A Soldier's Superstition. a Remarkable Spider Story
MAJOR LAWRIE, who was married on November 8 amidst a sympathetic concourse of his brother officers in the Soudan campaign, is the hero of…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1899
637 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 32
War Indemnities
The practice of exacting money from a conquered foe is, in its present form, somewhat modern. In ancient times the victor despoiled the enemy he had overcome, sacked…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Cost of a European War
What the cost of a European war would be in men and money is very carefully calculated in a book by a Polish publicist, M. Bliokh, which Dr. Dillon, in the new number of the Contemporary…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Romanism and National Progress : the Verdict of History. The Cause of the War. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argue.)
SIR,—In a certain town there stood an old-fashioned two-storied building the top storey was used as a school and the lower one as a church. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"The Young British Soldier."
Some good stories of "the young British soldier" are told in the November number of the Windsor Magazine in an article entitled, "Tommy Atkins on his Autumn Campaign," which is both written and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Romanism and National Progress : the Verdict of History. The Cause of the War. [CONTINUED.] (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
SIR,—In the early part of this letter I invoked the aid of catechisms and Roman Catholic authors in order to prove the absurdity of the Rev. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible War Bills
EVEN to those who profess to know something of the terrible cost of war, remarks a London journal, it will be somewhat of a shock to learn that the…
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The Admiralty has entered into a contract with the Thames Iron works Company for the construction of first-class battleships for the navy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Latest Engine of War
The New York correspondent of the London Mail telegraphs details of Nicolo Tesla's electrical machine for destroying worships. It consists of a combination of devices for producing and projecting…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"The Young British Soldier."
Some good stories of "the young British soldier" are told in the November number of the Windsor Magazine in an article entitled, "Tommy Atkins on his Autumn Campaign," which is both written and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Romanism and National Progress : the Verdict of History. The Cause of the War. A Reward of £20 [CONTINUED.] (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus
SIR,—I have taken up very first challenge offered by the Rev. Mr. Bryant in his letter of the 3rd inst., viz,. to prove him guilty of ignorance and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Strength or Skill ? Sampson Pulls Seven Men. Another Tug-of-war Arranged
FIVE thousand people sat round the quadrangle of the Exhibition Building on Saturday night, and witnessed in an electric-lighted arena below them a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sick Soldiers
Many American troops stationed tat the Philippines are sick…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Romanism and National Progress : the Verdict of History. The Cause of the War. [Continued.] (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us To see oursels as others see us! It wad frae mony a blunder free us. And foolish notion
SIR, Scotchmen very often give some good and wholesome advice, and I shall avail myself of the very excellent counsel given by the great poet, Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War in Samoa. a Serious Rising. Victory for Mataafa After a Short Engagement. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
NEWS has been received by steamer of a serious rising at Samoa. It appears that Chief Justice W. L. Chambers has decided that Chief Mataala is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Romanism and National Progress : the Verdict of History. The Cause of the War. A Reward of £20 Still Offered. [Continued.] (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus
SIR,— I shall repent the offer which I made to the Rev. Mr Bryant on the 14th inst., contained in the appended quotation : "The rev. gentleman said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Effect of War on the Price of Wheat
Rumours of wars have been more than usually frequent of late. Whenever the diplomatic relationship between any two or more of the Great Powers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Gatton & Oxley Horrors. the Force Hold a Council of War. the Case Against Burgess. the Suspected Man's Clothes. Police Confidence. Are the Murderers in Each Case Identical? the Missing Link. Gatton
Accompanied by Mr. C. Morris, solicitor, of Brisbane and Sub-Inspector White, Mr. Percy okeden, Chief Commissioner of Police, arrived here by lastnight's train. Chief-Inspector Urquhart then…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A War with France
A speculation very apropos to the present situation is indulged in by "Looker-on" in December Blackwood Would war with France, if it came, be a dual only? Russia, it is quite certain, does not wish to fight…
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