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The wars & local soldiers, 1899

2,742 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 138

The Samoan War and Anglo-saxon Union

Truth · Sunday 22 January 1899 · page 1

In Samoa Harbor: a great storm is :raging: the rushing wind increases in force until it becomes a hurricane, blowing with wild fury from ocean to…

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The War in Samoa. Over the Kingship Malietoa Declared Sovereign by the Supreme Court Officials. Germans Support the Rebels -But Britain and America Protect the Loyal Natives

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 January 1899 · page 8

The threatened war has broken out In Samoa over the question of the Kingship. Samoa, which has a population of 30,000, is supposed to be governed by Britain…

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War Insurance on Soldiers Lives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 7

No matter how desirous a military or narai officer might be to insure his life (says the " Home News ") he could not have done so, until very recently, without paying enormous rates for climatic and war…

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The Samoan Crisis. Judgment of the Chief Justice. the Outbreak of Civil War. Detailed Account From the Samoan Papers. the Scene in Front of the Supreme Court. the Door Burst in with a Sledge Hammer. President Raffel's Dramatic Demonstration. Dignified Attitude of the Chief Justice. Firm Action of Captain Sturdee, Of. H.M.S. Porpoise. Strongly Supported by the American Consul. America Not Represented by a Man-of-war. " She Has Warships, and Don't You Forget It." Expected Conference in Berlin. Complaint of the German Press. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 5

It is expected that a conference will be held in Berlin between Great Britain, the United States, and Germany to discuses a settlement of the Samoan question…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] The Philippines. Removing Spanish Soldiers. Tenders Invited

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 4

LONDON, January 23, 4.25 p.m.—The Washington authorities have invited tenders for the conveyance of 16,000 Spanish soldiers from the Philippines to Spain…

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The Philippines. The Sovereignty of America Transport of 16,000 Spanish Soldiers. LONDON,' January 23, 11,25 a.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 5

The problems involved in the future control of the Philippines continue to engage the attention of the Legislature of the United states…

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Soldiers for England. the Lancer Squadron

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 3

The officers, N.C. officers, and men of the Lancer Squadron, which volunteered for six months' continuous training at Aldershot, have been booked to sail on March 3 from Sydney per the Aberdeen…

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A Letter From a Samoan Resident[?] How the Fighting Was Carried On. Looting of the Mission Church. a War of Proclamations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 7

The following letter from a resident in Samoa has been received by a gentleman in Sydney:— "A[?]ia, January 10. "The trial for the kingship lasted eight or ten…

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Men-o'-war in Collision

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

A collision occurred at Devonport on Monday between the battleship Collingwood and the cruiser Curacoa. The Curacoa was badly damaged…

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Britain and France. the Fashoda Incident, M. Delcasse Explains. No Offence Was Intended Marchand's Withdrawal Not Humiliating. an Inexplicable Adventure. War with England. Calamity for the World

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--Some important utterances in reference to French relations with the other Powers were made in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday by M…

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The War in Cuba. Heavy Spanish Mortality

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 6

LONDON, January 26.—It is officially stated in Madrid that 80,000 Spanish soldiers died during the Cuban war, chiefly from the effects of disease…

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The Late War in Cuba. Heavy Spanish Mortality. London, Jon. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 5

It is officially stated in Madrid that 80,000 Spanish soldiers died during the Cuban war, chiefly from the effects of disease…

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What Cuba Cost Spain--loss of 80,000 Soldiers

The Australian Star · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

An official statement just furnished by the Spanish War Department discloses the fact that the Cuban war was a constant drain upon the numerical resources of the national…

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The Soldier: New Style

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

From the letter of a marine on board her Majesty's ship Powerful, at Manila: "Our men and the Yankee soldiers soon become awfully friendly. You never saw such soldiers. Very few of them…

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The Sorrows of Spain. Flower of Her Army Gone. the Cuban Disaster. Eighty: Thousand Soldiers Dead

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--An official statement just furnished by the Spanish War Department discloses the fact that the Cuban war was a constant drain upon the…

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War Insurance on Soldiers' Lives

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 229

No matter how desirous a military or naval officer might be to insure his life (says the "Home News") he could cot have done so, until very recently, without paying enormous rates for climatic and war…

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The Contingency of War

Evening News · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 1

[?]N our last issue we gave the views of a great economist on the contingency of a war between…

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The War in Samoa

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 15

THE Californian mail steamer Alameda brings particulars of the recent trouble in Samoa, referred to elsewhere. It is clear from these that religion is mixed up in the matter, and that Mataafa is the…

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War Between England and Franco

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 4

Mas not yet been proclaimed, and let us hope never will be; but war has been proclaimed, between Fawley and the rest of the Parramatta grocers. Fawley's weapons are the…

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The Pomp and Circumstance of War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 4

Mr. Fitchett, whose "Deeds that Won the Empire " have had such a large popularity, follows up his success with anothor series of pictures of England at war. These skotches,…

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