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The wars & local soldiers, 1893

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The Matabele War. London, October 26

The Australian Star · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 5

The British South Africa Co. claims that before negotiating with King Lobengula with a view of arranging a peaceful settlement of the difficulty between the British…

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Special Cables. From the Herlad's London Correspondents. the Matabele War. an Expected Battle. the Alleged Atrocities. London, Oct. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 5

Advices from Cape Town state that a battle is expected to take place to-day on the Shangani River between the Matabeles and the British South Africa…

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Foreign Men-of-war

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 8

The Imperial Government recently repealed a regulation restricting the number of Russian men-of-war in any Pacific port to two. The regulation…

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The War of Tolls

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 2

THE Australian war of tariffs and tolls is really only beginning. Where it is to end only Federationists can…

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The War in South Africa

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 9

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The Matabele War. London, October 26

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 6

A section of the Capetown press stigmatise the meddling of Sir Henry Loch with Mr. Cecil Rhodes in the Matabele operations as criminal. President Kruger states…

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The Matabele War. Lobengula's White Allies. London, October 27

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 5

The South African newspapers report that the Matabele are being assisted by 500 well equipped whites, chiefly drawn from Johannesburg. It is also stated that King Loben…

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Golden Mashonaland. the South African War. the Work of Civilisation

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 14

The British Government is now engaged in war with the Matabeles of South Africa, but—it is not a government war! Neither is it a colonial war, but it is a company…

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Golden Mashonaland. the South African War. the Work of Civilisation. (For illustrations see. page 11.)

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 11

The British Government is now engaged in war with the Matabeles of South Africa, but—it is not a government war! Neither is it a colonial war, but it is a company…

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TELEGRAPHIC. The Matabele War. A Combined Attack on the Enemy. Great Defeat of the Matabeles. British Columns Marching upon Buluwayo. LONDON, Oct. 19

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 898

Latest news from Capetown reports that 2000 fighting men, under the chief Khama, who is aiding the British, have joined Major Adama's column at Tati, on…

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The Matabele War. Future Operations. London, October 27

The Australian Star · Monday 30 October 1893 · page 6

The Marquis of Ripon, Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs, has arranged to send Colonel Sir Frederick Carrington to confer with Sir Henry Loch, High Commissioner…

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The Matabele War. Departure of Colonel Carrington. Uneasy Feeling in England. London, Oct. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 October 1893 · page 5

Colonel Sir Frederick Carrington, K.O.M.G., will leave England for Mashonaland to confer with Sir Henry Loch, the British High Commissioner in…

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The War in South Africa. Lobengula Sends Peace Messages. Two of the Envoys Killed. a Deplorable Mistake

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 October 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--Sir Frederick Carrington, commandant of the Bechuanaland Mounted Police, has been instructed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies…

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The Matabele War. Peace Envoys Killed. a Deplorable Mistake. Future Operations--Advance of the British Forces--Approaching Quarters. LONDON, October 28

The Australian Star · Monday 30 October 1893 · page 5

With reference to the killing of two of King Lobengula's envoys sent as bearers of a message of peace to Major Adams' camp, Sir Henry Loch, Chief Commissioner for…

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The War in Morocco. London, October 30

The Australian Star · Tuesday 31 October 1893 · page 5

Telegrams from Morocco report that further severe fighting has taken place at Melilla, where a body of 20,000 Moors made an attack on a small Spanish force. The…

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The South African War. Views of Sir F. Carrington

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 October 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Sir Frederick Carrington, the commandant of the Bechuana-land mounted police, who has sailed for Capetown to confer with Sir Henry Loch…

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The Matabele War. Sir F. Carrington Interviewed. London, October 30

The Australian Star · Tuesday 31 October 1893 · page 5

Colonel Sir Frederick Carrington, who has been commissioned to confer with Sir Henry Loch, Chief Commissioner for South Africa, regarding future operations against the…

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News by Cable. Mashonaland. the Matabele War. Public Feeling at the Cape

Evening News · Tuesday 31 October 1893 · page 4

LONDON, October 30.—Colonel Six Frederick Carrington, K.C.M.G., who is leaving England to confer with Sir Henry Loch on the native difficulty, and who is to take…

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The Coming South African War. (From the Daily Graphic of August 28.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 October 1893 · page 6

South Africa is on the brink of another war. The British South Africa Company have quarrelled with Lobengula, the powerful chief of the Matabele, and neither side can now give way…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the Matabele War. Colonel Carrington's Opinion. Necessary to Expel the Matabeles. Public Meeting at the Cape. London, Oct. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 October 1893 · page 5

Colonel Sir Frederick Carrington, K.C.M.G., who is leaving England to confer with Sir Henry Loch on the native difficulty, and who is to take command…

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