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The wars & local soldiers, 1892

685 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 35

Railway Accident to Sells's Circus Train. the Killed and Wounded

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 18

GLEN INNES, Tuesday.—A fatal railway accident occurred near here this morning. Sells's Circus performed at Tenterfield last night. They were engaged to open at Armidale to-night, and…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the Anarchist War. Indemnifying the Victims. Further Outrages. London, April 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 9

M. Lochet, Premier of the French Ministry and Minister of the Interior, has given notice of his intention to ask the Chamber of Deputies for a credit…

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" the Wearin' O' the Green." a Soldier Punished for Wearing the Seam Rock

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 5

The Dublin NATIONAL PRESS, March 20, in its Parlismentory report has the following Questions stood upon the paper on Tuesday in the names of Mr, Condon, Sir Thos Esmonodo…

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West Africa War. the Natives Defeated. Destruction of a Town. LONDON, May 1

The Australian Star · Monday 2 May 1892 · page 6

News from West Africa is to the effect that severe fighting has taken place between the British forces and the natives. The latter were routed with very heavy losses,…

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The Irish Tug-of-war Team

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 8

AT a meeting held on Monday evening in connection with the disbanding of the above team a hearty vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Mr. Thos. Curran…

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The Prussian Ministry. Resignation of the Minister for War. London, May 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 7

It is announced that Gen ral-Lieutenant von Kaltenborn-Stachau, Prussian Minister for War, has resigned…

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Charged with Forgery. An Old Soldier in Trouble. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 5

A man named John Lloyd, supposed to be identical with the perpetrator of the cheque swindles at Albury, was lately arrested near Barnawartha on another…

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Is War Deadly?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 8

"Can anyone answer that? It's doubtful, very doubtful." War may not be healthy or conducive to longevity, especially for the front rank of the participants in the frolicsome…

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Appalling Railway Disaster on the Western Line. a Train Wrecked. Nine Persons Killed. Fourteen Others Wounded

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 1071

Last week we published an account of the appalling railway accident that occurred about 2 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27, on the Great Western line, near Tarana, and now we are able to give…

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Irishmen As War Correspondents. John Augustuc O'shea

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 5

Ireland has contributed more than her proportionate share to the ranke of those knightsorrant of the pon who have chronicled modern battles, and following the marches of modern…

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Dynamite Outrage Perpetrated Bt a Woman on Her Neighbor at Richmond (Vic.). a Man Terribly Injured. the Perpetrator Wounded

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A terrible tragedy was enacted in Water-street, Brunswick, early this morning. Awoman named Ryckman, a widow, attempted to blow up a Mrs. Chatfield, a neighbor,…

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The Primrose League. Speech by Salisbury. Home Rule for Ireland. Prospects of a Civil War. LONDON, May 6

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Primrose League was held to-day. The Marquis of Salisbury, who addressed the gathering, denied that tho south and cast of Ireland…

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The Irish Soldier Peer. Lord Roberts of Waterford

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 8

ARCHIBALD Forbes, the war correspondent writes as follows in the English ILLUSTRATED MAGA­ZINE :-It was in the nature of things that Frederick Sleigh…

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Irish Home Rule. Speech by the Marquis of Salisbury. a Civil War Foreshadowed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 May 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--At the annual meeting of the Primrose League to-day the Marquis of Salisbury spoke strongly on the question of granting Home Rule to…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's Special London Correspondents. the Anarchist War. Outrage in Paris. Prosecution of the "Commonweal" Staff. London, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 May 1892 · page 5

An explosion of dynamite has taken place at Liège in Belgium, but it resulted in no injury to person or property. To-day an outrage was attempted at…

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The Inman Line of Steamers. Arrangements for Equipment As War Cruisers. London, May 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 7

The United States Senate has endorsed the arrangement agreed to by Congress, under which the Inman Steamship Company is to be permitted to fly the…

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The Dahomey War. the Natives Repulsed. London, May 11

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 May 1892 · page 5

Latest news from West Africa is that further engagements have taken place between the French troops and the forces of the King of Dahomey. The natives made…

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West African War London, May 12

The Australian Star · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 5

A denial has been given to the report that the King of Dahomey made two, attacks on Porto Novo, the French settlement, in Dahomey, and was twice repulsed…

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Is War Deadly?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 2

"Cun anyone answer that? It's doubtful, very doubtful." War may not be healthy Or conducive to longevity, especially fur the front rank of the participants in the frolicsome…

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The an Archist War. Further Discoveries of Dynamite at Liege. London, May 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 9

Constant discoveries of dynamite cartridges in small quantities are being made by the police in and around Liège, in Belgium, where the explosives had been…

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