Capture of Dargai Khotal. "With what majesty the British soldier fights."—Napier. [By GEO. C. Craig, Editor "Defence Review," Sydney.]
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 4
The Indian mail has come in, and with it myriad letters from old, kind, and heroic friends now at the front of action in those treacherous passes and rugged ravines which…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2
AFRIDIS tribesmen have been granted a week to consider the terms a peace offered to them by General Lockhart, the commander of the British force…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Indian Frontier War
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 7
News from the north-western frontier of India states that Brigadier-General Symons's brigade has occupied Bago. The enemy offered a strong resistance. Five of the British troops were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →German War Movements
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 3
The Standard says Germany is sending three first-class cruisers and seven others with four thousand men to Klaochou…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Late Greek War
Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 4
The Commission appointed by the Greek Chamber or Deputies to inquire into the circumstances attending the recent war with Turkey has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Indian Frontier War. Later
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 5
News from India states that the troops have been unable to dislodge the Chamkannes from the inaccessible heights…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fortunes. of War
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1897 · page 5
The Gourke sconts have fought in twenty—five engagements, They killed more of the enemy than their own number…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Champion on the War-pate
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 3
The following amusing communication to the Chicago Inter-Ocean by Mr. Charles Heffer, the eminent American player, is taken from the capital Draughts Column in the Sydney Mail. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Champion on the War-path
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 6
The following amusing communication to the Chicago Inter-Ocean by Mr. Charles Heffer, the eminent America player, is taken from the capital Draughts Column in the Sydney Mail. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Indian Frontier War
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 2
The Ovakyals, who have been causing trouble on the Indian frontier, have now paid the heavy fines imposed upon them by General Lockhart,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in the Soudan
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 5
General Hammond has arrived at Lundi Kotal. The interior of the Fort was wrecked and the water supply has been stopped. The telegraphy wire at Ali Masjid has been cut,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australia and Possible War
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 December 1897 · page 2
Most of the comments in this country upon the recent movements in China, and upon the apparent disposition of the greater European nations to distribute that offete Empire…
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