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The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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South Africa. the Native War. London, May 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 5

The expeditionary force which General Joubert, the Boer Commander-in-Chief, is organising against Magato, the rebel chief in Zoutpansberg, in the…

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A Famous War Correspondent. Mr. Frederic Villiers' Lecture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 6

There was a great audience last night at the Centenary Hall, York-street, to hear Mr. Frederic Villiers, the famous artist and correspondent, relate his experiences of the recent Chinese-Japanese war…

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Mr. Frederic Villiers. His Experiences in the Late War

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 6

Mr. Villers, the famous artist-correspondent, lectured for the first time in Sydney at the Centenary-hall, last evening, and the subject of his discourse was, of…

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The War in Chitral. Acquittal of Officers. London, May 14

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 6

Latest news from Chitral state that Lieutenants Fowler and Edwards have been acquitted of all blame in connection with the outpost attack…

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Chino-japanese War. Lecture by Mr. Frederic Villiers. Graphic Description of the Slaughter

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 3

The association of the qualities of pluck and endurance, and a fiercely-spiked moustache, with a manner of exceeding sauvity and a voice of almost lacteal mildness, is…

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The Japo-chinese War

The Australian Star · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 4

Mr. Frederic Villiers will at the Centenary Hall this evening deliver his second lecture on the Japo-Chinese war, the thrilling experiences of which he so finely…

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The Chino-japanese War

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 3

Mr. Frederic Villiers, the war artist, repeated his interesting lecture at tho Centenary Hall last night on his experiences of the recent Chino-Japanese war. There…

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The Railway Rates War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 20

It would appear that after all the ruinous war of railway rates carried on by New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, is not to be ended as…

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Mr. Frederic Villiers. A Famous War Correspondent

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 1007

In these days of acute sensibility when "half-cretinised products of civilisation," as Professor Huxley phrases it, are by no moans the exception, the man of action ought to be welcome not only to…

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The Minister of War and Sisters of Charity

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 7

It is some consolation to know that there is at least one member of the French Government (says the Pans correspondent of the CATHOLIC TIMES, April 6) who is neither a Freethinker nor afraid of…

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China and Japan. the War Indemnity. Russia's Claims. Great Chinese Loan

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 14

LONDON, May 8.—It is reported that France is demanding the cession of the Pescadors, a group of islands lying between Formosa and the…

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Chitral. Britain's Little War. Description of the Fighting

Evening News · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 3

Says the London "Evening News" of April 5: The "Central News" correspondent gives a lively picture of the fighting…

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The War Office. Gross Maladminstration Alleged. London, May 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 5

The Times has published an article dealing with the administration of the War Office. It urges that a Commission, consisting of seven members, with the…

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News by Cable. The British War Office. Suggested Commission. Gross Maladministration Alleged

Evening News · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 4

LONDON, May 20.—The "Times" to-day publishes an article dealing with the administration of the War Office. It urges that a commission…

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Mr. Frederic Villiers. "War on a White Sheet."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 6

Mr. Villiers lectured last night in the Criterion Theatre--a building admirably adapted to his purpose, inasmuch as the Illustrations thrown upon the screen could…

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The Villiers Lecture. "War on a White Sheet."

Evening News · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 6

It goes without Baying that a "special" with Mr. F. Villiers's record of campaigns should be able to tell many interesting things about the grim sport of…

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Mr. Villiers's Lectures. " War On a White Sheet."

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 4

"War On a White Sheet, or Ten Years in the Life of a War Artist," was the subject of the remarkably able and interesting lecture delivered by Mr. Frederic Villiers…

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Mr. F. Villiers' Lecturhs. War on a White Sheet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 6

Leaving his experiences in the recent Jape-Chinese war, Mr. Villiers in his lecture in the Criterion Theatre last evening, covered a far wider and possibly more interesting field in…

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The British War Office

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 13

LONDON, May 20.—The "Times" to-day publishes an article dealing with the administration of the War Office. It urges that a commission,…

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Cable Messages. China and Japan. the War Indemnity

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 13

LONDON, May, 15.—A telegram received at St. Petersburg states that Japan claims to hold Port Arthur until half the amount of the war…

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