Signs of War Again on the Horizon
IF the cablegrams just to hand are to be relied upon there are again the sounds of martial discord instead of harmony in the atmosphere surrounding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1885
269 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 14
In the Domain. Orator Perry on the War Path
ON the Sunday before last Orator Perry, from a stump in the Domain, made a series of statements purporting to be a vivid account of what took place between Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Australia. Adelaide, Tuesday. A French War Steamer
The French war Steamer Magon has arrived at Glenelg, 18 days from the island of Cumoa to the north of Australia. The vessel left France to take part in the China…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →French Man-of-war
The Mayor of Glenelg formally welcomed the commandant of the French man-of-war steamer Magon yesterday. The commandant in reply said that he entertained the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wreck of the German Man-of-War Augusta
The wreck is confirmed of the German Corvette Augusta. 230 lives were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GERMANY & SPAIN. Rival Men-of-War at the Caroline Islands. Germany Seizes the Largest. Great Excitement in Madrid. The German Flag Torn Down. Threatened Rupture. LONDON
News has been received from the Caroline Islands that a number of Spanish war vessels were at Yap, the chief island of the group, on the 21st of August, making…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russia Threatens War
It is reported that Russia will again declare war against Turkey if the people of that country make any attempt to invade Roumelia to profit by the recent rebellion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Eastern Question. The Conference of Ambassadors. Turkish Preparations for War. Massing of Russian Troops. Armaments in all Directions. CONSTANTINOPLE
A Conference of the Ambassadors of the great European Powers and the delegates of the Turkish Government will meet here to-morrow deal with the revolution,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Man of War Augusta
All hopes of the German war Augusta are entirely given up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Australian Soldier
Mr. Dalley delivered a lecture at Manly last evening, subject, "An Australian Soldier;" the proceeds to go to the improvement of the park, and the Manly Sisters of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Novel War Ship
MR. T. B. SEATH, shipbuilder, Rutherglen, has submitted to the Admiralty plans of a novel war vessel, such as is thought would be of great service in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Dalley on an Australian Soldier
THE Hon. W. B. Dalley delivered his promised lecture on "An Australian Soldier" on Monday last. It purported to be a reply to the lecture delivered a few days before…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Serious Affray at Cooranbong Policemen Wounded
WHAT appears to have been a serious affray took place between the police and some navvies at Cooranbong yesterday. Last night Inspector Thorpe received a telegram from Mr. T. Russell,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Eastern Question. Continued Preparations for War. Bloodshed Inevitable. LONDON
The Bulgarian revolution continues to excite much attention, and great concern is felt as to the final decision of the Powers. It is now stated that Russia,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Expected in Burmah
FROM the little that may be gathered from the cablegrams lately to baud, it appears very probable that another of those "little" wars, for which Great…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Material for the Colony
THE ship John Duthie, which arrived in Sydney on Tuesday morning, brings among other lines 158 packages of warlike stores for the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cablegrams. Calcutta, Wednesday. War in Burmah Imminent
Latest advices from Burmah state that King Thoebaw has sent troops to reinforce the Burmese frontier, and have further despatched a body of Dacoits into British…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CALCUTTA, Thursday. The War in Burmah
It is announced that the British force under orders to proceed to Burmah, will consist of 10,000 men, under the command of Major-General Prendergast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death of an Old French Soldier
THE death is announced of Gabriel Emery, one of the last of the Swiss survivors of some of Napoleon' most memorable campaigns. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →DYNAMITE. An Alleged Attempt to Blow up an English Man-of-War
HER British Majesty's ship Constance arrived at San Francisco on September 24 under command of Captain Doughty, four days out from Esquimault. Early…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →