guns, Commodore Stirling, at Sydney. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Challis, on a cruies. Blanche, 3 guns, Commander Simpson, at Melbourne. Basilisk, 5 guns. Captain Moresby, on a cruise…

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