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The wars & local soldiers, 1883

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The War of the Docks

Sydney Punch · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 12

KING BILLY of Ballarat, who is now at his winter palace in the Corranderk Mission Station, Victoria, has telegraphed to the crowned heads of South Australia, Perth, and the Palmer, that, in consequence of the King of Mudgee having failed to induce…

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Cable News. British and Foreign News. (From Our London Correspondent, and Through Reuter's Agency.) War Vessels for Australia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 8

LONDON, May 17.—It is officially announced that Her Majesty's ships Raven, composite gunboat, 455 tons, and Goshawk, 4 gune, 435 tons, are about to proceed to Australia, replacing the…

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The War Between France and Tonquin. (Reuter's Telegrams.) Paris, May. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1883 · page 5

Intelligence has been received to-day from Tonquin that Indue, Regent of Anam, having failed to accept the ultimatum recently sent by M. Grevy, active hostilities have been…

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The Franco-Tonquin War, A French War Credit Voted

Evening News · Thursday 31 May 1883 · page 2

LONDON, May 27.—The French Chamber has unenimously passed a vote of credit to meet the expenses of the war between France and Tonquin. French transports will sail from Toulon…

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The War Between France and Tonquin. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 May 1883 · page 7

The French Chamber has unanimously passed a vote of credit to meet the expensos of the. war between France and Tonquin. French transports will sail from…

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A French War Credit Voted

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 June 1883 · page 8

LONDON, May 27.—The French Chamber has unanimously passed a vote of credit to meet the expenses of the war between France and To[?]quin. French transports will sail from Toulo[?]…

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The War between France and Tonquin. Paris, May 26

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1883 · page 1022

Intelligence has been received to-day from Tonquin that Indue, Regent of Anam, having failed to accept the ultimatum recently sent by M. Grevy, active hostilities have been…

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The War between France and Tonquin. London, May 27

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1883 · page 1048

The French Chamber has unanimously passed a vote of credit to meet the expenses of the war between France and Tonquin. French transports will sail from Toulon…

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The France and Tonquin Imbroglio. -- British War Vessels to Be Increased. London, June 3

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 June 1883 · page 3

It is rumoured that in view of complications at present existing between Franco and Tonquin, the British Government intend to increase the number of vessels on service in Chinese waters…

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Fifty Soldiers Poisoned

Evening News · Wednesday 6 June 1883 · page 2

LONDON, June 5.—Fifty Russian soldiers have been poisoned by eating food in which poison had accidentally been mingled. Their condition is serious, but not hopeless…

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Accidental Poisoning of Russian Soldiers. London, June 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 June 1883 · page 5

150 Russian soldiers have been seriously injured through eating food with which poison had accidentally been mixed…

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150 Soldiers Poisoned

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 June 1883 · page 9

LONDON, June 5.—150 Russian soldiers have been poisoned by eating food in which poison had accidentally been mingled. Their condition is serious, but not hopeless…

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Chinese Preparations for War. London, June 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 5

China is purchasing extensive munitions of war in America…

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The War in Tonquin

Evening News · Monday 18 June 1883 · page 2

LONDON, July 17.—The President of the French Republic, M. Grery, and the President of the Council and Minister of Public Instruction, M. Jules Ferry, are both opposing the…

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The War in Annam

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1883 · page 7

The correspondent of the Hongkong Daily Press writes, under date Halphong, 27th March:— "When I last wrote I thought and so did everybody, that things here would go quietly, and all be plain sailing. it…

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The French Cabinet and War in Tonquin. London, July 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1883 · page 5

The President of the French Republic, M. Grevy, and the President of the Council and Minister of Public Instruction, M. Jules Ferry, are both opposing the conquest of…

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The Turko-albanian War. London, June 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 7

News has been received that the Albanians have annihilated three battalions of Turkish troops, who had been sent to enforce the cession of territory to Montenegro. The…

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A Religious War in Egypt

Evening News · Thursday 21 June 1883 · page 2

LONDON, June 19 (Evening).—News from Egypt states that the Marabout, or Moorish Saint, is endeavouring to excite the natives in the south-West country by preaching a jehad or…

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(Reruter's Telegrams.) the War at Madagascar. Paris, June 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1883 · page 5

News has been received that after the recent attack by the French troops upon the Hova posts, Sakalava country, Admiral Pi[?]re, commanding, sent an ultimatum to Antananarivo,…

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Attack on the Victoria Barracks. a Madman Among the Soldiers. the Sentinel Wounded

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 5

Some six or seven months ago, a letter, of which the following is a copy, was found by a son of, Quartermaster-Sergeant Little, under the gate of the barracks at Paddington:--…

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