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The wars & local soldiers, 1876

163 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 9

Mr. Ruskin on Women and War

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1876 · page 4

MR. Buskin, in his "Crown of Wild Olive, says that that all war is waged for their sakes and because they desire it. Although this view may exaggerate their…

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Ladies' Column. Mr. Ruskin on Women and War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 25

MR. Ruskin, in his "Crown of Wild Olive," says that women, if they wished, could easily put a stop to warthat all war is waged for their sakes, and because they desire it. Although this view may exaggerate their…

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The War at Perak

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1876 · page 7

THE correspondent of the Straits Observer writes from Singapore on November 20:—The troops from Hongkong arrived here on Tuesday, the 16th, and were disemoarked and marched to Tunglin on the 18th. Captain Howard…

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Naval. Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 6

Baracouts, 6 guns, Captain C. E. Stevens, at Fiji. Nymphe, 9 guns, Captain Francis G. Suttie, on a cruise. Pearl, 17 guns. Commondore Hoskins, at Sydney. Sapphire, 14 guns, Captain E. H. Murray, on a voyage from…

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France. Disaster to a French Vessel of War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 5

A serious disaster has occurred to the French navy. Early on Sunday morning, October 30, a fire was discovered on board the Magenta ironclad, lying in Toulon…

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Ladies' Column. a Soldier's Gallantry Rewarded. (From the Kansas City Journal.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 25

It was in the winter of 1865, shortly before the collapse of the rebellion, that General Shaler, commanding at De Vail's Bluff, Arkansas, sent a detachment of cavalry up into the Cache river country to intercept…

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Naval. Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1876 · page 7

Baraco[?]ta, 6 guns, Captain C. E. Stevens, at Fiji. Nymphe, 9 guns, Captain Francis G. Suttie, on a cruise. Pearl, 17 guns, Commodore Hoskins, at Sydney. Sapphire, 14 guns, Captain E. H. Murray, OR a voyage from…

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A Soldier's Gallantry Rewarded

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1876 · page 3

It was in the winter of 1865, shortly before the collapse of the rebellion, that General Shaler, commanding at De Vall's, Bluff, Arkansas, sent a detachment of cavalry up into the Cache river country to intercept…

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Naval. Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 6

Baracouta, 6 guns, Captain C. E. Stevens, at Fiji. Nymphe, 9 guns, Captain Francis G. Sutti[?], on a cruise. Pearl, 17 guns, Commodore Hoskins, at Sydney. Sapphire, 14 guns, Captain E. H. Mu[?]y, at Sydney…

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The Malay War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 26

According toa telogram from Bombay of yesterday's date, the British loss in the recent attack made upon the Malays by a detachment of the 10th Regiment was 13 killed and 10 wounded. The…

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The Civil War in Spain

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 265

THE following description of the civil war in Spain has been forwarded by Mr. Kennett to the Graphic:—" After weeks of manoeuving and skirmishing in the mountains round Seo d'Urgel, the Carlist general Dorregarey…

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"Each Moonlit Peak Like a Great War-frigates Mast."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 28

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The Perak War. (From telegrams in Indian papers.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1876 · page 3

PENANS, December 18.—According to the latest advices the Chinese authorities show some inclmation to prevent foreigners proceeding on shooting excursions. Consul Medharst was interfered with whilst proceeding up country on…

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An old War-cry newly applied

Sydney Punch · Friday 3 March 1876 · page 8

EVANS'S CRICKET MOTTO.--"DEFENCE, NOT DEFIANCE." DOMESTIC FRENCH.--" Voilà sans un œil"--there you go with your eye out…

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The Close of the Spanish War. Singapore, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1876 · page 5

Don Carlos has entered France. The war is over…

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The Close of the Spanish War. Singapore, March 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1876 · page 305

Don Carlos Las entered France. The war is over…

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News by the Mail. the War in Malaya. (From the Correspondent of the Straits Times.) Rassa, 11Th December, 1875

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1876 · page 5

ON the 8th instant, the day after the taking of the village of Paroa, Lieutenant Poyton, with some of the 10th Regiment and the Arab Contingent, proceeded to the village of Paroa, or rather to the smoking ruins of it, to burn…

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Naval. Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1876 · page 6

Barncouta, 6 guns, Captain [?] E. Stevens, at Fiji. Nymphe, 9 guns, Captain Francis G. Sultie, on a cruise. Pearl, 17 guns, Commodore Hoskins, at Sydney. Sapphire, 14 guns, Captain E. H. Murray, on a cruise…

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The War in Turkey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 9

The Turks appear to have met with a serious defeat in the Herzegovina. A Vienna despatch says—"Inteiligence received here from Ragusa announces that six Turkish battalions were attacked and rout[?]d on January 18, on the…

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The War in Malaya. Rassa, 11Th December, 1876

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 331

ON the 8th instant, the day after the taking of the village of Paroa, Lieutenant Peyton, with some of the 10th Regiment and the Arab Contingent, proceeded to the village of Paroa, or rather to the smoking ruins of it, to burn…

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