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The wars & local soldiers, 1873

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Sir Garnet Wolseley and the Ashantee War

Empire · Tuesday 2 December 1873 · page 4

THE distinguished military officer, Sir G. J. Wolseley, who left England on September 13 to take chief command of the expedition again the Asbanteos (officially termed "Special…

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The Ashantee War. Singapore, December 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 December 1873 · page 5

News from Cape Coast Castle, under date 8th November, states that Sir Garne Wolseley has met with an obstinate resistance, but that he has utterly routed the Ashantees. Forty-three…

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The Civil War in Spain. the Battle of Dicast[?]lo

Empire · Thursday 4 December 1873 · page 4

THE special correspondent of the Daily News with the Carlist forces in Navarro gives, in a letter dated Estella, Augast 26, the following account of the engagement at Dlcastillo:…

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The Civil War in Spain. the Battle of Dicastillo

Evening News · Friday 5 December 1873 · page 3

THE special correspondent of the Daily News with the Carlist forces in Navarre gives, in a letter dated Estelia, August 26, the following account of the engagement at Dicastillo:—…

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The Ashantee War. Singapore, December 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1873 · page 730

News from Cape Coast Castle,' under date 8th November, states that Sir Garne Wolseley has met with an obstinate resistance, but that he has utterly routed the Ashantees. Forty-three…

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The Ashantee War. Singapore, December 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 December 1873 · page 5

Sir Garnet Wolseley states that the Ashantees are utterly demoralised by defeats and disasters…

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Telegrams This Day Cable Message. the Tichborne Trial. the London Wool and Metal Markets. the Ashantee War Papal Encylical. Latest From Cuba. Resignation of the Captain-general. the Pacific Mail Service

Evening News · Monday 8 December 1873 · page 2

Jean Line, who gave evidence in the Tichborne trial that be remembered (while steward on board the barque Osprey) the Claimant being rescued from a boat off the Brazilian…

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The Heat of the Weather. Fatal Accident at Dubbo. Dubbo Agricultural Show. the New Electoral Bill. Fat Stock Movements. the Western Road. Shorthorns for Sydney. Royal Commission for Fiji. Reading Barristers Retained by De Dourcy Ireland. Steps for the Defence. the Distubance at Clunes. Accident to a Naval Officer. Latest From the Mauritius. the New Zealand War Medals. Latest Mining. Bush Fires in South Australia. Bathurst

Evening News · Friday 12 December 1873 · page 2

The Rev. Mr. Greenwood lectured last night on "Livingstone and his Travels." Mr. Marsh, P.M., occupied the chair. The lecture was a success…

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The Ashantee War. Singapore, December 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1873 · page 753

Sir Garnet Wolseley states that the Ashantees are utterly demoralised by defeats and disasters…

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The Civil War in Spain. the Battle Of'dicastillo

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 December 1873 · page 22

THE special correspondent of the Daily News with the Carlist forces in Navarre gives, in a letter dated Estella, August 26. the following account of the engagement at Dlcastilio:—…

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France. a Day with Dupanloup—his School at La Chapelle—france Reviving After the War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 December 1873 · page 4

EXCEPT the illustrious Bishop of Orleans, no one perhaps in France could bring together so many eminent men, differing in creed and in opinions, as those who met yesterday at…

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The War in Ashantee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 December 1873 · page 4

Sir Garnet Wolseley met all the chiefs in a grand conclave on October 4. The following is the text of his speech:— "I am very glad to meet so many kings and chief who…

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Naval. Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 December 1873 · page 8

Pearl, 17 guns, Commodore G[?]denough, at Fiji. Rosa[?], [?] guns, Commander Challis, at Fiji. Bl[?], [?] guns, Commander Simpson, at Fiji. [?]k, 5 guns, Captain Moresby, at Wellington…

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The War, in Ashantee

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1873 · page 803

Sir Garnet Wolseley met all the chiefs in a grand conclave on October 4. The following is the text of his speech:— "I am very glad to meet so many kings and chiefs who…

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The Ashantee War. London, December 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 December 1873 · page 5

Despatches have been received from Cape Coast Castle to the 27th ultimo. The operations of the forces under Sir Garnet Wolseley were then being confined to roadmaking and the…

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Latest Intelligence. Bruter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. the Ashantee War. Singapore, December 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 December 1873 · page 5

DESPATCHES, dated the 5th instant, have been received from Cape Coast Castle. The main body of the Ashantees had crossed the Prah, and the British forces were encamped at Mansu…

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The Ashantee War. Singapore, December 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 December 1873 · page 826

Despatches, dated the 5th instant, have been received from Cape Coast Castle. The main body of the Ashantees had crossed the Prah, and the British forces were encamped at Mansu…

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The Ashantee War. London, December 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 December 1873 · page 826

Despatches have been received from Cape Coast Castle to the 27th ultimo. The operations of the forces under Sir Garnet Wolseley were then being confined to roadmaking and the…

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Cable Messages. Telegrams This Day. Improved State of the English Money Market. London Wool, Wheat, and Metal Markets. Arrival of the Australian Mails at Galle. Ex-marshal Bazaine's Imprisonment. Partial Recovery of the Emperor of Germany. the Civil War in Spain. Received in Sydney, December 29, 1 a.m. London, December 27

Evening News · Monday 29 December 1873 · page 2

Money is in moderate demand; discount at 4 1/2. Exchanges favourable. Wool stocks are exhausted, and the market is flat…

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Fijian Prisoners of War. (From the Fiji Gazette, December 13.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 December 1873 · page 5

WE have published a notice given to British subjects by Commotion. Goodenough, R.N., the senior British, naval officer in Fiji. The publication of this document has created protound surprise in Levuka, and, we…

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