Pigeons in War
A little while age the British Admiralty established a volunteer auxiliaiy pigeon sorvice, and invited pigeon fanciers to become enrolled as members…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1906
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Bitter Racial War
"During my recent journey in South Africa," said Dr. Peters, "I became convinced that the danger of a Kaffir rising is increasing in every European…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Female Soldiers. Some Bygone Instances
Senora Clara Santos, who the other day assumed the uniform of a commissionod officer and led a regimenc of Cuban rebels in a victorious hand-to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Defence. Assurance by the War Minister. [Reuter's Message.] London
Responding to the toast of The Imperial Forces at the Guild Hall banquet last night, the Secretary for War (Mr. R. B. Haldane) said that Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unrest in Russia. Another Bomb Outrage. Soldiers and Politics. [Reuter's Message.] London
During the search of an unoccupied house at Tiflis yesterday a concealed bomb exploded while the officers were in the act of drawing aside…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wounded Gaol Governor. Sydney
Mr. Quaine, deputy governor of the Parramatta Gaol, who was stabbed by a prisoner named Harris on Friday, is improving. The point of the knife broke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Freetrade in the War Ofice. London
The Secretary of State for War. (Mr. R. B. Haldane) states that the restrictions of a preferential or protective character are being removed from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Africa. Railway Rates War. Boer Activity. [Reuter's Message.] London
Lord Selborne (British High Commissioner in South Africa) has announced a temporary vivendi, which obviates the railway rates war pending the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wounded Gaoler. Sydney
Deputy-Governor Quaine, of the Parramatta Gao, who was stabbed by a prisoner a week ago, is progressing satisfactorily…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Terrible Plight. Wounded Man Covered with Ants. Sydney
While driving a cart containing rabbit poison at Collarenebri a man named Hugo Jones was thrown through the horses bolting. His legs become…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A War Balloon. London
General Picquart, French Minister for War, has adopted the Patrie balloon for use in the army. The tests to which the balloon was recently put were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] a War Prize. London
The Naval Prize Court at Libau, Russia, has decided, in favor of the owners or the American steamer Oldhamia, which was captured on a voyage…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A War Prize. London
The Naval Prize Court at Libau, Russia, has decided in favor of the owners of the American steamer Oldhamia, which was captured on a voyage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →W.A. Insurance War. Perth
The insurance war was continued on Friday with increased vigor. Various offices are working at high tension to cope with the volume of business. On…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Africa. Rebaration for the War. Retrocession of Colonies Suggested. Another Boer Raid. [Reuter's Message.] London
An anonymous Liberal Imperialist writes to the "Standard" that a representative Liberal plainly informed him that the Government's concessions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Soldier of Misfortune
During the course of an informatory address on the cadet question at the Technical College on Saturday Brigadier-General Gordon was asked whether…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →W.A. Insurance War. Perth
The fight between the lnsmance compames for business is being watched with much interest by Superintendent Lapsley, chief of the Metiopolitan Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →W.A. Insurance War. Perth
The only it[?]am of importance on Wednesday in connection with the fire insurance war was the covering of the railway buildings and plant at rates…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wounded Doctor. London
The magistrates' investigation in the case in which Dr. Herbert, a London medico, was wounded by a Frenchman named Cesbron with the object of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →America and Japan. War Predicted. Anti-jap Feeling Growing. Japanese Troops at Hawaii. [Reuter's Message.] London
There is great excitement throughout California over the Japanese question, and the anti-Jap feeling is increasing daily. The railways are urged to…
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