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The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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English War Office Administration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1895 · page 9

The Times of 25th April contains the first of a series of articles devoted to "War Office Administration," in which it is purposed to set forth the scandals and dangers inseparably connected with the existing…

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Second Edition. Socialist Outrage in Italy. Count Ferrara Mortally Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 June 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday, 2.30 p.m.--The Socialists in Italy have attacked and mortally wounded Count Ferrara, who was Under-Secretary for Foreign…

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Attack on a Spanish Governor. Wounded by a Captain of Infantry. London, June 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1895 · page 5

An attempt has been made upon the life of the Marquis D'Estella, Governor of Madrid. During a midday reception which was…

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Attempt to Shoot a General. the Madrid Commander Wounded. His Assailant an Officer. Tried and Ordered to Be Shot

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 June 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--An attempt was made yesterday to assassinate General Rivera, the commander-in-chief of the troops at Madrid…

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Socialist Outrage in Italy. Count Ferrara Mortally Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 June 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday, 2.30 p.m.--The Socialists in Italy have attacked and mortally wounded Count Ferrara, who was Under-Secretary for Foreign…

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Star's Special Cables Military Execution. a Horrible Spectacle. The Prisoner Wounded. Struggled in Agony--A Second Shot--Demonstration by Spectators--A March Past the Corpse. London, June 5

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 June 1895 · page 5

Captain Cavijo, the officer who shot at and wounded the Marquis d'Estella, the Governor of Madrid, was executed by the military to-day. The execution…

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Special Cables. From the Heralds London Correspondents; Japan and Formosa. Coliaps of the Republic. Excesses by the Soldiery. Public Buildings Destroyed. London, June 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 June 1895 · page 5

The formal transfer of Formosa to Japan under the terms of the treaty of peace between China and Japan has been < affected…

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Our Special Cables. Japan and Formosa. Collapse of the Republic. Chinese Soldiers Join the Rioters

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 June 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday, Noon.--The republic which was recently declared in Formosa has collapsed, and the president has fled…

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Quarrel Among Chinese. Several Wounded

Evening News · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 3

NARRANDERA, Saturday.—An affray between Chinamen took place here last night, resulting in three being seriously wounded. Nun Choo was stabbed in the…

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Death of a Carrickshock Veteran. the Last Soldier of the Tithe War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 6

The last of the brave men who took part in the defeat of the Government forces at Carrackshock during the Tithe War was laid to rest on Holy Thursday in the grave of his fathers. William…

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Sisters of Mercy in the Crimea War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 20

THE London Tablet having reprinted Cardinal Moran's Australiasian Catholic Record article on the Sisters of Mercy in the Crimea, a correspondent of the TABLET, April 20, writes:—…

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Battles of the Future. Balloons and Bicycles For War

Evening News · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 2

FROM all sides one hears professions of peace, and official bulletins…

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Rookwood. The Municipal War. A Disgraceful Meeting. Threats of Resignations and Supreme Court Actions

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 7

DURING the progress of a special meeting of the Rookwood Council on Monday some disgraceful scenes were enacted and the meeting altogether was one of the rowdiest that has yet…

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The War Office. Its Inefficiency. A Wrong System. What the "Times" Thinks. (From the "Times," Thursday, May 2.)

Evening News · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 1

THE Secretary of State for War is the administrator of supreme national authority over the Army…

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My War Lecture. An Actual New Zealand Experience. With ruin upon ruin, rout on rout, Confusion worse confounded. —Milton

Evening News · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 3

HAVE I ever been a war correspondent? Oh, dear, no! I volunteered…

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Murder and Suicide. Attempt in That Direction. The Green-Eyed Monster Again. Ezra Abraham shoots at Mary Goodacre— Fires Three Shots at Her—And turns the Weapon on Himself—Both Dangerously Wounded—Ezra Likely to Die-Latest [?] Particulars

Truth · Sunday 9 June 1895 · page 5

The quiet of the somewhat rural settlement of Camperdown was rudely disturbed yesterday afternoon by the startling announcement that Thomas-street had been…

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Settlement of the Brass War

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 June 1895 · page 7

The Brass trouble has been settled on the following terms:--Sir Claude MacDonald, the Consul-General of the Niger Coast Protectorate, fined the Brass people £500, half…

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Bridging the Hudson. Plans Approved by the Secretary of War. to Cost Four Millions and a Half

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Mr. Daniel S. Lamont, the United States Secretary of War, has approved of the plans of the New York and New Jersey Bridge…

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The Pacific Cable. Deputation to the Premier. The Chamber of Commerce. What Would Happen in the Event of War--The Premier's Reply

The Australian Star · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 6

An important deputation waited upon the Premier to-day to urge the construction of the Pacific cabin. The deputation represented the Sydney Chamber of Commeres…

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A Fearful War Averted

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 8

European Governments probably are, for the most part, altogether ignorant (writes a correspondent of the WORLD) of the grave political crisis which recently occurred in…

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