The Cost of War
The cost of war! How many people reckon it? How many can? The Napoleonic wars cost France a thousand millions; they cost England more than half that sum in…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1898
126 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 7
How a Foreign War Would Affect Us
All the same, it is necessary to take into consideration the effect of a war between U.S.A. and any country, on British commerce and Australian prosperity. Whatever we…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War. America and Spain
LONDON, FRIDAY.—The mob at Madrid became greatly excited, and smashed the American Eagle wherever found. There is great enthusiasm at Havana…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Seat of War
CUBA is the largest Island of the West Indies, being 900 miles in length and having a population of 1,000,000. For a considerable time a portion of the population have been in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Naval Strategy in an American-spanish War
Events travel so rapid now-a-days that no one thought that Spain and the United States would ever go upon the warpath. There has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spanish American WAR. Hostilities Commenced. Capture of Vessels. LONDON
THE flagship of the American Navy, tho New York," 8000 tons, mounting 6 large guns, made a most important capture immediately after 6 o'clock on Saturday morning. She was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Tuesday, 26Th April, 1898. the Americo-spanish War. Australia's Trade with the States. Strong Fraternal Feelings
The war now opened between the United States and Spain will probably be of short duration. It cannot be too short. The fight will begin on the waters, and should the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Object of the War
"War to the knife and the knife to the hilt." is the phrase used recently by certain American journals with regard to Spain and Cuba. In fighting for Cuba…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Spanish-american War. London
THE Americans have captured four more Spanish vessels, one having on board a large cargo of cotton and grain valued at £80,000. The blockading squadron was about four…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drifting Into War
Mr. Labouchere, M.P., addressing his constituents at Northampton, remarked that foreign affairs were attracting special interest. Some of our Ministers seemed to be trying to drift us into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War. America and Spain
Three Spanish steamers were captured by American boats. The Finance Committee of the American House of Representatives has proposed the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War and Colonial Producers
The American-Spanish war will affect the trade of the Australian colonies, as well as the commerce of the civilised world. One of the highways from the colonies to the mother country lies across…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lords Beresford and Rosebery on War
Speaking in London last month, Lord Charles Beresford said upon our defensive forces depended whether our trade and commerce should be adequately secured. At the present moment the eyes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Political and Social. Federation and the War
Interest in the Federation fight has been greatly lessened in Sydney by the war between Spain and the United States. The public rush for the evening papers for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War. America and Spain
The U.S. ironclad Terror captured the Spanish steamer Guido with treasure to the value of 40O,000dol. for the Spanish troops in Cuba…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Tuesday, 3Rd May, 1898. the War
The character of the events which have happened since the declaration of war between the United States and Spain, and the elementary nature of much of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spanish American WAR. American Troops Landed. A Sharp Engagement. Bombarding Commenced. More Vessels Captured. Rebels Assisting America. A Naval Engagement. LONDON, [?]
CAPTAIN Milburn, of the British steamer Myrtledean, was sentenced to death by the Spanish authorities on a charge that he was an American spy. On sentence being pronounced…
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IT is rumoured at Washington that two American vessels were lost in the confliet at Manila and 500 American seamen. Two thousand Spaniards are reported killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War. America and Spain
Further particulars of the naval engagement off Manila state that the Governor of the Straits Settlement telegraphs from Singapore that after fierce fighting, lasting two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Expenditure
AN English contemporary states—Our war expenditure is frightful—much larger than that of any country in the world We are [?]ow contributing permanently over £80,000,000 a year…
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