Terrible Tragedy at Pyrmont. Sydney Giblett Commits Murder Williams Shot Dead. Misses Emily and Lilt Absolom Wounded. Giblett Tries to Shoot Himself Sydney, Thursday, 10 a.m
The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 5
A terrible tragedy occurred at Pyrmont last night. Aman named Sydney Frederick Giblett, described as an accountant, 35 years of age,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Ultimo Tragedy. a Man Killed, and 2 Females Seriously Wounded
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 3
ONE of those awful tragedies which, resulting from the sudden and unrestrained outburst of human passions, from time to time cause a thrill of horror to pass over the community, took place at Ultimo…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Revolution in Paris. Military Called Out. Fighting in the Streets, and 350 Persons Badly Wounded. London
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 2
A SERIOUS revolutionary outbreak has occurred in Paris. A large crowd of anarchists and socialists gathered in the Place Republique Sebastion,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New British War Material. A 15 Mile Gun. London, August 22
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 2
A NEW type of armor-plate has been tested at Shoeburyness. The severest tests to crack the plates. A new gun was also tested. It carried 15 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal. The Situation Still Critical. British Forces for the Frontier Importation of War Material. Strained Relations with Portugal. Large Reciepts of Gold. August 20
The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 4
It is reported that the Transvaal is receiving gold largely in excess of its ordinary requirements. The military prepartions of Great…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Britain and the Transvaal. The Position Critical. War or Peace in President Kruger's Hands. Important Speech by Mr. Chamberlain. London
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 4
MR. Chamberlain has made an important speech at Birmingham concerning Britain's position; and with regard to her relations between a paramount and a subordinate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal Crisis, Peace or War
The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 4
Hon. Joseph Chamberlain has made an important speech at Birmingham. He said that Kruger dribbles out each reply to him like water squeezed from a sponge. Kruger…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Imminent Between England and the Transvaal
Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 9
The Boer officials at Pretoria regard war with Britain as inevitable. Some English newspaper correspondents state that President Kruger is…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Transvaal. War Inevitable
The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 6 September 1899 · page 2
The Portuguese authorities at Delegoa Bay have released from detention the ammunition and rifles for the Transvaal in the steamers Reichstag…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Traveller. Women Soldiers of the French Army
Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 3
When the Germans were advancing on Paris it was proposed to raise several battalions of women, to be called the 'Amazons of the Seine.' A corps of female warriors…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal, Further Preparations for War. London, Sunday
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 2
The British Cabinet on Friday resolved to demand from the Transvall categorical replies to Sir A. Milner's Proposals. Ten thousand troops have been ordered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Declared—Opening of Hostilities
The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 4
As surely as Britain intends to maintain her supremacy in South Africa, so surely does E. G. Kinghorn intend to maintain his supremacy as the leading draper on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal Trouble On the Brink of War
The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 3
LONDON, Friday.—The Pretoria Executive has asked Sir Alfred Milnor, British Commissioner in South Africa, whether he considers the mobilisation of British troops…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War Considered Inevitable. London
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 3
THE Transvaal situation has now assumed an alarming phase. The reply of the Transvaal Government to Mr. Chamberlain's despatch is tantamount…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War
The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2
For some months past it has been clearly, seen that a conflict between the British Empire and the Transvaal Republic was close at hand, and that, but for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal. War Imminent. London, Sept. 17
The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 5
THE reply of the Transvaal Government to Mr. Chamberlsin's despatch bas been banded to Mr. Conyngham Greene, the British Agent at Pretoria…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Speculating on War
The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 2
A Melbourne firm is purchasing large quantities of chaff in district for South Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ptomaine Poisoning. 3 Soldiers Die After Eating Cheese. London
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 2
THREE soldiers have died suddenly at Aldershot from the effects of ptomaine poisoning, after having partaken of some cheese alleged to have come from New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal. War Still Pending. London
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 3
At Capetown and Pretoria war is considered inevitable. Although the Orange Volkaread is still holding a secret session, it is certain they…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Latest. War Considered to Be Inevitable. London
Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 9
The interim despatch of Mr. Chamberlain has intensified the fighting spirit of the Boers. It is expected that President Kruger will demand…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →