The Soldiers of Russia
Although there are immense social differences between the classes in Russia, observes the "Italia Militaro [?] Marina" in an interesting article on the Russian army,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
1,109 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 56
War Notes
A sum of money has been set apart by the Amalgamated Society of Engineers for the members of that society who have been affected by the war in South Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War British Movements in the Free State. Fresh Positions Taken. Cutting Off Boers' Retreat
LONDON, Wednesday.—It is officially reported that Generals French and Pole-Carew reached Tweegeluk, five miles south of Leeuwkop, on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War The Siege of Wepener. Another Attack Repelled
LONDON, Wednesday.—Under cover of a heavy shrapnel fire from four guns, the Boer forces engaged, besieging Wepener yesterday made a determined…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messages for Soldiers
MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Sir Charles Todd, Postmaster-General of South Australia, has informed the Victorian Postal Department that all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Women in War
Fighting women are no novelty, either in the pages of the mythological legend or in the stirring volumes of history, for they have existed from time immemorial…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dishonest War Office Contractors
On the second reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill in the Houbse of Commons recently, Mr. James Lowther drew attention to the scandal of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Animals with War Decorations
Whether the present campaign in South Africa will bring decorations to the animals of one sort and another accompanying the troops remains to be soon, but if it does…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The War-doctor's Bill
Under the above heading our sometime rather cynical contemporary, the "Practitioner," has a paragraph dealing with the cost to the British taxpayer involved in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Transvaal After the War
Anticipating the termination of the war in South Africa in a very short time, a correspondent of the " Mining Journal" forecasts the changes which will soon be inaugarated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War the Boer Retreat From Wepener. French Overtakes Them. Gives Battle and Routes Them. the Cavalry in Pursuit
LONDON, Thursday.—At Roode Kop Lieutenant-General French, with carbine fire, drove the Boers into the plain, and then pursued them with machine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Citizen Soldiers Make the Best Army
During the past century military history is one long testimony to the fact that the best army is that which consists of men trained for a short period and then sent…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Soldiers As Speculators
When the acute Thomas Atkins has a mind for making money it is comparative easy for him to do so, and Army incomes are augmented by their…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The War Balloon
Whilst by reason of the ease with which it can be derailed the armoured train is not always to be relied upon, the war balloon is in the present campaign behaving in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War on the Stage
"The Boers," says the "Daily Mail," is the title of a play now being performed with great success at the Belleville Theatre. Paris, The [?] ope[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The War The Boer Flight to Lady brand. Hamilton in Pursuit
LONDON, Friday.—The mounted forces forming part of Lieutenant-General Ian Hamilton's command are straining every nerve to reach Ladybrand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War The Bushmen for Rhodesia. Hunter to Co-operate
LONDON, Sunday.—There are indications that the division under Lieutenant-General Sir Archibald Hunter, which recently arrived at Kimberley,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Powers and the War. the Boer Peace Mission a Failure
LONDON, Monday.—The Governments of Europe have been sounded in regard to intervention in South Africa at the instance of Mr. Fischer, one of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cablegrams for Soldiers
The Postmaster-General desires it to be notified that the Eastern Telegraph Companies offer to accept telegrams from the Australasian colonies to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Stealing in a Dwelling. Two Soldiers Charged. One Committal
Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, George Burgess, alias George Bertie, alias Burney, alias Lord St. Leonards,…
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