Indian Frontier War. Telegraph Wires Out
LONDON, Friday.—News from the north-western frontier of India states that the telegraph wires passing through the K[?]yber Pass are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1898
499 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 25
CABLEGRAMS. Indian Frontier War. Telegraph Wires Out. Sir W. Lockhart's Successor
LONDON, Sunday.—The Afridis are suffering from cold and their cattle are dying. The Zakka Khels have blocked the road between Ali Musjid…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Office. Proposed Increase of the Army. the Infantry to Be Strengthened
LONDON, Monday.—It is expected that the Government will submit a scheme to Parliament for the decentralisation of the War Office, and to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Duels in Hungary. Four Deputies Wounded
LONDON, Wednesday.—Two duels arising out of the recent political disagreements have been fought at Budapest, the Hungarian capital…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Indian Frontier War. Expedition Against the Bonerwals. Major Hickman Killed
LONDON, Wednesday.—Two columns under the command of Brigadier-General Sir Bindon Blood have proceeded to punish the Bonerwals, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Only a Soldier's Blanket."
AMONG the many notices of the Foudroyant, Nelson's old flagship, which has gone to pieces, it seems to have escaped observation that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Indian Frontier War. Capture of a Fort
LONDON, Saturday.—General Sir Bindon Blood has captured the Tanga Fort…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greek Revenue. the War Indemnity Ignored
LONDON, Sunday. — The Greek Budget make no provision for the payment of the war indemnity to Turkey. The revenue for the year is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →International News. The Soudan Campaign. Embargo Against War Correspondents. "An Insult to the Public."
LONDON, Monday.—The Daily Telegraph to-day protests at what it terms the deplorable affront offered by Sir H. Kitchener, Sirdar of the Egyptian…
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LONDON, Monday. — The British forces operating on the north-east frontier of India have captured the Persai Pass, the tribesmen being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Indian Frontier War. a Survey Party Attacked. More Tribal Revolts
LONDON, Thursday,—A force of Beloochistan tribesmen attacked a British surveying party at Makrum, killing many of the native Guards…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dreyfus Case. the Convict Defended by Zola. the Minister for War Impugned. Important Arrest
LONDON, Thursday.—M. Emile Zola, the famous novelist, has denounced the decision of the Court of Inquiry into the charge made against Major…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sensations of Soldiers Under Fire
A CORRESPONDENT of a London contemporary at the front in India describes some of the sensations of men under fire for the first time. It may seem difficult to believe that 50 bullets…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Building Ships of War
The success of the Turbinia has already been taken advantage of by Russia on the ordering of 38-knot torpedo boats, which are to be built in England. This promptness on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →International News. Indian Frontier War. More Tribal Risings
LONDON, Friday.—A body of Beloochistan tribesmen attacked a British surveying party at Makrum, killing many of the native…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Indian Frontier War. a Prisoner Released
LONDON, Sunday.—Sergeant Walker, a British non-commissioned officer, who was recently captured by the Afridis, has been released by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Indian Frontier War. the New Commander
LONDON, Monday.—While General Lockhart is absent on a visit to England Lieutenant-General C. E. Nairne, O.B., will take command of the forces…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Indian Frontier War. the Zakha Khels
LONDON, Tuesday.—Advices from the north-west frontier of India state that the Zakha Khels are the only important tribe unconquered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →International News. Britain's Policy. a Vigorous Declaration. Ready for War If Necessary
LONDON, Tuesday.—Sir Michael E. Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the course of a speech last night, said that China was regarded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Russian Minister for War
LONDON, Wednesday.—Lieutenant-General Kuropatkin, Governor of the Trans-Caspian Territory, has been appointed Minister for War in the place…
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