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The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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The War in the East. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 5

The British fleet on the China station has sailed for Japan. H.M.S. Pylades, which was commissioned to replace H.M.S. Curacoa on the…

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The War in Madagascar. Active Preparations in France

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 7

The bill embodying the Madaga[?]r credits, which has now been adopted both by the Chamber and senate, was published in the official gazette on 8th December (says the Pull Mall Gazette). After…

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The War. the Fighting at Kaiping. Narrow Escape of the Chinese Commander

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--Further details which have been received of the fighting between the Chinese and the Japanese at Kaiping, Manchuria, when…

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News by Cable. The War in the East. British Fleet sent to Japan

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 4

London, January 15.-The British fleet on the China station has sailed for Japan. H.M.S. Pylades, which was com­missioned…

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A Soldier and a Baby. Peculiar Habeas Corpus Application. the Custody of the Infant

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 3

A peculiar application was made to Mr. Justice Stephen in Chambers yesterday, on behalf of a woman named Sarah Arthurs, respecting the custody of a child. Mr. W…

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Star's Special Cables the Eastern War. The Peace Envoys. Arrival at Shanghai. Cantonese Furious-- China Must Win -Narrow Escape of a Chinese General-- An Exciting Incident --Sliver from Denver. London, January 14

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 6

The peace envoys who are to endeavor to arrive at a settlement of the war between China and Japan have arrived at Shanghai with their…

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The Eastern War. The Peace Proposals. Negotiations Suspended. London, January 16

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 5

The latest nows regarding the war in the East is to the effect that the negotiations between China and Japan for a settlement of the difficulty…

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The War in the East. the Battle at Kaiphing

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 17.-It is now reported that the Chinese had 2000 men killed in the battle of Kaipning, including many officers of high…

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The War in the East. Defeat of the Chinese at Kaiphing. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 5

It is now reported that the Chinese had 2000 men killed in the battle of Kaiphing, including many officers of high position…

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Cable Messages. The War in the East. Further Severe Fighting. Another Chinese Defeat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 12

LONDON, January 9.—In the Japanese Parliament the Premier, Count Ito, referring to the victories of Japan in the war with China, attributed the…

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The War in the East. Severe Fighting. Further Successes of the Japanese. Heavy Chinese Chinese Losses. London, Jan. 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 118

Severe fighting has taken place between the Japanese and Chinese forces at Jehol. The Chinese lost heavily. Jan. 11…

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Star's Special Cables the Eastern War. Peace Pooh-Poohed The Japanase Navy To Equal Great Britain Railway at Port Arthur--The Advance on Pekin. London, January 17

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 6

Latest despatches regarding the war in the East show that the Japanese are rapidly pushing forward their operations. A railway…

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A Soldier And" a Man."

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1895 · page 1

THE proceedings at the Military Court of Enquiry at Paddington seem calculated to "point a moral," even though they scarcely "adorn a tale." The expressed…

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Specials in Japan. Rules Foe War Correspondents

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 5

The following are the roles governing war correspondents with the Japanese forces in the present war with China: 1. The news-correspondent should obey all…

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The Tantanoola Tiger. Wounded by a Constable. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 6

Constable M'Callum, of Dean, near Ballarat, reports having seen a tiger, supposed to be the Tantanoola tiger, lying in some high grass 20yd. from the road, near…

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The Chinese War Loan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 6

H.E. Liu, acting Tabtai of Shanghai, has, in obedience to instructions from H.E. Chang Ch[?] tung, dated 10th November, issued a proclamation caling upon these native marchants, gentry, and…

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Italy and Abyssinia. War Declared

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 4

London, January 18. -King Menelek, of Abyssinnia, has formally declared war against, Italy. Reinforcements are being dispatched…

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Italy and Abyssinia. War Declared. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 5

King Monelek, of Abyssinia, has formally declared war against Italy. Reinforcements are being despatched from Italy to Kassala, in the Soudan…

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War Declared. Italy and Abyssinia. London, January 18

The Australian Star · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 5

Owing to the aggressive attitude of the Italian troops since they took possession of Kassala, King Menelek of Abyssinia has formally declared…

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The War in the East. Movements of Japanese Teoops. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 5

Twenty-five thousand Japanese troops have been landed at Yung Teheng, 30 miles from Wei-hai-wei…

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