The War Charges
Sir Edward Grey has declared that the countries of Europe are spending half their revenues on preparations for killing one another. This is true enough, but it…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1909
94 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 5
Airships in War
Sir Hiram Maxim recently declared that the aeroplane even in its present imperfect state, was a very efficient military weapon. During the discussion, Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Liners in War
An interesting point affecting Atlantic steam shipping was discussed in the House of Commons recently. Mr. G. Renwick said: We hear a great…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Britain and Germany. What War Would Mean
It Great Britain and Germany went to war now, and France and Russia took a hand, also Austria and Italy, the titanic Struggle of 1797-1815 would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australians at War. Siege of Elands River
Mr. J. F. Murray, chief vice-president of the Australian Natives' Association in New South Wales, delivered a lecture in the Masonic Hall, Newcastle, last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Office Aeroplanes. Accident in Rome. London
Captain J. W. Dunne, of the Royal Engineers, the inventor of an aeroplane reported to have been mysteriously tested in the Scottish hills and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Contraband in War
The results of the International Conference recently held in London, to consider the rules of naval warfare, more especially as they affect neutrals,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Women's Hardships During War
Several striking sentences were comprised in a letter, written in the sickroom, from the Marchloness of London-derry, apologising for her absence from…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →London News. War in the Air.—empire Day.—favourite Pictures at Academy.—australian Cricketers.—women Farmers. London, May 7th, 1000. War in the Air
The world stands on the threshold of a new era. In war, and Britain cannot afford to lag behind her rivals. She must be up and doing if she is to recover the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cigarettes and Soldiers
Abstinence from cigarettes in the lesson for soldiers preached by Lieut.-General Sir William, Knox in the current number of "National Defence." Two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The British Soldier. Decreasing Height
Englishmen are steadily dwindling in size, If the recruiting sergeants are to be believed. The Inspector-General of Recruiting lays it to the fact that four-fifths…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Charterers and War
The South Shields correspondent of the "London Shipping Gazette" describes a curious incident relating to international shipping transactions reported on Tyneside…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insanity of War
Just now when military men are so actively urging the seed for a big army and an overpowering navy, a series of articles in "Great Thoughts" by the editor on the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Moorish Outbreak. Soldiers Leaving Spain. Excited Demonstrations. London
The decision of the Spanish Government to send reinforcements to Melilla, the Spanish possession on the coast of Morocco, has led to excited…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rioting in Spain. Anti-war Fever. Bloodshed in Barcelona. London
The latest intelligence from Madrid state that the anti-war fever in Spain in spreading. Serious rioting has taken place in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Spanish War. Fighting at Melilla. a Thousand Spaniards Killed. Rising Throughout Spain. London
The battle between the Moors and the Spaniards on Tuesday, when General Pinto was among those killed, extended almost to the walls of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Spanish War. Riots at the Ports. a Ghastly Procession. London
Senor de La Clerva, the Spanish Minister for the Interior, speaking in Madrid, stated that the revolt in Barcelona was the most serious of its…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motoring Accident. Car Dashes on to Soldiers. Seventeen Men Injured. London
A motoring accident of a serious character has occurred at Tilshead, in Wiltshire. A motor ran dashed into a party of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riot in British Columbia. at the Railway Docks. Three Men Mortally Wounded London
The men employed at the Canadian Pacific Railway Docks at Fort William, British Columbia, are on strike. A serious riot occurred yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The British Navy. Reply to Critics. a Naval War Staff. London
A House of Commons sub-committee has issued a report on the recent allegations made against the Admiralty by various critics…
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