New War Ships for Russia. London
Russia has ordered three new iron clads…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mid North Coast · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1892
10 stories in Mid North Coast's papers
Smokeless Powder in War
AN English officer who has been a spectator of the late French manoeuvres on the Italian frontier, after mentioning the difficulties he experienced from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrible Railway Accident. Nine Persons Killed. Many Wounded. Sydney
News was received early on Wednesday morning last that a terrible railway accident had happened on the western line near Tarana Station 120…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Love Better Than Sacrifice: (Copyright.) an International Conflict. Chapter V. the Cause of the War
As Miss Mowbray wished to see Mr. Burdick and reciprocally Mr. Burdick wished for some conversation with that young lady, though neither suspected the other's desire, it was not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Russian Minister for War. London
The Russian Minister for Foreign affairs is seriously ill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Love Better Than Sacrifice: [?] an International Conflict. Chapter Xv. Some of the Wounded
When Percy Thorndon parted from Mr. Burdick et Capri and started on his journey by boat, carriage, and rail to Naples, he had quite enough to think about to make the seven or eight hours he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dahomey War. the French Advance
The French expedition against the King of Dahomey has reached a stage at which important events may be expected. Telegrams from Paris…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Loss of a War Ship. London
The warship Howe, which cost six hundred thousand pounds, sunk in Ferrol harbor, Spain, the war material and guns were thrown overboard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Soldiers' Wives. A Thrilling Story of the "Terrible Year."
This extraordinary episode took place shortly after Bourbaki's defeat in the Eas[?]e[?]n provinces. His decimated and exhausted army had, after a terrible campaign, taken refuge in Switzerland, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Young Folks' Letter. a Man of War
"Man-of-war" is a phrase applied to a line of battle-ship, contrary to the usual rule in the English language by which all ships are feminine. There is much doubt about the origin of the term. It has…
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