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The wars & local soldiers, 1898

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The War on the Indian Frontier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 3

Colenel Mayne, in command of a detachment on the north-west frontier of India, engaged the tribes-men under Baluch Khan at Makoan and completely routed them. The battle lasted two hours, and…

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A Disquieting Message. War Reported to Be Inevitable. Preparations for Militant Movements. Officers Recalled. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 5

A cable which caused the utmost excitoment in military and official circles is stated to have reached the Government towards fthe end of last week from the Secretary of State for the Colonies. It was…

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War on the Indian Frontier. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 3

Colonel Mayne, in command of a detachment of men on the north-west frontier of India, engaged the tribesmen under Baluch Khan at Makoan…

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The War Scare. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 3

IN reference to a statement published that a cable had been received by the Government at the end of last week from the Secretary of State for the…

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Our Sydney Letter [From Our Correspondent.] The War Scare

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 4

The war scare, though feeble and in a moribund condition, is still being sedulously fostered by local alarmists. Federationists indulge hopes that it…

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The Greek War Loan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Balfour, in at speech, stated that England, Franco, and Russia, will guarantee the Greek loan…

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Later. Manufacture of War Material

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 3

Work is being proceeded with day and night at Woolwich Arsonal. The output of cartridges has been increases to two millions weekly, The authorities are hastening the construction of…

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England and the European Towers. War Declared to Be Inevitable. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 7

A cable which caused the utmost excitement in military and official circles is stated to have reached the Government towards the end of last week from the Secretary of State for the Colonies. It was…

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If War Should Come to Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 4

"If an 1 enemy landed in my country, I would [?] lay down my arms—never, never, never."—Chatham. [BY GEO. C. CRAIG, AUTHOR OF "FEDERAL DEFENCE," SYDNEY.]…

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The War on the Indian Frontier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 5

General Sir George S. White, Commander-in-Chief of India, in the course of his despatches on the war on the North-West Frontier has paid a compliment to the brilliant defence which Major…

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Preparations for War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 6

Whilst the Mother Country is actively preparing for war, the Australian colonies are not preparing—not even in military circles. Whilst the latest cables state that 15,000…

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The War on the Indian Frontier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 3

The Afridis have been allowed until February 25 to give in their submission to General Sir William Lockhart, Commander-in-Chief of the forces on the Indian Frontier. A survey of a railway route has…

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The War Cloud in the Far East

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 4

THE British warships which proceeded to Chemulpo, iu Corea, to support Mr. J. M'Leavy Brown, the Customs Councillor, against the…

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A Man-o-war Ashore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 5

Reuter's special says the warship Victorious is badly ashore, and her crew is discharging coal and guns. She will be unable to be re[?]ated until the weather moderates…

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Rumors of War

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 4

THE news of the warlike preparations at Woolwich has had the effect of stirring up the military authorities with regard to the present condition of…

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War on the Indian Frontier. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 3

The Afridis have been allowed until February 25 to give in their submission to General Sir William Lockhart, Commander-in-Chief of the…

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News by Cable The War Ship Disaster. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

The Queen, the Prince of wales Lord Salisbury, and the German Emperor have sent [?] sympathy to President M'k[?]…

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Tommy Atkins Sick. Nursing the Ashantee Soldiers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 2

Sister Gray, the senior sister in the Army Nursing Service, is as enthusiastic as Rudyard Kipling on the subject of Tommy Atkins. "Twenty-three years in the service makes…

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Future War Weapons

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 5

A POLISH chemist named Simon Paylowski, of Warsaw, has invented a new gas which, if used in the battles of the future, will put an end to horrible…

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United States Unprepared for War London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 3

Latest reports from Washington state the United States is unprepared for war. The coast defences are insufficient, and the best ships of the…

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