War Risks
LONDON, Thursday.—The Orient Co. and the P. and O. Co. are paying war risks…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1885
269 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 14
War Risks. Pensioners and Men of the Reserves in the Colonies to Be in Readiness
LONDON, Thursday.—War insurance risks have been raised to 15g. All naval pensioners and all officers and men of the Naval Reserve in the colonies…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Fever. Excitement in South Australia. Four Policemen Disgraced. Two Mysterious Vessels. a Warning to Our Admiral
ADELAIDE, Saturday.—The war fever has now completely taken possession of the whole colony, and numerous meetings are being held both in the city and the…
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A large quantity of war material and several guns have been shipped for Australia, for use on board the colonial cruisers chartered by the Imperial…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Melbourne Daily Telegraph says that the cost of the charters of the steamers Massilia and Lusitania will be £100,000 per annum…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Three petitions for divorce were brought before the court yesterday. The co-respondent in each case had…
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KORTI, February 1, 1885. Dear Walt.—I don't know, but I suppose you will forgive me for not writing before, but to tell you the truth since Dec 1, have not known what it…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—The war risks imposed by the Marine Insurance Companies are merely nominal. The leading steamers' risk is 15s per cent…
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WE regret to learn by our telegraphic news from Suakim last night that during an engagement with the Arabs on Tuesday Mr. Lambie, the "war correspondent" of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Affairs in the Soudan. the Soudan. the S. M. H. Correspondent Wounded. Another Reconnaisance
SUAKIM, Wednesday, 9.50 p.m.—A reconnaisance was made last night, extending to Thalkub, a native village some miles beyond Hasheen. The force…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Reconnaissance in Force. Engagement with the Arabs. Our Troops in Action. None Wounded. Fifty Arabs Killed and Many Wounded. Narrow Escape of War Correspondents. One of Them Wounded
SUAKIM, May 6, 9.50 p.m.—A reconnaissance was made last night, extending to Thalkub, a native village some miles beyond Hasheen. The force making the…
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THERE is at present located in Hunter-street, at the bottom of Perkin-street, a tent containing thirty really excellent panoramic views of the present Soudan war. There are…
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THE London Council for Promoting International Arbitration passed the following resolutions at a meeting held on March 23;—That this council…
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THE following are among the miscellaneous items of interest mentioned by correspondents:—The medical arrangements are really admirable. All the…
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THE London Tablet states that in the year 1868 the number of Irish soldiers in the British army was 55,583, or 308 per 1000. By steady gradations…
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A CORPS of skaters is attached to the Norwegian army, the members being men selected for good physique and accurate marksmanship. These skaters…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—H. M.S. Dart is moored off Manly, and the cruiser Massilia is moored off Garden Island…
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ST. PETERSBURG, April 11.—The war feeling here is overwhelmingly strong. The Czar appeared at the theatre last evening. The audience,…
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THE latest cablegrams from London do not now tell us that "war is inevitable," but they by no means give us assurance of such a peace as we had…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—In view of the expected return of the Contingent on June 12 it is probable the military display of Queen's Birthday will be postponed till…
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