CABLEGRAMS. Indian Frontier War. Losses in the Campaign
LONDON, Wednesday.—The total losses of the Anglo-Indian troops during the operations under General Sir William Lockhart have been 360…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1897
232 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 12
German War Treasure
AN institution which is hardly congruous to the present times, when finance is conducted on a basis totally different from that of a hundred year ago, is the Julius Tower of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Smart Feat in Soldiering
A REMARKABLE feat in e[?]calading, in which the world's record was broken by no less that three feet, has recently been achieved by an American regiment. The object was to…
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LONDON, Friday.—A despatch from the northwest frontier of India states that important sections of the Afridis are suing for peace…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greece and the War. Greek Officers on Trial
LONDON, Monday.—Several officers who had been attached to the staff of the Duke of Sparta, the Greek, Commander-in-Chief, in the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CABLEGRAMS. Indian Frontier War. Tribesmen Submitting
LONDON, Tuesday.—A cable from the north-western frontier of India states that the majority of the three chief Afridi tribes have sent in their sub…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—Serious riots have occurred at Prague, the capital of Bohemia, between the Czechs and the Germans. The military were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Rontgen Rays in War. Successful Use on the Wounded
LONDON, Thursday.—A cable from the north-west frontier of India states that the Rontgen rays are being successfully used for the location of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CABLEGRAMS. The Riots in Prague. the Mob Refuses to Disperse. Two Hundred Wounded. Many Killed
LONDON, Friday.—Further serious rioting has taken place at Prague, and martial law has been proclaimed. The seven battalions of infantry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Greco-Turkish War. the Inquiry in Greece. One Hundred Officers to Be Dismissed
LONDON, Thursday.—The committee appointed by the Greek Chamber of Deputies to investigate into the conduct of the recent war between Greece…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CABLEGRAMS. Indian Frontier War. More Villages Burned. Another English Officer Killed
LONDON, Friday.—A cable from the north west frontier of India states that the Kurram force has burned 30 villages in the Chamkanni Valley…
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LONDON, Sunday.—The people of Northamptonshire have decided to erect a monument as a memorial of the gallantry of the Northamptonehire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Indian Frontier War. Luck of the Goorkhas
LONDON, Tuesday.—The force under Colonel Hammond has completed the construction of a camel road to Kandao Pass…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The expedition on the north-west frontier of India has been withdrawn from the Tirah district. General Lockhart is…
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IT is stated in the German papers that an attempt is being made to train dogs to attack military cyclists. Since the cycle was introduced into the army German…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Indian Frontier War. Supplying the Enemy. Indian Officials Arrested
LONDON, Friday.—Two employees at the arsenal at Rawul Pindi, in the Punjab, named Dunstratial and Golab, have been arrested for selling…
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LONDON, Saturday.—The "British Medical Journal" states that the Rontgen rays are proving of the greatest assistance in the treatment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CABLEGRAMS. Indian Frontier War. General Lockhart and the Afridis
LONDON, Monday.—General Lockhart has informed the Afridis that he intends remaining on the frontier until the tribesmen have complied…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Indian Frontier War. Another Rearguard Attack. the Men Surrounded. Severe Fighting and Heavy Casualties
LONDON, Tuesday.—Telegrams from the north-west frontier of India state that. General Kempster's rearguard, numbering 400 strong, was surrounded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CABLEGRAMS. Indian Frontier War. More Severe Fighting. Desperate Attacks by the Enemy. a Hard Pressed Rearguard. the Enemy Severely Punished
LONDON, Thursday.—Further severe lighting is reported from the north-west frontier of India. Whilst marching from Sterkel to Barkai,…
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