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The wars & local soldiers, 1891

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Revolt in Uruguay. Attempts to Gain Over the Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--Further particulars which have been received with respect to the revolt at Monto Video, the capital of the Republic of Uruguay, show…

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France and the Next War. a Sensational Announcement

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 9

A London cable, October 15, says: - M. Edward Simon Lockray the French journalist and politician, has just published a book which has created an intense sensation. He declares…

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A War Office Claim. London, October 17

The Australian Star · Monday 19 October 1891 · page 5

The War Office claims the sum of £3000 from the Liverpool Dockowners' Association for assistance given by the military during he late dock laborers' strike…

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The War in Chili. London, October 19

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 4

The Junta of Chili has signified its readiness to satisfy all reasonable claims on the part of British and other foreign residents for losses sustained during the recent civil…

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The Battle of Valparaiso. The End of the Chilian War

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 3

THE following is an account of the final battle of the Chilian war :-- THE DIVIDED COUNSELS. Balmaceda was not in a position to make…

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The Labor War. London, October 21

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 October 1891 · page 5

The London Stevedores' Association has decided not to call its members out on strike to assist the dockers. The shipping federation is discussing the strike and the crisis…

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The Labor War. Engineers and Firemen. London, October 21

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 October 1891 · page 6

The engineers and firemen of steamers threaten to withdraw from work, and a general strike is threatened…

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The British Flag Lowered by a French Man-of-war. London, Oct. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 October 1891 · page 5

A French man-of-war has lowered the Union Jack at the Island of Matacong, in Sierra Leone, and ill-treated the only two Englishmen on the island…

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European Situation. Discussing the Position. Views of M. de Blowitz. Prospects of the Next War

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 October 1891 · page 3

M. DE BLOWITZ writes in HARPER'S MAGAZINE :-- Neither Germany nor Austria has just now anything to gain by war, and if Italy…

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The Workers' War. Engineers and Printers. London, October 23

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 4

The employers at New castle-on-Tyne are dismissing 25 per cent. of their engineers weekly, owing to the engineers having ordered the apprentices to come out on…

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The Battle-field. Upon an Incident of the Peninsular War

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 908

The fight is o'er—many a warrior has found a bed On the battle-field, whence the foe has fled. The pale cold moon in silence reigns Where hostile hosts late filled the plains…

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Messrs. Dillon and O'brien. Protected by Soldiers. London, October 28

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 October 1891 · page 5

A fight occurred in the streets of Cork yesterday. Messrs. John Dillon and William O'Brien, M.'sP., were hooted and mobbed, and had to be protected by a force of 300…

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Welcome Home to the Rve. Dr. Roseby

Evening News · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 7

Dr. Roseby, the popular pastor of the Marrick-ville Congregational Church, who has recently returned from a trip to the old country, was entertained at a social gathering of the friends and…

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War

The Australian Workman · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 2

IN one of his recent articles in Le Figaro, Zola, the "realistic" novelist, speaks thus of war. "War, why, it is life itself! Nothing exists in Nature, nothing is born, nothing flourishes,…

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The War Cloud. London, October 30

The Australian Star · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 4

Russia is reported to be mobilising strongly at Warsaw…

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America and Chili. Reported Declaration of War

Evening News · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 4

LONDON, October 29.—The residents of Valparaiso are boycotting the United States warship Baltimore, on account of the disagreement arising out of the recent…

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Preparing for War America and Chill Defiant Attitude of the Chilians. National Vanity and Impending Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The Chilian Government have sent a defiant reply to the note of President Harrison, of the United States, demanding immediate…

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A Great Crisis. the United States and Chili. Preparing for War. The Chilians Determined. Destruction to the American Republic. LONDON, October 30

The Australian Star · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 4

The Government of Chili have definitely refused to refer the difficulty with America to an inquiry by the Great Powers of Europe for settlement. The cabinet of the…

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America and Chili. Reported Declaration of War by America. a Warship Ordered to Valparaiso. the United States Navy Preparing for Active Service. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Oct. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 9

In regard to the recent outrage at Valparaiso upon United States men-of-wars-men from the ship Baltimore, the Chilian Government declines, in answer to the…

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German War Preparations

Evening News · Monday 2 November 1891 · page 4

LONDON, October 31.—The DAILY TELEGRAPH states that it is the intention of the German Government to ask the Reichstag for a vote of £9,000,000 to re-arm the…

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