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The wars & local soldiers, 1891

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A Soldier Sentenced. Stealing a Watch. PARRAMATTA

The Australian Star · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 6

James Crossley, a member of the Permanent Artillery force, who was arrested on Wednesday evening at Paddington Barracks, was charged to-day with stealing a…

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The War Clouds in Europe

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 1

THE following cablegrams, taken from bud gets received during the past few days, are no without interest, as pointing to the chance of a sudden outburst of war among the nations of…

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The Chilian War. London, Sept. 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 632

At the instance of the Junta, or Provisional Government of the Chilian Republic, the Courts have granted an injunction to restrain the steamship company…

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A Native War Feared in Samoa

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 21

NEWS from Samoa states that the situation between Malietea and Mataafa, the rival chiefs, is strained. Mataafa, the rival chiefs, is strained. Mataafa is at Malie, and claims authothority. malietoa, who is the recognized Ling,…

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The Australian Navy. Our Dogs of War. (See illustration on this and previous page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 29

We have in former issues described and illustrated the vessels of the Auxiliary Australian Fleet, and in this issue we give an illustration of the new vessels lying at anchor off Thursday…

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A Soldier's Hardships

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 11

He: "Yes, I have been in the army 15 years, and of course had some terrible strains upon my courage," She (sympathetically): " Yes, I suppose…

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A Soldier Sentenced. Stealing a Watch PARRAMATTA

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 6

James Crossley, a member of the Permanent Artillery force, who was arrested on Wednesday evening at, Paddington Barracks, was charged to-day with stealing a…

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Preparing for War. France Ready for Any Emergency

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 September 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The completion of the eastern railway in France will enable the Government to place 80,000 men and 2000 horses at any point on tho German…

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The Labor War. London Dock Laborers. London, September 21

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 September 1891 · page 5

The employment of non-union men in the London Docks is likely to lead to trouble. The union dockers threaten a general strike along the Thames unless their demands in…

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The Labor War. the Havre Dockers. London, September 21

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 September 1891 · page 6

The strike of dock laborers at Havre, in France, has terminated. The men were successful in securing their terms from the employers…

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The War Cloud. France Ready for Action. The Russo-Afghan Affair. LONDON, September 21

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 September 1891 · page 5

The completion of the Eastern Railway in France will render it possible for the Government to place 80,000 men and' 2000 horses at any point on tho German frontier…

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News by Cable. The European Situation. the Occupation of Egypt. France Ready for War. Russia and Constantinople

Evening News · Tuesday 22 September 1891 · page 4

LONDON, September 21.-It is reported that France and Russia have again demanded that the English forces shall withdraw from Egypt…

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The Chilian War. Balmaceda Shoots Himself. Statement by the Expresident. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Sept. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 September 1891 · page 5

Ex-President Balmaceda, distrusting the promises of a fair trial made by the Junta, shot himself in the Argentino Legation, Santiago, where he had been hiding since…

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Probable War

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 September 1891 · page 3

A RECENT visitor from England states that it is in contemplation to establish a special ward in one of the lunatic asylums for press cablegrammers who go " dotty " and wire off…

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A Breach of Promise Cask £900 for a Wounded Heart

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 September 1891 · page 6

There was a breach of promise case heard in the No. 2 Jury Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Windeyer and a jury of four. The parties were Alary Elizabeth Hayes, a young woman, and…

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The European Situation. an Alarming Speech. War Near at Hand

Evening News · Thursday 24 September 1891 · page 6

LONDON, September 22.-The Grand Duke of Baden, General-colonel, with the rank of Field Marshal, of the Fifth Inspection of the German army, which…

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The War Cloud. Austrian Army Estimates. Russia and Germany. The Triple Alliance. LONDON, September 23

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 September 1891 · page 5

The army estimates of Austro-Hungary just submitted provide for an increase of £700,000 in the army vote. The Berlin press is opposing the action of…

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The War at Tanna

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 4

The tribal war at Tanna, in the New Hebrides Group, has not yet ended. According to news received yesterday by the steamer Rockton the whole island rings with the alarm…

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Dubbo News. The Local Soldiers. Boom in Land. DUBBO

The Australian Star · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 4

The local volunteer company, 3rd Regiment, under command of Lieut. Soane, has just completed the annual course of musketry. Staff-sergeant M'Cann, of the musketry…

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The Chilian War. Balmaceda Shoots Himself

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 15

EX-PRESIDENT Balmaceda, distructing the pro-mises of a fair trial made by the Junts, shot himself in the Argentine Legation, Santiago, where he had been hiding since his overthrow. So…

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