War Indemnities
The practice of exacting money from a conquered foe is, in its present form, some what modern. In ancient times the victor despoiled the enemy he had overcome, sacked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1899
259 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 13
£10 a Second Spent in War
Now that the Czar's famous rescript holds on the hopes of a millonium of peace, one can count with more equanimity the terrible price in men and money…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wounded at Omdurman. London
Lord Kitahner has telegraphed from Khartoum that the allegations of the correspondent of the Westminster GAZETTE in the Soudan that orders wore given to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Japan and the War Indemnity. London
The Japanese Diet has voted the Emperor £3,300,000 out of the Chinese war indemnity as a memento of the successes in the late war with China…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Cloud
THE war cloud has for so long been hovering over Europe that cablegrams in themselves ominous are coming to be taken quite as a matter of course…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →French War Preparations. London
The French garrisons at Corsica and Tunis have been increased…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Late War. London
Eighty thousand Spanish soldiers died during the Cuban war from hardships…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Declaration of War Against America. London
THE Philippine Republic was proclaimed on Sunday at Maloios, in the Island of Panay. The Filipino Congress adopted a Constitution and authorised Aguinaldo, the rebel leader, to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Compliments
THE jealousy which nearly always exists between different arms of the military service used to be illustrated by the dialogues which look place between…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Determined Soldier
A striking story is going the rounds concerning an officer who, being refused leave to go with the Chitral expedition, obtained five days' leave to go…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Woman Soldier
The American mail brings details of the career of the late Mrs L. H. Seelye, who fought as a soldier in the Civil war, dressed as a man. Like Mary Talbot, her famous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Great Soldier
Many people think that a poor boy has no chance to rise in England like he has in Australia, but that is not true. One of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Facts About Soldiers
A CURIOUS regimental custom is now in vogue with one English regiment. The captain and subaltern of the day always sit down to mens with their swords on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Prospects in France. London
Six batteries of artillery equipped with the newest guns have been sent to Calais The French authorities are fevorishly arming the new defence works along the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in the Soudan. London
TTwo hundred and fifty deserters from the Khalifa's ranks have arrived at Omdurmen They declare that the Khalifa is in desperate straits for food. He has an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Phillippine War. London
Another battle took place on Sunday last, near Manilla. It lasted six hours. The Filipinos were driven from Tolo with great slaughter. It is feared Emile…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Determined Soldier
A striking story is going the rounds concerning an officer who, being refused leave to go with the Chitral expedition, obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Philippine War
LONDON, March 29.-- During February and March the American troops had 157 men killed and 864 wounded in the fights with the Filipinos…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in Samoa
LONDON, March 29.-- The leading newspapers of Berlin deny that Mataafa has abandoned his claims to the kingship of Samoa. They also accuse Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Philippine War. London
President Mackinlay has resolved not to make further calls for volunteers for service in the Philippine. The forces there will be reinforced by a detachment of the…
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