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The wars & local soldiers, 1882

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Very Latest by Cable. the Late War in Egypt

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 September 1882 · page 9

London, Sept. 25.— The City of Cairo was brilliantly decorated yesterday, in celebration of the British victory and the restoration of peace. The whole affair was a grand spectacle. Many of the…

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Fatal Explosion on a Russian Man-of-War

Evening News · Tuesday 3 October 1882 · page 2

ODESSA, October 1.-A. disastrous accident, resulting in great loss of life, occurred to-day on a Russian man-o-war, the Popoffka, one of the fleet of circular ironclads constructed for service…

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Fatal Explosion on a Russian Man-of-war. Odessa, Oct. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 October 1882 · page 7

A disastrous accident, resulting in great loss of life, occurred to-day on a Russian man-of-war, the Popoffka, one of the fleet of circular ironclads constructed for service…

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Disastrous Explosion on a Russian War Vessel. Thirty Persons Killed. Odessa, October 1

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 October 1882 · page 3

A disastrous accident, resulting in great loss of life, occurred here to-day, on the Russian man-of-war Popoffka, one of the fleet of circular ironclads constructed for service in the…

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Newspaper Correspondents at the Seat of War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 October 1882 · page 10

The following are the "Revised Rules for Newspaper Correspondents at the Seat of War," issued from the British War Offie:- "1. All newspaper correspondents accompanying the…

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Shark and Portuguese Man-of-war

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 23

As the ship Taranaki was voyaging to New Zealand, the vessel was all but becalmed, and we were endeavouring to capture a 7ft shark with the usual line and pork snar—, when a Portuguese man-of-war…

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Fatal Explosion on a Russian Man-of-War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 11

ODESSA, October 1.—A disastrous accident resulting in great loss of life, occurred to-day on a Russian man-of-war, the Popoffka, one of the fleet of circular ironclads constructed for service…

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The Late War in Egypt. Incidents of the Bombardment

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 27

THE history of the bombardment of the forts and the burning of the town of Alexandria will be the most thrilling and exciting narrative of modern times. Every day harrowing scenes and…

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Telegraphic. The War in Egypt. [By Cable.] Turkey and England

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 11

CONSTANTINOPLE, September 27. — The Porte has addressed a note to the British Government, conveying thanks for the measures taken to ensure the pacification of Egypt. At the…

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France and the War in Egypt. (From Our Paris Correspondent.) Paris, Aug. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 October 1882 · page 4

In my last letter I endeavoured to give you some idea of the hostile feeling which recent events in Egypt have aroused in France against England. At that time, only the bombardment of the Alexandria forts,…

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Expenses of the War

Evening News · Friday 13 October 1882 · page 2

LONDON, October 12.-The Hon. Leonard Henry Courtney, Member for Liskeard, political Secretary to the Colonial Office, was present at a Liberal meeting at Torpoint last evening, and…

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Expenses of the Egyptian War. London, Oct. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 October 1882 · page 7

The Hon. Leonard Henry Courtney, member for Liskeard, political secretary to the Coloniale Office, was present at a Liberal meeting a[?] Torpoint last evening, and made a short…

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Threatened War in Asia

Evening News · Wednesday 18 October 1882 · page 4

LONDON, October 16.-Another war is brewing in Asia. Obeidulla Khan threatens hostilities, and the Turkish and Persian armies are advancing towards Afghanistan. Russia is…

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The War in Egypt. Landing of British Troops at Alexandria

Evening News · Wednesday 18 October 1882 · page 2

The transports conveying the British troops are rapidly arriving at Alexandria. The Scots and Grenadier Guards were landed at Alexandria on Saturday afternoon and marched to the front. The…

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Mr. Gladstone on the War. (From the New York Tribune.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 October 1882 · page 4

Mr. Gladstone's speech, delivered after the bombardment of Alexandria, is an unanswerable defence of England's policy. While a European conference was striving to induce the Sultan to supress military despostism in Egypt,…

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Sketches of the War in Egypt

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 25

THE NORDENFELDT GUN ON THE IRONCLAD TRAIN. WRECK OF THE POWDER MAGAZINE, FORT ADA, DESTROYED BY H.M. SULTAN. SPIKING PARTY FROM HER MAJESTY'S SHIP MONARCH DESTROYING GUNS. JACK ON THE GUN:"It'll take me five minutes to 'ammer this yer spike in,but it'll take hold Harabai a month to get'm hout."…

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The Khedive Enlisting Troops

Evening News · Monday 30 October 1882 · page 2

LONDON, October 28.-The Khedive is enlisting troops to form all army Corps for the relief of Khartoum…

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Enlistment of Egyptian Troops. London, Oct. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 October 1882 · page 7

The Khedive is enlisting a special body of troops for the relief at Khartoum, tbe capital town of Nubia, which is beleagured by rebels…

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Sketches of the War in Egypt

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 25

H.M. GUNBOAT CONDOR AND HER COMMANDER, LORD CHARLES BERESFORD,…

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Enlistment of Arabi's Followers. Cairo, November 2

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 5

Baker Pasha has consented to allow Arabi s followers to enlist in the army sent against the false prophet in the Soudan…

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