News by Wire. War Indemnity. London
The Porte has promised to pay Russia £500,000 shortly, a portion of the arrears of the indemnity granted to Russia at the conclusion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mid North Coast · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1898
176 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 9
War Materiel
The Victorian Minister of Defence, in view of the warlike outlook, has ordered 5000 Martini-Enfield rifles, to be supplied at once…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japanese War Preparations. London
The Japanese Government have purchased two English-built cruisers from Chili…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →War Excitement
Considerable excitement existed yesterday consequent upon the rumour that war had been declared between England and Russia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News by Wire. War Preparations. London
In a speech delivered at Dublin, Commander Lord Frederick Roberts dwelt strongly on the imperative necessity of being prepared for war…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The War Cloud. London
The American newspapers sympathise with Great Britain over the eastern question. In the event of war it is considered certain America would…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eye; A Tale of the Maori War. CHAPTER I. Whom the Story Is About
They had passed the Terri Teri lighthouse, and a gentle summer breeze was bearing the Edinboro' Castle to her destination. Those were the days when it…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Cablegrams. British War Preparations
Work is being proceeded with day and night at Woolwich Arsenal. The output of cartridges has been increased to 20,000,000 weekly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British War Preparations. Woolwich Arsenal Working Day and Night. 2,000,000 Cartridges Weekly. 15,000 Men Employed. London, February 11
WORK is being proceeded with day and night at Woolwich Arsenal. The output of cartridges has been increased to 2,000,000 weekly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Prospects
A GOOD deal of perturbation has been manifested in mercantile circles in Melbourne and Sydney on account of the circulation of war rumors. One…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Appalling Catastrophe. An American Armoured Cruiser Blown Up. Many Killed and Wounded, and 200 MISSING. London
THE United States armoured cruiser Maine was lying in Havannah Harbour, and a terrible explosion occurred on board last night. Many men were killed and injured, and two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eve ; A Tale of the Maori War. Chapter Ii.--(continued.)
' Look at that old fellow with a stick sitting across the boat, he seems to be swearing at the boys who are asking him for fruit.' 'Very likely he is, in which case it is just…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eve: Tate of the Maori War Chapter Iii. -- (CONTINUED.)
'And so you are going to venture amongst the wild men of the woods, Miss Florrie ?' said Charley Ward, so soon as they were on board, and the sails were np…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eve; Tale of the Maori War Chapter Iv.—(continued)
There was, besides this, a private note for Home, in which the bashful lover said he slept every night with a lock of maiden-hair under his pillow, and some indefinite…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tommy Atkins Sick. Nursing the Ashantee Soldiers
Sister Gray, the senior sister in the Army Nursing Service, is an enthusiastic as Rudyard Kipling on the subject of Tommy Atkins. "Twenty-three years in the service makes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spain Urged to Prepare for War
The leading daily paper in Madrid urges the government to awaken to the reality that America is preparing for war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Daughters of Eve Original Novel. A Tale of the Maori War Chapter Iv. -- (CONTINUED.)
There was, besides this, a private note for Florae, in which the bashful lover said he slept every night with a lock of maiden-hair under his pillow, and some indefinite…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eye: A Tale of the Maori War Chapter V.--(continued.)
Florrie sprang quickly from him exclaiming as she did so, 'Mr. Ward, you really must not talk like this to me!' 'Mr. Ward,' echoed Charley with all the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Original Novel. THE Daughters of Eye; A Tale of the Maori War Chapter Vii. -- (CONTINUED.)
'He has not said he wanted to see you; he is more considerate than you give him credit for.' 'Oh, Mary, we shall never see Don again.'…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Japanese War Preparations. Increase of Marines. London, March 22
JAPAN is largely increasing the number of her marines, and is also purchasing vessels for transports…
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