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The wars & local soldiers, 1873

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Richmond to Her Soldiers for 1874

Sydney Punch · Thursday 24 April 1873 · page 3

THUS far into the bowels of my land Have ye marched on without impediment; R--n, that gallant, bold, and warrior chief, Whose martial spirit has spoiled your sport,…

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Telegrams This Day Kabat Committed on Another Charge. Arrival of Italian War-ship Garibaldi. New Water-pipe Iron Foundry. Maize Firmer. Adelaide Wheat Weaker. Bathurst Assizes. the New Rush-near Forbes. Railway Survey, Yield of Gold in Queensland. Earthquake at Melbourne. Gas Explosion. Man Buried Alive. [Per Anglo-australian Press Telegram Agency.] Melbourne, Friday, 8.26 p.m

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 2

Kabat has been committed for trial on another charge of altering acceptances. The Italian frigate Garibaldi has arrived, after a stormy passage from New Zealand…

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Telegrams This Day Bathurst Assizes. Coal Mining in Victoria. Latest Commercial and Mining. Huster's Claim. the Melbourne Assizes. Suicide at Geelong. the French War Steamer Rhine. Bathurst

Evening News · Monday 28 April 1873 · page 2

The following cases have been disposed of it the Circuit Court before Mr. Justice Faucett:—Eugene Beaumont, horse-stealing; pleaded guilty; eighteen months. John…

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The Italian War Steamer Garibaldi

Evening News · Wednesday 30 April 1873 · page 3
Also in Empire

THE Italian war frigate Garibaldi, out for r two years' cruise anchored in Hobson Bay yesterday afternoon, She was boarded at ones by the Italian vice-consul, Signer Branch. On arriving she fired a Royal salute…

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The Secret History of the Crimean War. (From the Special Correspondent of the Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1873 · page 3

THE Russian Government have just permitted the publication of some most interesting documents relating to the origin of the Crimean War. You remember Prince Menschikoff and his boot…

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Frightful Tragedy on Board the Ship Rifle Man Death of Captain Longmuir First and Second Officers Wounded

Evening News · Friday 9 May 1873 · page 2

The ship Rifleman from London 1st January, arrived in Port Jackson this morning, when the following tragic occurrence—viz., the murder of the master, Captain Longmuir, and the wounding of the first and second…

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Naval. Men[?]of[?]war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1873 · page 9

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

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The War Game

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1873 · page 661

THE war-game is played on a map, on a large scale, of some portion of actual country, which map shows the general contour of the ground, the roads, the woods, the villages, and any other features which are likely to influence…

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The Ashantee War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1873 · page 5

Telegrams have informed us of the outbreak of this war. Mr. James F. Hutton, Dole-street, Manchester, writes to the Manchester Guardian as follows respecting it:—"Sir, Enclosed is an extract of a letter received from the Cape…

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The Impending War in New Zealand

Empire · Monday 2 June 1873 · page 4

THE war which appears to be imponding in New Zealand is likely to be a protracted one, notwithstanding' that the final issue cannot be doubtful, The Maoris. vainly hope; to…

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Vessel of War for the Australian Station. London, May 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 June 1873 · page 5

The screw corvette Pearl, 17 guns, 400-horse power, has been placed in commissionl; she is [?]nsidered good enough for the Australian station…

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The Dutch War in Sumatra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 June 1873 · page 6

The Daily Telegraph has some special information about the Dutch war in Sumatra. A despatch dated from Singapore says that in their attack upon the Atchinese the Dutch succeeded by a second assault in taking…

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The Man-of-war of To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 June 1873 · page 4

BRITANNIA'S latest-born "water-baby"—the breastwork turret vessel Devastation—took her first public airing on April 15, off the Isle of Wight. No [?]ond maternal pride can make this youngest ship of our navy seem good-looking—shapeless as a coal hulk, and…

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Vessel of War for the Australian Station. London, May 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 June 1873 · page 4

The screw corvette Pearl, 17 guns, 400-horse power, has been placed in commission; she is commanded by Captain Goodenough, who succeeds Captain Stirling as Commodore of the…

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The Dutch War in Sumatra

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 727

The Daily Telegraph has some special information about the Dutch war in Sumatra. A despatch dated from Singapore says that in their attack upon the Atchinese the Dutch succeeded by a second assault in taking…

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English Telegrams by Cable and Overland Line. London, May 25. Vessel of War for the Australian Station

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 7

The screw corvette Pearl, 17 guns, 400-horse power, has been placed in commission ; she is commanded by Captain Goodenough, who succeeds Captain Stirling as Commodore of the…

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Telegraphic. By Cable and Overland Line. European Intelligence. Vessel of War for the Australian Station. London, May 25

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 721

THE screw corvette Pearl, 17 guns, 400-horse power, has been placed in commission; she is commanded by Captain Goodenough, who succeeds Captain Stirling as Commodore of the…

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France—the War Indemnity. London, June 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1873 · page 5

The Bank of France, on Thursday last, paid to the Government fifty million francs in gold, being the first instalment of the advance of the final 200 millions of the German war indemnity…

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The Modoc War

Empire · Friday 13 June 1873 · page 4

THE Boston Journal thinks the treaty with the Modeas is not only an unsubstantial result of our victory over these savages, but is sure to coat us dearly. It says:…

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