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The wars & local soldiers, 1873

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The Spanish Civil War. London, September 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1873 · page 372

Dissensions have arisen among the Carlists, and there is a great scarcity of provisions at Carthagena. The Cortes have voted the extraordinary powers…

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The Ashantee War. Bombay, September 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 September 1873 · page 4

The native inhabitants on the whole coast westward of Elmina have revolted, and the tribes have joined the Ashantees. The war-ships Warraconta and Argus bombarded Tacondi and…

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SIR C. G. Duffy and His Pension. Australia at the Vienna Exhibition. Grafton and Tenterfield Railway. Tin From Stanthorpe. Palmer River Rush. Greathead's Specific for Diptheria. the War Steamer Pearl. Emigrants F R Adelaide. the Branch Steamer Alexandra. Melbourne. Monday, 2.34 p.m

Evening News · Monday 22 September 1873 · page 2

The London correspondent of the Age states that Sir Gavan C. Duffy intends to return to England as soon as he reaches 60 years of age when heaven leave Victoria, and still retain his…

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The Ashantee War. Bombay, September 21

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1873 · page 410

The native inhabitants on the whole coast westward of Elmina have revolted, and the tribes have joined the Ashantees. The war-ships Warraconta and Argus bombarded Tacondi and…

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Telegrams This Day Ratification of Mr. Samuel's Agreement by the New Zealand Parliament. Death of Inspector Brannigan. Tin From Stanthorpe. Madame Goddard at Melbourne. Greathead's Remedy for Diptheria. the Newcastle Miners. Death by Drowning at Brewarina. Hospital Sunday Movement at Melbourne. War Against Dummyism in South Australia. Brisbane

Evening News · Monday 29 September 1873 · page 2

The tin ore received at Warwick during the week, for transmission to Brisbane, amounts to 150 tons…

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Telegrams This Day Reported Discoveries of Coal and Shale in Victoria. New Town Hall at Bathurst. the Welcome Home Crushing. Proposed New Telegraph Line. the Mount and Morris Case. the Rip Fund. Concealment of Birth. Cabmen's Picnic at Adelaide. Latest Commercial. &c., &c., &c. BATHURST

Evening News · Thursday 2 October 1873 · page 2

Alderman Mayne's motion to prohibit the sale of cattle within the municipality was carried in the council yesterday. This is most important, and will affect the western market…

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Telegrams This Day Sale of Victorian Flannels. Rush to Grenfell. Charities in Melbourne. the Melbourne Cup. the Flemington Hunt Club. French War Steamer. Railways in Melbourne. Reduction in the Price of Cable Messages. the Buckley Estate. Sudden Deaths. Latest Commercial, Ac., &c., c. MELBOURNE. Friday, 2.21 p.m

Evening News · Friday 3 October 1873 · page 2

It was currently rumoured this morning, and reported in the Age, that another warrant had been issued for the apprehension of Mount and Morris, on a charge of wilful…

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Naval. Men-of-war on the Station

Empire · Monday 6 October 1873 · page 3

Clio, 21 guns, Commodore Stirling, sailed for England. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Challis, at Sydney. Blanche, 3 guns, commander Simpson, at Fiji…

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The Oivil War in Spain

Empire · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 3

The following are the latest telegraphic items:— madrid, august 18.—There is no tructh in the despatch to the Carlist Junta at Bayonne reporting the capture of Berga The insurgents' attck was gallantly…

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The Civil War in Spain

Evening News · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 2

The following are the latest telegraphic items :—Madrid August 18—There is no truth in the despatch to the Carlist Junta at Rayonne reporting the capture of Berga The insurgents' attack was gallantly London, August 22—The Republican army under command of General Sauchez Bregna numbering 12,000 men, has entered Bilboa. The Carlist forces occupying the city withdrew, without offering battle…

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English News. to August 22, The Civil War in Spain. Attempt to Lynch Rochefort. The Tichborne Case, &c., &c., &c

Empire · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 3

By the arrival of the Amelia, from San Francisco. which left that port on the 24th August, we have [?]egraphic advices from Europe to the 22nd August. The following item however, from the Daily Morning…

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English News to August 22. the Civil War in Spain. i Attempted Assassination of Don Alfonso. Attempt to Lynch M. Rocheport. Prince Napoleon President of Corsica. Fight Between Two Irish Regiments. the Town Hall, Leeds, Destroyed by Fire. Bribing the Wardebs of Newgate. Explosion and Fire at Pittsburg. a Terrible Railroad Accident. Burning of the Wawaset. Fifty Lives Lost. Boston, New York, and San Francisco Wool Markets

Evening News · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 2

By the arrival of the Amelia, from San Francisco, which left that port on the 24th August, we have telegraphic advices from Europe to the 22nd August. The following item. from the Daily Morning…

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Spanish Civil War. London, October 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 October 1873 · page 5

Profound dissensions have arisen among the Carlist leaders, and the military power of their forces is considerably weakened thereby. Senor Oreiro, late Minister of Marine, has…

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The Civil War in Spain

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 23

The following aro the latest telegraphic items:— Madrid, August 18,—There is no truth in the despatch to the Carlist Junta at Sayonue reporting the capture of Berga. The insurgents' attack was gallantly…

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Spanish Civil War. London, October 19

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 536

Profound dissensions have arisen among the Carlist leaders, likely to weaken their power…

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The Ashantee War. London, October 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 October 1873 · page 5

Colonel Wolseley has arrived at Freetown, and an expedition inland to Komassi has been decided on…

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The Last Maori War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 October 1873 · page 2

SIR James Alexander has had the privilege of fighting in, and writing about, most parts of the world; and his books are as numerous as his services. In Persia, in Africa, in the Crimea,…

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The Ashantee War. London, October 25

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1873 · page 570

Colonel Wolseley has arrived at Freetown, and an expedition inland to Komassi has been decided on…

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Madrid.—The Civil War in Spain

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 November 1873 · page 24

MADRID, the capital city of Spain, is situated near the centre of the country', It is built on a hilly, barren, and ill watered plateau, 2060 feet above sea level, offering, on the one hand, no protection against the bitter north…

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Playing at Soldiers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 November 1873 · page 13

Some competent authorities seem to doubt whether England lias vow an army at all. Says the Army and Navy Gazette, speaking of this year's Autumn manoeuvres in that…

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