The New French Ministry. Scene in the Chamber. Attack on the New War Minister
LONDON, Tuesday.—In the French Chamber of Deputies yesterday, M. Waldeek-Rousseau, the new Premier, declared that his only ambition was to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1899
451 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 23
Great Excitement at Capetown. the War Feeling. Enthusiastic Public Meeting. a Monster Petition Forming. Australia Thanked
LONDON, Thursday.—An intensely crowded and excited meeting of citizens was held in Capetown last night, fully 6000 persons being present. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Belgian Proportional Representation Bill. Rioting in Brussels. Many Wounded. Scene in the Chamber of Deputies
LONDON, Friday.—The excitement in Brussels in connection with the introduction of the Proportional Representation Bill still continues. Five…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Taxation in Spain. Serious Rioting
LONDON, Monday.—Following on the riots at Saragossa, caused by the imposition of the increased taxation, owing to the recent war with the United…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →What War Costs in Human Life
A German army officer has estimated that in the course of the century now drawing to its close, wars have killed no less than 30,000,000 men in civilised countries, and if…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →British War Preparations. a Large Force to Be Sent
LONDON, Friday.—British defensive preparations for South Africa continue ''The Transport arrangements are nearly complete. Eight special…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lord Roberts and Soldiers
In the Church of Scottish General Assembly Dr. Thoodore Marshall, in giving in the report of the Committee on Army and Navy Chaplains, read a letter from Lord Roberts,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Kaiser on a French Man-of-War
LONDON, Thursday.—The, German Emperor, who is on a cruise in the Baltie, when at Bergen visited the French man-of-war Iphigenic. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →International News. The Crisis in the Transvaal. War Supplies for the Boers. the Franchise Proposals
LONDON, Monday.—The German steamer Reichatag has left Naples with 15,000 rifles and 500 tons of war material for the Transvaal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →International News. The Crisis in the Transvaal. Dispatch of War Material. British Warships at Delagoa Bay
LONDON, Tuesday.—The British authorities have dispatched immense quantities of war material and stores to South Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Should Private Property Be Respected in War Time
The proposal to respect private property in war time was lost through the hostility of the French delegates, of whom the chairman is M. Borgeois, recently unsuccessfully…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →International News. The Crisis in the Transvaal. More War Preparations
LONDON, Friday.—The authorities at the Cape are purchasing horses. waggons, and supplies for Kimberley…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The United States War Department. Mr. Alger Refuses to Resign
LONDON, Monday.—The agitation against Mr. Russell Alger's administration of the American War Department continues. Notwithslanding the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Soldiers' Fight at Canea
LONDON, Sunday.—A serious affray has occurred between French and Italian soldiers at Canea, Crete. One soldier on each side was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →When the Tiger Is Wounded
According to a writer in the June part of "Chums," in ordinary circumstances the tiger will avoid a conflict with man. It is only when wounded or driven to bay…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The American Secretary for War. His Resignation Tendered
LONDON, Thursday.—The furious agitation in the United States has induced Mr. Alger, the Secretary for War, to resign, and President M'Kinley…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sydney Letter. That Early Morning Train to Newcastle.—payment of Members.—can a Soldier Resign by Word of Mouth.—botany, or Botany Bay.—a Pauper with £1700.—A Slander Repudiated. Sydney
There is considerable interest down here in the proposed early morning train to Newcastle. Also, there is, among those who read the papers carefully, and don't accept…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Action of the Minister for War. a General Punished. Seditious Language
LONDON, Wednesday.—General Gallifet, the French Minister for War, has removed General Negrier from the Supreme Council of War in consequence of seditious remarks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sydney Letter. Bad Words in Parliament.—the Troubles of William Bax.—should Biassed Magistrates Pay for Appeals?—soldiers and Drunkenness.—the Electric Tram. Sydney
The Speaker has been complaining of unparliamentary language appearing in "Hansard." He says that objectionable terms should be eliminated; that, in short,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The French War Staff. Sympathy with General Negrier
LONDON, Friday.—General Negrier, the French officer who was recently removed from his position as member of the Supreme Council of War, has received…
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