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The wars & local soldiers, 1894

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Our Special Cables the Situation in Morocco. Despatch of British War Ships

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 June 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. 1 p.m.--The British Government have dispatched warships to Morocco, as it is feared that trouble will follow the death of…

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The Plague at Hongkong. British Soldiers Attacked

Evening News · Thursday 14 June 1894 · page 4

LONDON, June 15.—The plague at Hongkong still continues. There were 86 deaths from the disease on Tuesday. A number of English soldiers have been attacked…

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Military Intelligenge. a Soldiers' Home

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 June 1894 · page 6

A proposal has been under the consideration of some military officers for some time past which has for its object the establishment of a Soldiers' Home, on the lines similar to these which govern the Royal…

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Star's Special Cables the Plague. Ravages at Hongkong. Tuesday's Death Roll, Eighty six Fatal Cases. Europeans Attacked-- English Soldiers Contract the Disease. London, June 13

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 June 1894 · page 5

The plague which is raging at Hongkong continues to increase in virulence, and the rate of mortality is alarmingly high. Telegraphic…

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A War of Railway Rates. Traffic Diverted to Melbourne. Extraordinary Concessions. Projected Retaliatory Steps

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 5

The Victorian Railway Commissioner expanding the policy of carrying the war far into Africa, are making extraordinary efforts to attract New South Wales wool to…

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Island Troubles. Visit to the New Hebrides. Murder of a Trader. French Punitive Expedition-- Tribal War

The Australian Star · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 2

The steamer Balmain, under charter to the Australian-New Hebrides Co. returned to Sydney yesterday after a successful trip to the New Hebrides, under the…

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The Plague in Hongkong. English Soldiers Attacked

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--The black plague in Hongkong continues to spread rapidly, and with appalling results…

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Intercolonial News. West Australia. a Miner Seriously Wounded

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 14

PERTH, June ll.—A peculiar shooting affray took placo at Hannan's recently, which, it is stated was the result of the labor troubles at Broken Hill about two years ago. A chemist…

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A War Artist's Story

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 9

As far as I remember, my quickest big sketch on record, says Mr. Melton Prior, of the Illustrated London News, ' was drawn during' tho Egyptian war. I was in the…

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Danger Ahead--and War

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 3

While local politicians are divided in opinion as to whether the different Australian provinces should be united by Federation or not. and are unable to agree…

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The War of Railway Rates. Mr. Harper's Mission to Melbourne. Decision of the Victorian Commissioners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--With reference to the conference between Mr. Harper, the representative of the New South Wales Commissioners, aud the Victorian Railway…

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Up to Date. The War Cloud in Europe

Truth · Sunday 17 June 1894 · page 5

France and Russia are steadily increasing their Mediterranean fleets. The French Press state that if the British Admiralty increases the number of warships at Malta and…

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The Railway War

Evening News · Monday 18 June 1894 · page 4

THE Acting Railway Commissioners of Victoria, who are under direct political control, and so are much more governmental mouthpieces than are the Railway…

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Danger Ahead -- and War

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 June 1894 · page 2

While local politicians are divided in opinion as to whether the different Australian provinces should be united by Federation or not, and are unable to agree…

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The War of Railway Tariffs. Reply of the Victorian Commissioners. Proposed Action by New South Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 June 1894 · page 4

Mr. Harper, railway goods superintendent, returned from Melbourne on Saturday, whither be had proceeded under instructions from the Railway Commissioners…

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The War of Railway Rates. the Correspondence Ended. Probable Retaliatory Steps

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 June 1894 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners declined yesterday to give any information as to their future policy with respect to the encroachment of the Victorian railways on the…

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The Railway War. the Victorian View. The Chief Commissioner Interviewed. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 June 1894 · page 6

Your representative had a chat with the Railway Commissioners this morning with reference to the question of the border railway tariff and the probable attitude of the…

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NORTON v. Crick. the Final Tug of War. The Reading of the Affidavits. One of the Parties Wishes to Withdraw-- Serious Allegations-- The Alleged Agreement

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 June 1894 · page 5

The Crick v. Norton case came on for hearing this morning in the Equity Court before Mr. Justice Manning. The plaintiff, W. P. Crick, M L.A., applied to the…

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The War of Railway Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 June 1894 · page 4

With regard to the statements that have been published showing that there is a large falling off in the Victorian railways, and the necessity the Victorians…

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The War of Railway Rates. Feeling in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 June 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Since the recent interview between the representatives of the New South Wales and Victorian railways on the question of the border tariff…

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