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The wars & local soldiers, 1889

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Extraordinary Desertions. From a Man-of-war

The Australian Star · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 5

LETTERS from Esquimault contain particulars of some remarkable desertions that have taken place from her Majesty's ship Acorn, one of the vessels serving on the Pacific…

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Welcome Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 9

The Rev. Dr. MacGregor, of St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, lately made his first appearance since his return from the antipodes by presiding at the opening of the session of the Young Men's…

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War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 19

FOR some years past the condition of matters in nation to many of the nations of continental Europe has presented one of the most perplexing problems of contemplation by thoughtful…

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War to the Knife

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 5

MR. Smith-Barry is evidently determined to crush those audacious Tipperary tenants of his, if he can. Not content with baying their property for a song, he is now engaged in seizing…

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Abram S. Hewitt's War Services

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 8

When the war broke out Mr. Hewitt placed his services at the disposal of the government at Washington. He was not fitted either by nature or training for military position, but…

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Kossuth on the State of Europe. War Between Russia and Austria Unavoidable

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 9

London, Dec. 21.— On the occasion of a demonstration held in honour of Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian dictator and patriot, who has recently been recently been reinstated as a citizen of Austro-Hungary,…

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An Irishman Amongst the Sikkim Tribes. How Tim Doolin, an Irish Soldier, Became Timlay Doola, a Tibetan Chief

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 7

AMONG the prisoners taken by us at the battle of Jelap (writes a correspondent of the GLOBE) was a Tibetan who, from his fair complexion, blue eyes, aud red hair, attracted much notice and attention…

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An Unromantic Chapter on the Green Flag, the Harp, and the Shamrock. Facts Versus Fancies. an Irish Icon Last of the War Path

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 6

MR. P. G. Smith, an Irish, litterateur whose name is not unfamiliar to the leaders of the Dublin journals and magazines, rudely assails many long-cherished Irish idols and ideas in an…

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Welcome Home

Evening News · Tuesday 31 December 1889 · page 6

The Rev. Dr. MacGregor, of St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, lately made his first appearance since hie return from the antipodes by presiding at the opening of the session of the Young Men's…

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