Indian Frontier War. General Blood's Force Returning. the Expedition Completed
LONDON, Tuesday.—Telegrams have been received from the north-west frontier of India stating that Sir Bindon Blood's force is returning to…
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 2 of 25
Speech by Sir M. Hicks Beach. Indian Frontier War. the Chinese Loan
LONDON, Thursday.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Michael Ricks-Beach) in the course of a speech said that the financial…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Generous Impulses of Soldiers. Some Reminiscences
IT is astonishing what tenderness there is in the hearts of fighting men, both soldiers and sailors, when circumstances occur by which the springs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Danger of War. What Sir Holled Smith Thinks. Melbourne
MAJOR-GENERAL Sir Charles Holled Smith, the Military Commandant in Victoria, on being interviewed to-day in regard to the possibility of war, said that things looked…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Peace or War?
THE situation in China is changeful as the sky. But a week ago ominous-looking clouds, as of a storm about to break, darkened the horizon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Paper As an Engine of War
According to " L'Echo doe Mines," Paris, bullets of paper covered with aluminium are the latest thing in ammunition. " This invention, made by a French officer tends to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The British Soldier's Career
SPEAKING recently in St. James' Hall, London, Lord Wolseley said he would like to see more of the men joining the regular forces. It was sometimes…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Duel in Germany. Privy Councillor Wounded
LONDON, Monday.—A duel has been fought in Germany between Count William Bismarck, third son of Prince Bismarck, and Herr Manbash, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →International News. Indian Frontier War. Severe Fight. Heavy British Casualties. Five Officers Killed
LONDON, Monday.—General Westmacott reports from the frontier that the Namani column became entangled in a gorge at Shinkamar, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death of Sir D. Lysons. a Brave Soldier
LONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of General Sir Daniel Lysons, G.C.B., Constable of the Tower, well known from Crimean…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Providing Employment for Ex-soldiers
THE Lord Mayor of London has received a letter from Lord Lansdowne, Secretary of State for War, bringing under notice the present position of soldiers in her Majesty's…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The War Cloud. Sydney
A SENSATIONAL report appeared in one of to-day's newspapers to the effect that the Government had received a cable from the War Office, London, stating that war between…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General News. Rumours of War
The statement that a message was received by the Government last week from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the effect that war was to be feared between Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Greek War Loan. a Joint Guarantee
LONDON, Tuesday.—The Standard says that Britain, France, and Russia will guarantee the Greek war indemnity loan, in order to facilitate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Costly War
LONDON, Friday. The Indian frontier operations cost £2,541,000 up to the end of last year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Turkey and Russia. Payment of War Indemnity
LONDON, Friday. — Turkey pays £1,000,000 of the Greek war indemnity to Russia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Merewether. a Welcome Home
A "welcome home" surprise was given to Mr. Jas Orr at Merewether one evening last week, he having arrived home from Westralla after a stay there of 24 years. About…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Indian Frontier War. the Next Campaign. General Lockhart to Command
LONDON, Wednesday.—General Sir W. Lockhart, commanding the forces in the Punjab, who was coming home on leave, has delayed his departure…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Office Methods
IN the Nineteenth Century Colonel Brookfield gives the following remarkable instances of the effect of centralisation of the army:—"A company sergeant-major of engineers at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Jingo" Newspapers. Incitements to War
LONDON, Sunday.—A number of the New York newspapers are inciting the Government to declare war against Spain, and are printing in red ink…
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