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The wars & local soldiers, 1893

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The Native Trouble at Samoa. Probabilities of an Early War

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 July 1893 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Monday.--The steamer Upolu, which arrived to-day from Samoa, brings information to the effect that war has not yet broken out amongst the natives, but…

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Successful Citizen Soldiers. [Some of the following items appeared in our later edition of yesterday.]

Evening News · Tuesday 11 July 1893 · page 6

Among the troops which gained special approval on Saturday last in connection with the review, the 2nd Sediment, under command of Major Burnett, certainly came well to the front. During…

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The Industrial War

Evening News · Thursday 13 July 1893 · page 4

MORE seems to be thought of the chance for a compromise in the seamen's strike than most people, when reading the news of yesterday, ventured to hope. A decided…

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German War Squadron. Relief Crews from Bremen

The Australian Star · Friday 14 July 1893 · page 5

The magnificent mail steamship Karlsruhe, of the North German Lloyd fleet, sailed from Bremerhaven on July 5 with relief crews a for the German [?]…

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War in Samoa. The Natives Fighting. AUCKLAND

The Australian Star · Friday 14 July 1893 · page 5

The Alameda, which arrived from San Francisco yesterday, brought news of the hostilities between the followers of Malicton and Mat[?] at Samoa…

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Australian Woods. Inquiry by the British War Office. London, July 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 July 1893 · page 5

The authorities at Kew, at the instance of the British War Office, will make a series of experiments to determine whether Australian wood is suitable for gun…

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War in Samoa. Commencement of Hostilities. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 July 1893 · page 5

The New Zealand Herald's correspondent, writing on 7th July, as the mail steamer Alameda was leaving Apla, says war has at last actually broken out. The streets are a scene of great excitement…

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Civil War in Samoa. Fighting Between the Natives Begun. Both Parties Condemn the Foreigners

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 July 1893 · page 5

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Thursday.--By the R.M.S. Alameda, which arrived from San Francisco to-day, Samoan files to 7th inst. are to hand. These show that the hostile…

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At the Water. Charges Against a Soldier. A Shady Character

The Australian Star · Friday 14 July 1893 · page 5

An artillery man named Simon M'Lennon Was remanded to the military authorities on a charge of deserting the force, and having embezzled the sum of £17, belonging to…

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War in Samoa. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 5

Sir,—The news of war in Samoa was not unexpected, and the reported movement of Malistoa upon Matafa may mean no more than a show of force to compel Mataafa to return to his own lands. Mataafa…

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The Civil War in Samoa. Views of the American Consul

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 10

AUCKLAND, Friday. -- Mr. Conolly, the American Consul at Samoa, returned from America, where he recently proceeded on a visit, by the R.M.S. Alameda, which arrived…

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This Afternoon's Shipping. Departures. Saida, Austrian war ship, for Auckland. Telegraphic

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 6

NEWCASTLE (62 milles north of Sydney).-- Arrivals. July 15: Namoi, Western, Oakland and Franklin, from Sydney. Departures, July 15: Barrier, for Melbourne; Karuah, for…

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SHIPPING. Departures. Saida, Austrian war ship, for Auckland. Telegraphic

The Australian Star · Monday 17 July 1893 · page 6

Newcastle (62 milles north of Sydney).-- Arrivals, July 15: Namoi, Western, Oakland and Franklin, from Sydney. Departures, July 15 : Barrier, for Melbourne; Karuah, for…

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Fighting in Siam. River Forts Fire on a French Gunboat. Siam Preparing for War

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 July 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Night.--Further information has been received with respect to the fighting between the French and Siamese at Bangkok, the capital of Siam,…

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The French in Siam. the Ascent Op the Menam. Siamese Fleet Preparing for War. LONDON, July 15

The Australian Star · Monday 17 July 1893 · page 5

In consequence of the attitude of the French in the East, the Siamese warships are preparing for action. A force of 4000 soldiers has been drafted off to protect…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the War in Samoa. European Warships to Cooperate. London, July 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 July 1893 · page 5

It is reported at Berlin that Germany, Great Britain, and America have directed their respective mon-of-war at Apia to cooperate in restoring ordor in Samoa…

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The Samoan War

Evening News · Wednesday 19 July 1893 · page 4

ACCORDING to the latest advices from Samoa a disturbance, dignified by the name of a war, bad just broken oat there between the partisans of the rival claimants for the…

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The War in Samoa

Evening News · Wednesday 19 July 1893 · page 4

LONDON, July 18.—Sir Edward Grey, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated in the House of Commons last night that the Powers interested in Samoa would…

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The War in Samoa. London, July 18

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 July 1893 · page 5

Sir Edward Grey, Political Secretary of the Foreign Office, replying to a question in the House of Commons last night, said that he hoped the presence of warships at Samoa…

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The Samoan War. Latest Reports. Preparations for Hostilities

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 July 1893 · page 3

The Natives Arming--An Advance on Mataafa's Position--Meeting of the Consuls and the King…

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