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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
70 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 4
LONDON, Monday.—The insubordination which took place among the second battalion of the Grenadier Guard has been followed by another serious outbreak in the 24th…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Sunday.—An explosion of a torpedo completely demolished the Chilian insurgents ironclad Blanca Iucalada. Two hundred on board perished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the following communication some light is thrown from a well-informed source upon points in the Chilian struggle which have hitherto remained…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →PARIS, Friday.—The working men of France generally observed to-day as a holiday. M. Floquet and the mayors of the provinces received representatives from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IT is difficult for a same man to understand the feelings of an Anarchist. In order to qualify one for understanding the doctrines of anarchism, a person would have to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THERE is little fresh to record in connection with the shearing troubles out west. Apparently, all chances of a conference have passed, and the weary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Monday.—A terrific explosion occurred to-day at Newport, in Wales. A cargo of petroleum in a steamer somehow became ignited. A terrific report followed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Monday.—The Russian Government continues its aggressive policy, and is making preparations for a European war, by ordering 3,000,000 rifles from French…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Tuesday,—The Victoria Cross has been bestowed upon Captain Grant, for his conspicuous bravery in defending Fort Thaball, in Manipur, against 3000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Thursday.—The French Chamber of Deputies has authorised the Government to purchase and store in the fortified towns of France at least a two months'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MUCH astonishment has been expressed hero at that part of the military committee's report which recommends that 30 or 40 Chinese be enrolled as gun Lascare, to assist…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The cutter Welcome Home arrived at Lord Howe Island, from Sydney, on the 9th instant. Captain R. C. Dathe writes from the Island:—"Three days after leaving Sydney the vessel fell in with a heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →INTENSE excitement prevails in Cardiganshire, where a large number of farmers have, during ,the past few weeks, been served with distraints for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →IN the summons division of the Water Police Court to-day—Captain Fisher, S.M., presiding—Sydney Hodge was proceeded against, at the instance of John Prewdeville, for a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Sunday.—Three carriages of a train, near Charleston, Virginia, fell thirty feet through, owing to partially-burned trestles. It is believed fourteen passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A CASE which has every appearance of being one of what is known amongst nautical men as "shanghai-ing" was brought to light on Saturday morning on board the ship…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE following wire has been received from Louth, on the Darling River:—"The union shearers started from their camp this morning for Dunlop…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE steamer Waihora, from New Zealand, arrived in port this morning, having on board a contingent of 177 shearers engaged in New Zealand under pastoralists'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THIS morning a further contingent of 320 shearers was dispatched to Bourke by special train. These comprise the 177 men that arrived from New Zealand yesterday, while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Thursday.—The London Standard publishes an alarming telegram from Russia, stating that enormous numbers of cavalry are massing on the Austrian frontier…
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