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The wars & local soldiers, 1889

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The Chinese Civil War in Sydney. the Last Act. Verdict

Evening News · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 4

In the District Court this morning his Honor Deputy Judge Fitzhardinge delivered his reserved judgment in the cases of Boe v. On Lee, Tuck v. On Lee, and twenty-two other Chinamen against…

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War Billy Murphy in His Big Act: "Crazy as a Bug."

Referee · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 3

Our Auckland correspondent sent us a fall account of the Williams-Murphy fight at Dunedin, which account appeared in hat week's REFEREE. By a southern paper to…

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Will There be War? in Europe or in Asia? Manufacture Op Shells. Defences of Vladivostock. Russia and Afghanistan. a Russian Loan

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 20.—The Birmingham factories are working day and night in the manufacture of quick-firing shell ammunition. It is reported that Russia is spending five million…

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The Battle at Suakim. a Description by a Wounded Hussar

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 6

The following account of the recent battle, as given by a wounded Hussar, has been sent to the " Central News" by their correspondent, under date Suakim, December 22 :--" Prior to…

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Will There be War? the British Defences. the Queen's Speech. Afghan Affairs

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 21. — The committee on naval manœuvres has recommended that the British navy should be promptly placed beyond comparison with that of any two other Powers…

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The Civil War in Samoa. Germany and America. Detention of a Steamer. a British Subject Arrested. England and America Demand His Release. Germany Backs Down

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 21.—Germany demands the punishment of Mr. J. C. Klein, who was compelled to leave Samoa. AUCKLAND, Friday.—By the orders of the…

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Tenants Armed with Rifles— a District-inspector Wounded

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 5

The first house reached on Friday was that of Neal Doogan, who recently returned from America. A score of men were found entrenched behind lcopholes, and armed, it is stated, with…

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The Game of War

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 7

"Kriegspiel" (the game of war) is becoming almost as popular among British troops as it is in Germany, where it was invented. There is scarcely a regimental…

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Home and Foreign. Ireland. the War Upon the Irish Peasantry. an Army of Soldiers and Police Assisting the Rackrenters.— Brave Resistance

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 5

UNITED IRELAND, January 12, given the foling details of the recent evictions:— A series of barbarous evicitions on the Olphert estate commenced on Wednesday week. The…

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Will There Be War? Great Britain's Prospects

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 22.—The passage in the Queen's Speech at the opening of Parliament which referred to the European situation and the foreign relations of Great Britain, said that…

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The Civil War in Samoa. Great Britain's Position

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 22.—The Queen's speech at the opening of Parliament stated that Great Britain would consent to the Samoan conference being held in Berlin. In the course of the debate…

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The War in Hayti. Report of Hippolytis Death. London, February 22

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 5

It is rumored that General Hippolyte, leader of the rebel forces in Hayti, has been killed…

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British Preparations for War

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 4

It is apparent that one of the items on the programme of Lord SALISBURY'S Government is to expend a very large sum, perhaps the largest sum over spent…

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The Civil War in Samoa. German Ironclads. the Berlin Conference

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, January 24.—Four German ironclads at Genoa hare been ordered to proceed to Samoa. Baron ds Worms, Political Secretary to the Colonial Office, stated in the House of Commons…

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Australia and the Empire. Federation and War Assistance. Views of Sir John Hall

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Night.--Sir John Hall, of New Zealand, who is at present on a visit to England, in the course of an interview with a representative of the " Pull…

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To-day's Cablegrams. Stanley and Emin Pasha. on the War Path. Mean to Fight the Mahdi. and Capture Khartoum

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 24.—Lieut Baert, Tippoo Tib's secretary, has arrived at Brussels from the Congo, and brings moat startling intelligence concerning Stanley's movements. He reports…

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The Civil War in Samoa. America and Germany

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 25.—The despatch of a German squadron to Samoa has been confirmed. Prince Bismarck lias declared that it would be impossible that Samoa should be the cause of a…

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The Civil War in Samoa. Irritation at Washington. Suspicious Op England

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 26.—Irritation in connection Wh the Samoan question is felt by the American Government at Washington, who believe that England is disposed to allow Germany a free…

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Lord Wolseley on Modern War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 10

Lord Wolseley, "our only Goneral," although he is a little jealous of Sir Frederick Reborts, and might keep a watchful eye on Sir Evelyn Wood, has been writing somewhat in the strain of a Cassandra out of…

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The Civil War in Samoa. German Reptile Press

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 27.—The KOLNISCHE ZEITUNG insists that condign punishments should be meted out to the Samoans for attacking the Garman marines in December last…

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