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The wars & local soldiers, 1874

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War without End

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 1

The Spanish struggle confciuues, but the end is not quite at hand. Both aides would saem to have mutually agreed to take refreshments after the late exhausting engagements, aud now we…

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Men-of-war on the Station

Empire · Friday 10 July 1874 · page 3

Pearl, 17 guns, Commodore Goodenough, at Sydney. Challenger, 6 guns, Captain Nares, on a cruise. Rosaie, 3 guns, Commander Challis, at Fiji, Blonche, 3 guns, Commander Simpson, at Auckland…

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Naval. Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1874 · page 6

Pearl, 17 guns, Commodore Geodmough, at Sydney. Rosaio, 8 guns, Commander Dupuis, at Fiji. Blanche, [?] guns, Captain Simpson, at Auckland. Dido, 8 guns, Captain Chapman, on a cruise…

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The Carlist War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 8

The position in Spain begins to be more hopeful for the Carlists. They have shown a cohesion in their operations, and a military strength, which were not looked…

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Civil War in Arkansas

Evening News · Friday 17 July 1874 · page 3
Also in Empire

A Sr. LOUIS correspondent of the New York Herald, writing on May 8, gives the following account at recent events in Arkansas:— "A rumour being fife en the street last night…

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English and Foreign Extracts. the Civil War in Spain.—great Battle Near Bilbao

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 26

A correspondent of the Daily News, writing from the headquarters at Somorrostro on the 24th ult., supplies the following account of the opening of the engagement between the Republican and…

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Civil War in Arkansas

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 27

A St. Louis correspondent of the New York Herald, writing on May 8, gives the following account of recent events in Arkansas: — "A rumour being rife on the street last night…

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Naval. Man-of-war in the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 July 1874 · page 8

Pearl, 17 guns, Commodore Geodenough, at Melbourne. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Dup[?]is, at Fiji. Blanche, 3 guns, Captain Simpson, at Anckland. Dido, 8 guns, Captain Chapman, on a sruise…

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The War in Spain. London, August 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 August 1874 · page 5

The Mediterranean Squadron has been ordered to Barcelona. It is explained that the German Squadron has been sent to protect the subjects of the German…

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Men-of-war on the Station

Empire · Friday 7 August 1874 · page 3

Pearl, 17 guns, Commoders Goodenough, at Melbourne. Challenger, 6 guns, Captain Nares, on a eruise, Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Chalias, at Fiji Blauche, 3 guns, Commander Simpson, at Auckland…

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Naval. Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 August 1874 · page 6

Pearl, 17 guns, Commodore Goodenough, at Sydney. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Dupuis, at Fiji. Blanche, 3 guns, Captain Simpson, at Auckland. Dido, 8 guns, Captain Chapman, on a cruise…

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The War in Spain. London, August 3

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 178

The Mediterranean Squadron has been ordered to Barcelona. It is explained that the German Squadron has been sent to protect the subjects of the German…

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The Late Captain Charteris. [?] (Lines writes on his death at sea, on his passage home from the Ashantee War.)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 219

THERE are mourning hearts, there are weeping eyes, For him who under the wild wave lies; And perchance 'tis an added pang to feel That none by his resting-place may kneel…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Cable Messages. War Threatened Between China and Japan. the Secret of the Recognition of the Spanish Government. [Reuter's Special Telegrams.] Singapore, August 20. Received in Sydney, August 23, 4 p.m

Empire · Monday 24 August 1874 · page 2

A rupture is threatened between China and Japan inconsequence of the expedition fitted out by the latter Power to make reprisals on the Formosans for alleged barbarities to Japanese sailors…

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The War in Formosa (From the Hongkong Daily Press.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 August 1874 · page 3

THE Japanese have more considerable progress at Langk[?], and now seem include to rest on their [?] for time. Of the eighteen [?] [?] villages between [?] and the South point [?] have…

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Men-of-war on the Station

Empire · Friday 28 August 1874 · page 3

Pearl, 17 guns, Commodore Goodenough, at Sydney. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Dupuis, at Fiji, [?]anche, 3 guns, Captain Simpson, at Auckland. Di[?], 3 guns, Captain Chapman, S. [?] Islands…

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Naval. Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 August 1874 · page 7

Pearl, 17 guns, Commodore Geodenough, at Sydney. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Dusis, at Fiji. Bianche, 3 guns, Capi[?] Simpson, at Auckland. Dido, 8 guns, Captain Chapman, at Fiji…

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Spain. the Spanish War Reprisals

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 4

The struggle in the North of Spain is (July 11) becoming envenomed in a very deplorable manner, and as far as we can judge from the reports of correspondents at each camp, to a…

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Naval. Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 September 1874 · page 6

Pearl, 17 guns, Commodore Geodenough, at Sydney. Rosario, 3 guns, Commander Dupu[?]s, at Fiji. Blanche, 3 guns, Captain Simpson, at Auckland. Dido, [?] guns, Captain Chapman, at Fiji…

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