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The wars & local soldiers, 1875

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The War in Spain

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 23

London, March 20.—It is reported from Estella that Deputies from four provinces occupied by the Carlists have met to consider'the request of Don Carlos for contributions, and have replied that the…

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The Acheen War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1875 · page 3

THE following further official intelligence from Acheen appears in the Javaschc Courant of the 16th April:— "From the Military and Civil Commander at…

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English Soldiers for Fiji

Evening News · Monday 31 May 1875 · page 2

A numerals detachment of Royal Engineers will shortly be selected from there at head-quarters, the School of Military Engineering at Chatham, to proceed for service to the Fiji Islands. The [?] who will…

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A War Cloud in Europe

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 7

The Berlin Post, a ministerial journal, has a leading article, saying :— Recent events unfortunately render it too probable that the present French Assembly,…

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Peace or War

Evening News · Monday 28 June 1875 · page 3

The TIMES says:—The military authorities of Germany were fully per[?]ded that France was arming for an eventual attack on the empire—an attack which would be all the more formidable as…

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The War in Spain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1875 · page 7

There has been some sharp fighting near Valmaseda between General Loma's troops and the Carlists, "Events of considerable gravity," says Ga[?]gnani, "are occurring in Spain. General Loma, marching by the Encarta[?]ones…

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A Russian General on the English Mode of War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1875 · page 7

A pamphlet, attributed to General Todleben, has appeared at Brussele, entitled, " L'Angleterre ot lee Petits Etats la Conference de Bruxelles," It gives an account of the barberons way in which England carried on war…

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Naval. Men-[?]-war on the Stations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1875 · page 8

Pearl. 17 guns; Commodore Goodenough at Fiji. Blaanche, 3 guns Captain Simpson, on a cruise. Alacrity I gun, Lieut-Com. Sannders, on a cruise. Confliet, I gun, lietu.-Com. Mansell, on a cruise…

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Peace or War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 27

The TIMES says:—The military authorities or Germany were fully persuaded that France was arming for an eventual attack on the empire—an attack which would be all the more formidable as…

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Spain. the War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 7

THERE has been some sharp fighting near Valmaseda between General Loma's troops and the Carlists. "Events of considerable gravity," says Galignani, "are occurring in…

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The War in Spain

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 8

There has been some sharp fighting near Valmaseda between General Loma's troops and the Cadists. "Events of considerable gravity," says Galignoni, "are occurring in Spain. General Loms, marching by the Encarta[?]lones…

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Spain. How the War Progresses

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 5

The news from Spian is, as usual, contradictory. It is said at the frontier that the prospects of peace increase daily. No less than 180 Carlist officers, of whom seven are…

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A Russian General on the English Mode of War

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 8

A pamphelt, attributed to General Todleben, has appeared at Brussels, entitled, " L'Angleterre et les Petits Etats a la Conference de Bruxelles." It gives at account of the barbarous way in which England carried on war…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Messages. [Reuter's Special Telegrams.] THe New Zealand Telegraphic Cable. Proposed Reduction in the Cost of Cable Messages. the Westminster Bank. the English Markets. the San Francisco Mail Service. Sir George Bowen to Be Government of Bombay, Shipping Arrivals. the Civil War in Spain. Complete Defeat of the Carlists. Impending Dissolution of the French Assembly. Termination of the Beecuer-tilton Trial—the Jury Unable to Agree. Disaster to the Ship White Rose. Sir Julius Vogel. New Archbishop of Cashel. Semi Panic on the Stock Exchange. London, Via Singapore July 1 Received in Sydney July 3rd, 8.42. p.m

Evening News · Monday 5 July 1875 · page 2

The contract for the laying of the telegraphic cable between New South Wales and New Zealand has been signed by the Eastern Telegraph Extension Company. The Company lay the cable for a…

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Cable Messages. Telegrams This Day. the Civil War in Spain. New Governor of Natal. the Suez Mail. London, via Singapore, July 6th

Evening News · Wednesday 7 July 1875 · page 2

Received in Sydney July 6th, 6.48 p.m. General Josellar, who recently defeated the Carlists under General Lorregarry, with great loss, is besieging Canta Vieya, a Carlist stronghold in…

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The War Cloud

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 6

THE attitude of Germany towards the little kingdom of Belgium has attracted the attention of the world, as being the entrance of another wedge of European war. The three…

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The War in Spain. London, July 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 9

The Carlist forces under the command of General Dorregary have escaped from Aragon intact into Catalonia The Carlists have checked the advance of…

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English and Foreign Extracts. the War Scares in Europe

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 26

Rumours of war have been industriously circulated since our last by the continental Press. Germany is said to have made up her mind to have a slap at somebody or the other, if only to keep…

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English and Foreign Extracts. the War Scare in Europe

Evening News · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 3

Rumours of war have been industriously circulated since our last by the continental Press. Germany is said to have made up her mind to have a slap at somebody or the other, if only to keep…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Message. [Reuter's Special Telegrams.] the Russian Occupation of Khiva. Great Britain and Russia. the Civil War in Spain. Defeat of the Government Forces. London, via Singapore, July 8

Evening News · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 4

Received in Sydney July 9th, 3.13 p.m. The P. and O. Company's mail steamship Pera left Galle, for Melbourne, on the 3rd instant. Mr. Bourke, Under Secretary for Foreign…

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