The Greek Budget. No Provision for the War Indemnity
LONDON, January 9.-The Greek Budget makes no provision for raising the loan for the payment of the war indemnity to Turkey…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1898
2,281 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 115
The War Cloud. Commercial Aspect cf the Problem. Views of Mr. W. M'Millan, M.L.A.
The question of national defence promises to loom large and thrill delegates considerably at the final meeting of the Federal Convention, to be held in Melbourne this month…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Special Cables. the Chinese Crisis. Japanese War Indemnity. British Interests in the Far East. LONDON, January 8
Reuter's Agency states that China has. refused to continue negotiations, with Russia for the loan required to pay off the balance of the Japanese war indemnity…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers Without Shot. Our Defective Ammunition Supply. What Might Happen in War
After tin amusing, but, nevertheless, deplorable display of ignorance by the Colonial Secretary in his capacity of Minister for Defence, and by reason of statements made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eastern War Cloud. Crave Position of Australia Opinions of Mr. R. E. O'Connor
Some exceedingly grave opinions on the critical situation of Australia in the event of the complications in the East, coming to a crisis were expressed the other day by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers Without Shot. Our Defective Ammunition Supply. The Stock Practically Exhausted
Having yesterday dealt with the question of our supply of small arm ammunition with special reference to the revised statement made by the Minister for Defence, and having shown…
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The feeling of indignation which has been aroused throughout the colony by the exposure of the terrible condition of inefficiency into which our defences have been plunged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shooting Affray at a Wedding. Three Guests Wounded. Their Assailant Escapes
THURSDAY ISLAND, Thursday.--A sensational shooting affray occurred here last night, when a Malay named Bachoo shot three countrymen who were present as guests at the wedding of another…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Books of War
"Deeds that Won the Empire," by the Rev. W. H. Fitchett (George Ball and Sons).--This is a reproduction of "Vedette's" stirring narratives of historic battle scenes, told "not to glorify war,…
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At Madrid the Council of War has decided that there is no ground for action against General Weyler in connection with the publication of his protest to the Queen Regent against the remarks…
Continued on Trove, page 115 →The Dreyfus Case. Charges Against the Minister for War. London, Jan. 13
M. Zola, the well-known novelist, denounces the decision of the Court of Inquiry into the charge preferred against Count Esterhazy in connection with the…
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THE Anglo-Indian forces on the north-east frontier of India surprised the tribesman and captures the Persai Paus. The Afridis, who have been in conflict with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Our Defenceless Condition in Case of War
'JOLLY AND FAT' REID, though gifted with a nimble and mercurial mind is apparently a man who does not read much, or study the signs of the times, outside…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Final War. a Story of the Great Betrayal. Chapter I.—The Ball at the Embassy
HE month of May in Paris, if the elements be reasonably…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Cry
[?]s "Ogden's, Guinea Gold." Whoever knows a really fine cigarette when he smokes. It will take the cry up…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Basutoland. the Native War
LONDON, January 15.—Reports from Capetown state that 82 of the natives were killed in the fierce tribal fighting between the rival chiefs Lethorodi and Masupha in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News by Mail. the Kiel Banquet. Prince Henry's Speech. the Turco-greek War. Strange Story From "Truth." the Murder of Mr. Terriss
ALBANY, Monday.-The following items are from the latest London files by the Orient line steamer Lusitania: During audiences with Count Zichy the Emperor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The British War Office and Australian Leather
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A cablegram has been received by the Government from the Agent General giving the reasons why the War Office rejected the Australian leather in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Cable. [Copyright.] the Far East. British Policy. Important Ministerial Declaration. "Even at the Cost of War."
LONDON, January 18.-In the course of a speech last night Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated that China was regarded by Great…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Russia. New Minister for War
LONDON, January 19, 1.15 p.m.-Lieutenant-General Kuropatkin. Governor of the Trans-Caspian Territory, has been appointed Minister for War in the place of General…
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