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The wars & local soldiers, 1893

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Imperial Institute. the Official Opening by the Queen. Colonial Soldiers in Her Majesty's Escort

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The new buildings of the Imperial Institute are to be opened with great State ceremony by her Majesty the Queen on May 10, on which…

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Special Edition Irish Home Rule. Obstruction of the Opposition. Speech by Mr. Gladstone. Result of the Conservative Policy. It Will Shorten the Vacation--The Premier's Declining Years--A Great Ovation--The Prospects of Civil War in Ulster. LONDON, March 27

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 6

During the course of his speech at the meeting of the Liberal members of the House of Commons, held to-day, Mr. Gladstone referred to the policy of obstruction…

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Australian Meat. for Provisioning Soldiers. London, March 28

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 6

Replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day Mr. H. Campbell-Bannerman, Secretary of State for War, said that a small quantity of Australian frozen meat…

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News by Cable. Revolt of Convicts. a Pierce Conflict. 48 Killed and Wounded

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Match 29.—Three hundred Russian convicts at Tomsk, Western Siberia, rope in revolt against their guards. A fierce conflict ensued, in which eight…

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Revolt of Russian Convicts. Guards Attacked on the March to Siberia. Wounded Men Left to Perish in the Snow

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--From St. Petersburg it is reported that a revolt has occurred among a detachment of convicts on the march to Siberia…

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A World's Arbitration in Place of War. Reduction of the Military. Proposal by the Danish Peace Society. Deputation and Petition to the King -- The Difficulties in the Way. LONDON, March 29

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 5

A deputation from the Danish Peace Society hae interviewed the King and presented him with a petition in favor of a world's arbitration in place of war, and…

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The Peace Society of Denmark. Petition to the King. Arbitration in Place of War

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--A deputation from the Peace Society of Denmark to-day waited upon King Christian IX., and presented him with a petition in…

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British Soldiers Employed to Guard Tee Romish Wafer God

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 7

The Irish Catholic and Nation of January 28th, 1893, reports from Curragh, Ireland:-- "Daring the Retreat given here in November the Rev. Dr. Redman suggested, amongst…

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The Irish Question. Evicted Tenants' Bill. The Home Rule Bill. To Take Precedence of All Business. Quarters for Additional Soldiers at Belfast. LONDON, March 30

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 4

In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. A. P. M'Hugh, M.P., moved the second reading of a bill which proposes to authorise the Irish Land Commission to expend…

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Cable Messages. Australasian. Our Soldiers in England. the N.S.W. Governor, Australian Mints. the South Australian Loan, Privy Council Appeal. the Tasmanian Loan. the Colonial Institute

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 11

LONDON, March 22.—A desire has been oppressed in the highest quarter that the New South Wales Cavalry team and the Victorian Horse Artillery should form part…

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House Artillery and Cavalry in War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1893 · page 9

Lecturing in the Hall of Middle Temple on 20th February, at the invitation of Colonel Cecil Rossell and officers of the Inns of Court Rifle Volunteers, Major E. S. May, R.A., said that for examples…

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Party War in Kansas. Fight in the Capitol. Legislation and Sledge Hammers. Republicans Camped in the Chamber. The Populist Party Driven Out-- Intense Excitement--Troops Called Out--The Governor Intercedes

The Australian Star · Monday 3 April 1893 · page 2

A telegram from Topeka (Kansas) under date February 15 reports:--War has been raging here to-day. Armed men are about the Capitol and the Governor has called out…

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Cardinal Vaughan and the Prospect of Civil War

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--Cardinal Vaughan, the Roman Catholic. Archbishop of Westminster, in speaking of the Home Rule difficulty in Ireland, says that he…

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Lord Jersey's Welcome Home. a London Recsption Arranged

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 16

LONDON, Monday.—A. committee has been formed in London to welcome the Earl of Jersey, Governor of N. S. Wales, on his return to England from the colony…

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Weapons of War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 11

LONDON, March 30—Herr Dowe's cuiras[?] of cloth, which is alleged to be proof against bullets, has been tested at Mannkeim, in Baden. The toste were made with…

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The Week. Meat for Soldiers

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 2

Mr. Campbell-Bannerman, Secretary of State for the War Department, in answer to a question in the House of Commons, denied that colonial frozen meat was…

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The Labor War. the Hull Riots. Gunboats Asked For. LONDON, April 9

The Australian Star · Monday 10 April 1893 · page 5

Owing to the recent riots which have taken place at Hull on account of the employment of non-unionist dock laborers the shipowners of Hull have requested the…

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The Labor War. the Strike at Hull. Deputation of Clergymen. Railways and Docks Guarded. Arrival of a Gunboat-- Non-unionists from London-- Strike at Chicago. LONDON, April 10

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 5

A deputation of clergymen waited on the shipowners of Hull yesterday for the purpose of urging the adoption of measures in order to bring about a termination of the…

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Irish Home Rule. Munitions of War in Ulster. [?]He Debate in the Commons

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night. -- The Government have given orders for a close scrutiny to be made of all mun[?]tions of war imported to Ireland for use by the Ulster…

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The Labor War. Strike at Chicago. The Trouble at Hull Docks. A Train Attacked by Unionists. The Military being Increased -- Two Thousand Non-unionists Employed. LONDON, April 11

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 5

Four thousand unionists in Chicago have struck work against a reduction in wages. 1.5 p.m. The strike of workmen in Chicago has…

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