SOMALILAND. Officers Wounded. Boer Prisoners. London
It Is morally certain that two officers wounded at Gumburru, together with a third man, who is probably a Boer, have been taken prisoners by the Mullah…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1903
1,404 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 71
Battle-Ships Cheaper than War
That battleships are cheaper than war; that we must have the force necessary to hold and defend what we possess; that an individual or nation must be prepared to guard his…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cost of the S.a. War
A Parliamentary paper issued on May 7 showed that the estimated amount of war charges in South Africa and China, incurred up to March 31, 1903, is £217,166,000, namely, South Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tug of War
N.S.W. "This tree has to come down! It's impoverishing the whole paddock. But I'm afraid it will take a charge of dynamite to shift some of those roots !"…
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The Commonwealth Horse who sailed from Australia 40 take part in the South African War, but who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Story of Fashoda—france Expected War with England
"I do not think the people of this country know how near we were to war with France over the Fashoda incident." So said Mr. T. Barclay, in addressing the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →French Army Sympathy. War Minister's Courtesy. LONDON. Saturday, 5.40 a.m
General Andre. French Minister for war, acting in behalf of the French army, has forwarded a message of warm sympathy with sufferers by the Woolwich explosion to Mr,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Salvation Slander on Sanctimonious Sandy. English, Irish and Scotch. The Scotch Served Real Red Hot. a Comparison in Crime. Reprinted from the Salvation Army "War Cry." Scottish Drunkenness
"The really reputable peace-loving person is the Englishman. Next to him is the Irishman. Far behind him comes the Scotsman—how far can best be realised "The Drink Peril of Scotland," by Arthur Sherwell (Edinburgh Oliphant, Anderson and Ferrier) is a pamphlet filled with authentic and disturbing facts and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Rebellion in Morocco. Great Defeat of the War Minister. London, June 21
It is reported at Tangier that Kaid El Mehedi [?]1 M[?]ne[?]hi, the Minister for War of Morocce, fought a battle with the rebels at Ainn-ed-Dinua and suffered a loss of 6000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Russia. Revolt in a Gaol. Prisoners Killed and Wounded
LONDON, June 22, 3.35 p.m.—The prisoners in the gaol at Vladikavkas, in the Caucasus, revolted yesterday. Troops were called in and quelled the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Rebellion in Morocco. Great Defeat of the War Minister. London, June 21
It is reported at Tangier that Kaid El M[?]hedi[?]el M[?]nebhi, the Minister for War of Morocco, fought a battle with the rebels at A[?]n-ed-Dinna and suffered a loss of 6000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The British Soldier in India
When we hear that Lord Kitchener has issued an army order, expressing regret at the number of assaults that are made on natives by British soldiers, it should not be forgotten that the army…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Wives' League
The sixth annual social under the patronage of Major-General Sir Edward Hutton, K.C. M.G., C.B., and Lady Hutton, and Brigadier-General H. Finn, and Mrs. Finn, will be held…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Transvaal War Contribution
Replying to Sir Henry Catpbell-Banner- man's question in the Commons as to how much of the war contribution of £30,000,000 to be made by the Transvaal was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Africa. Transvaal War Contribution. the Amount Guaranteed. Suggested Ear-marking of Receipts
LONDON, Tuesday.--It the House of Commons yesterday Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman addressed a question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer relative to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Special Cables. From the "Herald's" London Correspondents. the Transvaal War Contribution. Obviating of Loss. London, June 23
Sir H. Campbell Bannermun, the leader of the Opposition, asked Mr. C. T. Ritchi[?] the Chancellor of the Exchanger, in the House of Commons last night how much of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Veterans
Mr. and Mrs. J. Crowe, of Halifax-street, Adelaide, are an extremely interesting couple arid despite their age--they are 83 and 73 years respectively--they are hale and hearty…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tramway Strike. Quelling a Riot. Six Wounded. London
Serious disturbances have taken place in connection with the strike of tramway employees at Richmond, Virginia. The militia had to be called out' to suppress…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Somaliland War. Capture of Contraband
LONDON, June 25.—The British gunboat Hussar has captured, off the coast of Somaliland, a dhow, having on board 200 rifles and 27 cases of ammunition, contraband of war, intended to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sketcher. Strategy in War
NOW the length to which deception may with honour be carried in warfare is a question very difficult to decide. History tells us of…
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