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The wars & local soldiers, 1893

628 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 32

Australian Blacks. Struggle for Existence. Attacks on White Men. Native Tobacco-- Used by the Aborigines-- Narcotic Plants-- War Paint and War Dress-- Painting the Body-- Halrdresslng

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 10

Mr. A, Helms continues his interesting narrative as follows:-- The enumeration already given of the necessities of a black's life in the interior and arid parts of…

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Fearful Catastrophe in America. Collapse of the War Bureau. Three Hundred Persons Engulphed

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 7

London, 9th June.-A mo t extraordinary disaster, involving terrible consequences, happened to-day at Washington, the capital of the United States. A large building, known as the War Bureau, in…

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Cable Messages. Australasian. the Military Tournament. a Young Lady Violinist. Our Soldiers at Dublin

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 11

LONDON, June 6.—The Queenslanders in London intend to banquet Sir J. Garrick, the Agent-General, on the 20th instant, LONDON, June 6.—The Duke of…

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The New Australia Scheme. Paraguay and Its History. Previous Colonisation Schemes. the Paraguayans and Their Characteristics. War Next Door and Prospects of More. (See illustrations on this and next page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 26

Our illustrations this week include a number of views of the country which the promoters of the New Australia scheme have pitched upon as the best for their new experiment in colonisation. A…

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ARBITRATION V. War. London, June 18

The Australian Star · Monday 19 June 1893 · page 5

In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Cromer, a labor member, submitted a resolution, in response to a vote of the United States Congress favoring the opening…

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France and Siam. French Soldiers Massacred

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Night.--News has been received of the massacre of a number of French soldiers at Kingkin, in Siam. The Siamese at Kingkin attacked a…

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Colonial Soldiers. Successes at Dublin

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--At the military tournament in Dublin the Victorian Horse Artillery were first in the driving competition…

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Affairs in Samoa. Impending Native War. Fight for the Kingship

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 6

It would appear from the Apian papers that war was impending between the natives at Samoa, the contending factions being the subjects of his Majesty, King…

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The Samoan Difficulty. Impending Outbreak of War. Arrival in Sydney of the Ex-adviser to King Malietoa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 6

Baron von Senfit (who is better known as Baron von Pilsach, being entitled to both titles), who for the last two years has filled the combined offices of President of the…

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When Sir George Dibbs Was a Soldier. the Buffalo Bull--a Reminiscence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 5

Sir George Dibbs, who dropped in late at the military gathering held last night in honor of the new Commandant, was in a reminiscent mood, and a happy one at that…

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General Cable News. Colonial Soldiers at Dublin

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--At the Dublin military tournament to-day Sergeant J. Shannon and Gunner H. N. Harrison, both of the Victorian Horse Artillery,…

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Siam and France. the Massacre of French Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The Siamese Foreign Minister has expressed willingness to grant reparation to France for the massacre of a party of French soldiers at…

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Terrible Railway Disaster. Nine Passengers Killed. One Hundred Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday, 1 p.m.--Telegrams from New York give particulars of a terrible disaster on the MahattanNewy railway…

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Colonial Soldiers at Dublin

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--At the Dublin military tournament to-day the team of Victorian Horse Artillery beat the Royal Artillery in the driving contest…

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Colonial Soldiers. Successes at the Dublin Tournament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--At the Dublin military tournament Corporal J. Gollan, Sergeant-major Weston, and Trooper C. H. Riley, of the New South Wales…

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"Love and War."

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 1273

"Where are the soldiers who marched by the gate In the flush of the morning? Proud were their looks as if heedless of fate, Or death's agony scorning…

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Tutuila's Troubles. War Preparations

Evening News · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 3

A correspondent of the SAMOAN TIMES Writes to that paper:—I took a trip to the East-end of Tutuila (an island about 60 miles eastward of Upolu, and at present in…

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Typhoid Fever on a War Vessel. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 10

Some consternation has been caused on the Austrian frigate Saida, which is now lying in Hobson's Bay, because of an outbreak of typhoid fever among the crew. Five seamen…

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Cable Messages. Australasian. Australians in London. Soldiers at Dublin. a N.Z. Municipal Loan

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 11

LONDON, June 14.—Viscount Wolseley, Commander-in-Chief in Ireland, inspected the New South Wales Cavalry and Victorian Artillery teams in Dublin to-day,…

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Typhoid at Melbourne. Outbreak on a War Vessel

Evening News · Monday 26 June 1893 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Considerable consternation has been created on the Australian frigate Saida, which is now lying in Hobson's Bay, in consequence of and outbreak of typhoid fever…

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