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The wars & local soldiers, 1889

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The War Cloud in Europe. London, Jan. 26

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 222

Lord Wolseley delivered a speech at Birmingham last night, in the course of which he referred to the present situation on the Continent. He said that the war…

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The Civil War in Samoa. American Senate's Action

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, January 31.-The United States Senate has passed the Diplomatic Bill with the Samoan amendments. LONDON, February 1.-The senators of both…

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The Tug of War. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 9

Sir,--To-morrow our battle for freedom and liberty will commence in real earnest, therefore I desire, through the medium of your widely-read journal, to exhort every freetrader in the…

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The Difficulty at Samoa. the German Declaration of War. a Probable Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The German Government, in a dispatch from Berlin, explain that their declaration of war at Samoa is intended to prevent foreigners from…

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Affairs in Samoa. War Declared by Germany. the English and American Consols Protest. Auckland, This Day

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 6

The steamer Wainui, belonging to the Union Co., and which has been employed by the German Consul at Sydney to carry despatches from that city to Samoa,…

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A War Cry

The Australian Star · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 2

To arms, Now South Welshmen ! Stand shoulder to shoulder: The tocsins and trumpets Sound louder and louder,…

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Australia and War. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 5

Sir,—I earnestly ask attention to the deep significance of the telegraphic utterance of the British Secretary for War, as given in your issue of this morning:— "A cloud was hanging over Europe which must soon…

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Civil War in Samoa. Germany and America. Bismarck and Bayard. the Situation Grave

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 3.-In replying to the protest of Mr. Thos. F. Bayard, the American Secretary of State, against German action in Samoa, Prince Bismarck said he had given direction for…

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Civil War In Samoa. Coal Supplies for America. England and Australia

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 4.-Large supplies of coal intended for the American navy are being sent to the harbor of Pago Pago in Samoa. The expressed opinion of the Times is that Herr…

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Movements of Men of War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 8

Admiral Fairfax has gone to the West Coast Sounds in the flagship. He was to land at Westport on his way to the Sounds, and examine the harbour and the harbour works there. The Orlando left Wellington on the 24th ultimo,…

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The Civil War in Samoa. America and Germany

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Februaty 5.-The American man-of-war Mohican will probably be dispatched to Samoa. The NATIONAL ZEITUNG of Germany declares that the American rights to the harbor of…

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Today's Cablegrams. The Black Republic. Civil War

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 5.-News from Hayti states that in the civil war being carried on in the negro republic, General Legitime and his followers have defeated General Ganaive and his supporters,…

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Peace or War at Suakin ? an Interview with Mr. Wylde

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1889 · page 7

SIR EVELYN BARING having requested her Majesty's Government to Prevent Mr. Wylde returning to Buskin, a representative of the PALL MALL GAZETTE sought…

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The Civil War in Samoa. America and Germany. a Conference Agreed To

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 6.—America has agreed to the proposal of Germany that a conference be held at Berlin upon the affairs of Samoa…

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Civil War in Hayti. Butchery of Prisoners. London, February 7

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1889 · page 5

News from Hayti states that the insurgents, under General Hippolyti, routed the troops under General Legitime, and made 200 of the latter prisoners. These…

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A "Pun"ic War. the Surrender

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 13

At a dinner party at Sir James Falshaw's, in Edinburgh, a few years ago, Professor Blaclrid and the late Professor Hodgson sat opposite to each other, and fore more than half an hour carried…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Civil War in Samoa. America and Germany. Germany Declares War on Samoa

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 11

LONDON, January 29.—Mr. Bayard, the United States Secretary of States, is trying to calm public feeling in reforenco to the action of Germany in Samoa. He declares that Germany has…

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The Civil War in Samoa. American Consul's Position. Requested to Resign

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 8. M. Bayard, the Ameri-can Secretary of State, has requested Mr. Sewall, the American consul at Samoa, to resign, as his views are not in harmony -with those of his…

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The Civil War in Samoa. America and Germany

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1889 · page 5

February 10.-Prince Bismarck has proposed that the Conference at Berlin on the Samoan question should be held on the basis of the independence of Samoa and equality of rights…

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Civil War in Samoa. the Berlin Conference

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 11.-The sitting of the Berlin Conference on Samoan affairs will probably be delayed until a special American envoy arrives…

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