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The wars & local soldiers, 1881

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The War in Asia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 10

LONDON, July 23.—Latest reports from Afghanistan state that hostilities have already commenced between Ayoub Khan's outposts and those of the Ameer,…

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Cable Messages. The War in Asia

Evening News · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 4

LONDON, July 2S.-According to latest accounts, the situation in Afghanistan is critical, and there is every prospect of the Ameer, Abdurrahman, being…

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The War in Afghanistan. Calcutta, July 27

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 216

The latest intelligence from Afghanistan states that renewed overtures have been made by Ayoub Khan for a peaceful settlement of the difficulties, but were not…

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The Zulu War

Evening News · Monday 1 August 1881 · page 2

LONDON, July 30.—Latest advices from the Cape state that difficulties have arisen in South Africa which threaten to result in a renewal of the Zulu war…

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The Italian War Steamer Europa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 August 1881 · page 4

The Italian ship of war Europa anchored in port on Saturday afternoon, from Melbourne, having on board about 700 packages of returned exhibition exhibits for Venice. The Europa, left Italy in June of last year for Australia, calling at Suez,…

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The Detached Squadron and Other Men-of-war

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 August 1881 · page 6

The absence of a huge number of the officers of the detached squadron at a kangaroo hunt near Wellington, and a watch from each ship being on a twenty-four hours' leave, matters generally with the various ships have…

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The Zulu War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 11

LONDON, July 30.—Latest advices from the Cape state that difficulties have arisen in South Africa which threaten to result in a renewal of the Zulu war…

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The Italian War Steamer Europa

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 262

The Italian ship of war Europa anchored in port on Sunday afternoon, from Melbourne, having on board about 700 packages of returned exhibition exhibits for Venice. The Europa, left Italy in June of last year for Australia, calling at Suez,…

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British and foreign Intelligence. the War in Asia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 11

LONDON, July 28.—According to latest accounts, the situation in Afghanistan is critical, and there is every prospect of the Ameer, Abdurrahman, being…

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The Land War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 6

Mr. Sexton now occupies Mr. Dillon's place as organizer of the Land League. Evictions are reported by the Land League at the rate of from, fifty to seventy-five a…

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Cable Messages. The War in Asia

Evening News · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 4

LONDON, August 12.-Ayoub Khan and Abdul Rahman are preparing for battle. The Ameer's prospects are reported to have somewhat brightened during…

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The War in Afghanistan. London, Aug. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 August 1881 · page 5

The financial resources of Ayoub Khan are exhausted, and he is consequently crippled in his military movements…

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The War in Asia

Evening News · Tuesday 16 August 1881 · page 2

LONDON, August 15.—His Excellency the Marquis of Ripon, Viceroy of India, has asked the Imperial Government for pecuniary assistance for the Ameer of…

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The War in Afghanistan. Calcutta, Aug. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1881 · page 5

Further information was received to-day by the Government of India regarding the movements of Ayoub Khan who is still actively proparing for the coming…

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The War in Afghanistan. Calcutta, Aug. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 August 1881 · page 5

Telegrams received to-day by the Government of India from. Afghanistan report an important movement of troops hy Abdul Rahman. The Ameer, who during the last…

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The War in Asia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 10

LONDON, August 12.—Ayoub Khan and Abdul Sahman are preparing for battle. The Ameer's prospects are reported to have somewhat brightened during…

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The War in Afghanistan. Calcutta, Aug. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 5

The Government of India has received information from Afghanistan to the effect that the Ameer, Abdul Rahman, having received reinforcements, intends to march forthwith…

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The Recent Visit of the Japanese Man-of-war

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 7

A few weeks ago the Ballarat city and town councils were cach the recipient of a document written in Japanese characters) purporting to the a letter of thanks from the captain of the…

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Lima, As Seen From the Hill of San Cristobal—chiljan Soldiers in Possession

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 25

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The War in Afghanistan. Calcutta, Aug. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 August 1881 · page 5

Later intelligence from Afghanistan gives further details of the positions of Ayoub Khan and the Ameer. Abdul Rahman, though busy preparing for an advance, has…

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