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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

2,281 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 115

United States and Spain. War Inevitable. Excitement in Washington. London, March 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 5

The report of the United States Committee of Investigation into the circumstances connected with the Maine disaster will be issued on Monday next…

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Special Cables. From the "Herald's 'London Correspondents. the Far East. Japanese War Preparations. London, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 5

Japan is largely increasing the number of marines, and is also purchasing vessels for transports…

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Our Special Cables. Spain and the States War Scare Revived. Hostilities Considered Inevitable. LONDON, March 23

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 5

The report of the committee appointed to inquire into the cause of the explosion that destroyed the United States cruiser Maine in the harbour of Havanna, Cuba, will be issued…

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The American War Scare. a Decided Revival. the Suffering in Cuba. Probable Intervention by President M'kinley

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.-- The report drawn up by the American naval board of inquiry into the origin and circumstances of the recent disaster on board the cruiser Maine…

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United States and Spain Prospects of War Increasing

Evening News · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 6

LONDON, March 24.—President M'Kinley is showing signs of overwork. He will send a message to Congress on Monday next dealing with the Cuban question…

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Spain and the States Increased Chances of War. LONDON, March 24

The Australian Star · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 5

It is reported from New York that President M'Kinley is showing signs of overwork. On Monday next he will send a message to Congress dealing with the difficulties which…

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America and Spain. Chances of War Increase. President M'kinley Overworked. Important Message to Congress

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--President M'Kinley is reported from New York to be showing signs of overwork. He will send a message to Congress on Monday next,…

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The United States and Spain. Chances of War Increasing. President M'kinley Overworked. London, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 5

President M'Kinley is showing signs of overwork. He will send a message to Congress on Monday next dealing with the Cuban question…

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Russian War Preparations

Evening News · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 4

LONDON, March 25.—Russia has decided to dispatch 50,000 men of the army reserve to Eustasia Bay, on the Siberian coast, north of Vladivostock…

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England. Virtually at War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 6

Just as on the morning of a battle opposing armies manoeuvre for positions, so the hostile nations to-day are busy taking up the points they intend to utilize. The fundamental maxim of…

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The Averted War. the Queen's Diplomacy

Evening News · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 14

The fallowing passage from an article in the current number of "The Quarterly " is of considerable historical interest. The main facts ore, of course, well known, being set out in "Sir…

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Spanish Stocks Falling. War Premiums at Lloyd's

Evening News · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 4

LONDON, March 25, 3.40 p.m.—Spanish stocks are falling. Lloyd's underwriters quote 5s per cent, war premium on vessels from Manila to London…

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The United States and Spain. American War Preparations, Attitude of Spain

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 13

The Spanisn Government a few days since addressed a memorandum to Washington, suggesting that the war preparations now going on were encouraging the insurgents in Cuba. It was…

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Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eye; A Tale of the Maori War Chapter Xi.—(continued.)

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 3

By 11 o'clock he arrived at Farnell, where he knew the Campbells were staying, and they knew before he spoke that something was wrong at the farm. They thought…

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The United States and Spain. the Maine Disaster. Report of the Inquiry. the American War Party

Evening News · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 4

LONDON, March 25, 3.40 p.m.—The report of the committee of inquiry as to the cause of the disaster to the Maine has been received in Washington, and is being considered by the Cabinet…

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Our Supplement. the Industrial Arts Applied to War." a Magnificent Picture. Painted by Lord Leighton. (All Rights Reserved.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 31

We are enabled this week to present our readers with a magnificent supplement, a splendid wood engraving of Lord Leighton's famous picture. The art of…

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War Editors

Truth · Sunday 27 March 1898 · page 2

I APPROACH my subject in a self depreciatory spirit and not without misgiving. Respectability in top hats is in the main dead against me and the powerful sect of…

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Will There Be War?

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 March 1898 · page 2

The usual greeting on tram or train, 'bus and steamer, is now something about the war scare in the East. Many people are' preparing to get away to the back-blooks directly war is…

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Will There Be War?

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 March 1898 · page 6

The ensuing week will probably prove one of International importance, for it is evident that something very definite must be done in connection…

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The Final War. a Story of the Great Betrayal Chapter XVIII.—Cheap Steam Coal (Continued)

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 March 1898 · page 5

On the morning of May 25 the early risers among the people of Cardiff were eating their breakfast and discussing the possible movements of the Russian fleet, when a thrill of…

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