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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
232 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 12
LONDON, Wednesday. — Intelligence from Macedonia states that a large number of Turkish soldiers who were recently disbanded are going about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LORD WOLSELEY recently delivered the inaugural address of the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution in the Music Hall, Edinburgh, the subject…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LORD WOLSELEY, speaking recently at a banquet at Edinburgh, said :—If you can place two battalions where your enemy can place only one,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Sunday.—Mr. Alger has been appointed to the post of Secretary for War in the new Cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Wednesday.—The latest news to-hand from South Africa is of a disquieting nature. It is reported that a concession has been granted by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Monday.—The Daily News correspondent at Constantinople reports that the Black Sea fleet of the Russian Navy has been placed on a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Wednesday.—Rumours are current to the effect that there is imminent danger of war being declared between Greece and Turkey…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Appearances point to the conclusion that at last the cup of Turkey is full to the brim. The strong national feeling which exists in Greece in favour of the Christian population…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A special feature in this year's German grand man[?]cuvres will be supplied by war dogs, which have been most admirably trained for seeking the wounded and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A LONDON journal prints from a special correspondent at Washington an interview with Captain A. T. Mahan, the well-known writer on…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →LONDON, Thursday.—The leading newspapers of Paris and St. Petersburg unite in declaring that if war is declared between Greece and Turkey…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Wednesday.—The troops under Colonel Vassas have attacked and captured Fort Aghia. One hundred Turkish soldiers were taken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Wednesday.—In reference to the recent questions put in the, House of Commons as to Great Britain's policy with regard to the Cretan…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The despatch of a detachment of mounted riflemen to London—which is a perfectly innocent and indeed laudable action when the men pay their own way—is complicated with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Thursday.—The Turkish Government is equipping 10 ironclads and 20 torpedo boats for service in Cretan waters. It is expected that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE "laws of war," as at present formulated by the civilised nations, forbid the use of poison against the enemy; murder by treachery, as, for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LONDON, Thursday.—The decision of the Powers to grant autonomy to Crete has caused great excitement throughout Greece. There is much…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The San Francisco Examiner publishes a further statement to-day made by Butler, the reputed Glenbrook murderer. Butler now states that his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Monday.—The European Powers have decided to allow Greece four days in which to comply with their demands…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE death is announced of Mr. Andrew Johnstone, an old soldier of considerable service. He joined the 79th Cameronians in Edinburgh in 1842,…
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