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The wars & local soldiers, 1875

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Messages. Threatened War Between England and China. London, via Singapore, August 28th, 9.7 a.m. Received in Sydney, August 28, 4. 30. p.m

Evening News · Monday 30 August 1875 · page 2

Nothing is officially known here confirming the intelligence that Mr. Wade, the British plenipotentiary at the Chinese Court at Pekin, had been insulted…

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The Game of " The Tug of War."

Evening News · Tuesday 31 August 1875 · page 3

Ever since the new game of the Tug of War was introduced at Woolwich last year by the 93rd (Sutherland) Highlanders, who were then defeated by the 14th Brigade, Royal Artillery, the various…

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The Civil War in Spain

Evening News · Thursday 2 September 1875 · page 3

Active operations continue to be carried on in Spain against the Carlisle. The Royalist troops, under Colonel Contraras. have had a severe battle With the forces under Don Carlos and General…

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The War Preparations in France and Germany

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 September 1875 · page 5

IN the June number of Blackwood's Magazine there appears a letter from Paris which is well worth reading. Apparently, it is written on good information, and, indeed, the facts which give it its main interest…

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The Civil War in Spain

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 September 1875 · page 26

Active operations continue to be carried on in Spain against the Carlists. The Royalist troops, under Colonel Contreras, have had a severe battle with the forces under Don Carlos and General…

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English and Foreign Extracts. the Game of the Tug of War."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 September 1875 · page 26

Ever since the new game of the Tug of War was introduced at Woolwich last year by the 93rd (Sutherland) Highlanders, who were then defeated by the 14th Brigade, Royal Artillery, the various…

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The War in Spain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 September 1875 · page 3

The Epoco publishes an article speaking in terms of approval of the rejection of the amendment in favour of Catholic Unity. It says religious intolerance is incompatible with the regular relations subsisting between political…

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Naval. Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 September 1875 · page 7

Pearl, 17 guns, at Sydney. Alacrity, 1 gun, Lieut.-Com. Saunders, on a cruise. Conflict, 1 gun, Lieut.-Com. Carey, at Sydney. Dido, 8 guns, Captain Chapman, at Sydney…

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Naval. Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 October 1875 · page 5

Peart, 17 guns, Captain Hastings, at Melbourne. Al[?]rity, 1 gun, Lieut,-Com. Saunders, at Sydney. Conflict, 1 gun, Lieut.-Com. Carey, at Sydney. Dido, 8 guns, Commander Chapman, at Sydney…

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The War in Herzegovina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 October 1875 · page 7

In the Herzegovina fighting is going on merrily, and to add to the general confusion, a revolt has taken place in Bosnia. In the face of a large number of contradictory telegrams it would be useless to attempt at present anything…

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The War in Spain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 October 1875 · page 7

The telegrams report that the Alfonsists are cannonading the citadel of Seo d'Urgel with good effect. Tho Carlists, on the other hand, are keeping up a heavy firr from the tower and citadel, causing conflagrations in soveral parts of…

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The War in Spain

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 490

The telegrams report that the Alfonsists are cannonading the citadel of Seo d'Urgel with good effect. The Carlists, on the other hand, are keeping up a heavy fire from the tower and citadel, causing conflagrations in several parts of…

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The War in Herzegovina

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 490

In the Herzegovina fighting is going on merrily, and to add to the general confusion, a revolt has taken place in Bosnia. In the face of a Large number of contradictory telegrams it would be useless to attempt at present anything…

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The Indian War in Eastern Nevada

Evening News · Wednesday 20 October 1875 · page 5

By the vigorous and prompt mussing of troops by General Schofield at the threatened points in Eastern Nevada, with a clearly exhibited intention to use them, he has evidently averted the…

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Naval. Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 October 1875 · page 8

Pearl, 17 guns Captain Hastings, at Sydney. Alacrity, 1 gun, Lieut.-Com. saunders, at Sydney. Conflict, 1 gun, Lieut.-Com. Carey, at Sydney. Dido, 8 guns, Commander Chapman, at Sydney…

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The Acheen War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 October 1875 · page 5

THE Singapore Daily Times translates the following from Dutch papers:- "From the Commanding-Officer at Achcon the Government has received, via Padang, a telegram dated 12th July,…

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The Indian War in Eastern Nevada

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 October 1875 · page 27

By the vigorous and prompt messing of troops by General Schofield at the threatened points in Eastern Nevada, with a clearly exhibited intention to use them, he has evidently averted the…

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Declaration of War!

Sydney Punch · Friday 29 October 1875 · page 5

DEBATEABLE QUESTION:-- "IS TREADING ON THE CORNS A CASUS BELLI."…

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Declaration of War. Debateable QUESTION--"Is treading on the corns a casus belli?" (Vide Cartoon.)

Sydney Punch · Friday 29 October 1875 · page 4

A WOMAN of the name of Gamp, In darkness groped without a lamp, And stumbled while upon the way, Across a mare's nest, where it lay…

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Naval. Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 7

Pearl, 1[?]guns, Captain Hastings, at Sydney. Alacrity, I gun, Lieut.-Com. Morgan, at Sydney. Conglict, 1 gun, Lieut.-Com. C[?]rey, at Sydney. Dido, 8 guns, Commodore Chapman, at Sydney…

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