The War in Cuba
The Daily News publishes a telegram from its New York correspondent to the effect that Mr. Richard Olney, the American Secretary of State, announces that the question of the policy of the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1897
172 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 9
Laws of War
The "laws of war," as at present formulation by the civilised nations, forbid the use of poison against the enemy; murder by treachery, as, for example, assuming the…
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A confederate captain recently told Mr. J.A. Watrous, a writer of " war stories," about, two small boys who, during the Civil War, found their way into the Louisiana regiment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rumours of War
THE plague spot in the cast of Europe seems likely at last to be on the point of exhibiting active [?] as regards the whole continent, which has hesitated to extirpate it…
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The plague spot in the east of Europe seems likely at last to be on the point of exhibiting active virulence as regards the whole continent, which has hesitated to extirpate it…
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THE Powers have warned Greece that coercive action will be taken unless the Greece fleet and the Greek troops are withdrawn from Crete in six days…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Singleton Argus Wednesday, March 10Th. 1897. the European War Cloud
DISQUIETING rumours of war are again in the air, and at present the situation in Europe is far froth being hopeful of a continued peace. South…
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GERMANY continues sending large ship ments of war material to South-West Africa; 100,000 have recently been landed at Walfisch Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Affairs in the East. Dislaration of War. LONDON
THE Admirals of the allied fleets have applied to the Powers for remforcements. They report that Colonel Vassos, the Greek commander in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Episode of War
War makes heroes. The unobtrusive man who in time of peace fills a very little sphere, becomes a giant of strength and stands un-flinchingly before death-dealing batteries, Of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Zulu War. a Story of Bush and Battle, the Tale of an Old Campaigner. Besieged in a Mission Ekowe—feed-in on Weevils and Oxen—on the
He was a bronzed and bearded soldier—an old warrior of the Zulu campaign—and had much of interest to tell. His name is Mr. R Groves, of Hyde Park,…
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In the House of Commons last night a motion was adopted directing the attention of the Government to the question of food supplies for Great Britain in the event of war. Mr. H. Seton-Karr,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Zulu War. a Story of Bush and Battle. The Tale of an old Campaigner. Besiegnd in a Mission Ekowe— Feeding on Weevils and Oxen —on the Verge of a Gruesome Grave
HE was a bronzed and bearded soldier—an old warrior of the Zulu campaign—and bad much of interest to toll. His name is Mr R. Groves, of Hyde…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Zulu War. a Story of Bush and Battle. the Tale of an Old Campaigner. Besieged in a Mission Ekowe—feeding on Weevils and Oxen—on the Verge of a Gruesome Grave
He was a bronzed and bearded soldier—an old warrior of the Zulu campaign—and had much of interest to tell. His name is Mr. R. Grapes, of Hyde Park,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Latest News by Cable. London, Sunday. Turkey Declares War Against Greece
Turkey has declared war against Greece. The latter Power has ordered general advance of the army. The Greeks defeated to Turks in two…
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A "FEW days ago it was said that the Govern-ment of Greece, in view of the weighty warn-ings of the Powers, was afraid of appearing the aggressor in hostilities with Turkey,…
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News has just reached London that the Turkish fort at Prevesa, a town situated at the entrance to the Gulf of Arta, in Albania, has fired upon and sunk a mercantile steamer. The Greek fleet in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →European Complication. TURKEY v Greece. War Declared
M. Delyanni, the Greek Premier, has asked the Chamber to pass a war vote of 23,000,000 drachmas (equal to £920,000). He stated that the…
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The news contained in the cablegrams on Monday to the effect that the war bubble so long threatening SouthEastern Europe has at length burst,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Affairs in the East. War Declared by Turkey. Both Sides Advancing
THE Powers have postponed the blockade of the Piraeus (the port of Athens), with a view to depriving Greece of any pretence for breaking…
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