Playing at Soldiering. to the Editor
SIR,—All Europe are mobilising their armies, the world is on the tiptoe of expectation, and, naturally, our Minister for War, Sir Henry Parkes,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1888
72 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 4
The Prospects of War
The St. James Gazette states that in Russia war is regarded as inovitable, and that it is expected to commence in May…
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Two members of a squad of Royal Artillerymen from Leith Fort, who had been stationed for a short time at Montrose Barracks, to give assistance…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Scandals in the French War Office
Madame Limouzin, who was implicated in the French War Office scandals, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for the part she took in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CALCUTTA, Thursday. Results of a Little War
Latest intelligence received from the front states that Colonel Graham, who, according to previous advices, was marching to Lingta, arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence Re Hop War. to the Editor
SIR,—I noticed a paragraph in your columns yesterday, anent remarks I made in an assault case (Hagan v. Chinamen) "impugning the fidelity of Hop War's interpretation…
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It is reported in military circles at Vienna that General Gourko, the distinguished Russian general, who, during the Russo-Turkish campaign,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence. War From a Colonial Point of View. to the Editor
SIR,—War is an unmitigated curse. In these last days it has become a science—not an abstract science—neither liberal nor natural: simply…
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In addition to the carrying out of the defensive and other military works already sanctioned, the Austrian authorities are raising two new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A New Man-of-war for Brisbane
By about the end of June the Government will be in receipt of another addition to our Queensland navy (says the Brisbane Courier). This new "Man-of-war" will be a picket or patrol boat to be used…
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The Kreiz Zeitung, in officially denying, Prince, Bismarck's peaceful Prediction, says it must now be evident that Europe is on the verge of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Claimant on the War-path
A HOME paper says:—The Tichborne Claimant is expected to arrive in Liverpool from New York. His "ticket of leave" having expired, his…
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The Standard announces that Parliament will be asked to place the First and Second Army Corps upon a war footing immediately, and to issue…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[By Wire From the Sydney Papers.] War's Alarms
A vote of £850,000 for war ships, to be sent out to form the auxiliary fleet for the defence of the Australian colonies, passed the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[Reuter's Telegrams.] LONDON, Wednesday. More War-ships for Australia
In the House of Commons last night, in moving the resolutions ratifying the agreement between the Imperial and Colonial Governments in connection…
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General Grahame has been authorised to pursue the Thibetans into Thibet…
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The various European countries continue to make active war preparations. In Austria the Government have asked for a war credit vote of 47,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cablegrams. London, Thursday. the Austro Hungarian War Vote
THE Delegations have sanctioned the special military credit of 40,000,000 florins, which was demanded on account of the uncertainty which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Entry of Foreign War Ships Into British Ports
A CABLEGRAM states that in the House of Lords, the other night, the Earl of Carnarvon inquired as to the intentions of the Government with respect to the exclusion of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Austrian War Credit.—40,000,000 Florins
The Austrian Delegations have passed the special military war credit of 40,000,000 florins, which was demanded so that Austria-Hungary…
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