A Lawyer Soldier. Solicitor Asks for Leave. To Resume Practice
On Wednesday last week, Mr. Windeyer, applied to the Full Court that Benjamin David Sweetland, of Wyalong, solicitor, should be allowed to…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1908
158 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 8
Indian Frontier Unrest. British Troops Fired At. Two Men Wounded. [Reuter's Message.] London
TWO squadrons of the 21st Laneers yesterday ascended the ampitheatre at the base of the Khabak Pass, 80 miles north-west of Peshawar, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fighting in Papua. Hostile Natives and Police. Four Policemen Wounded. Two Tribesmen Killed. Sydney
Advices from Papua seate that a small expeditionary force of native police sent out to punish a tribe for an outrage, on a party of tradors was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Moroccan Incident. German Messenger Insulted. by French Soldiers. [Reuter's Message.] London
The "Daily Mail's" Berlin correspondent says that the G [?] Foreign office is investigating a complaint from the Legation at Fez that one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barrier Miner. Saturday, June 6, 1908. To-morrow's Conferencepeace or War?
THE conference for the consideration of the attitude which the Barrier unions are to take up towards the Industrial Disputes Act, and the new…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Correspondent's Mistake
General French's adventures in the South Aftican war were endless, but one of the most amusing occurred one morning, when a war correspondent,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Soldiers. Official Recognition Promised
A deputation representing the Returned Soldiers' Association of Victoria waited on the Minister of Defence (Mr. Ewing), at Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Major-general Hoad. a Civic Reception. Value of Citizen Soldiery
The Mayor, aldermen, and citizens extended a hearty reception at the Town Hall this morning to Major-Gen ral Hoad, Inspector-General of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tug-of-war
At the Crystal Theatre to-morrow night, tug-of-war contests will take Place between the teams which have been contesting for the prizes offered…
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Arrangements have been made by Mr. Bert Sayers for a meeting at the Crystal Theatre, to-night, of the two tug-of-war teams representing the B.H…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pan-angligan Congress. Service of Intercession. at Westminster Arley. the Power of the Church. to Abolish War. [Reuter's Message.] London
An impressive Service of Intercession was conducted at noon yesterday at Westminster Abbey on behalf of the aims and objects of the Pan-Anglican…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Night with a Snake. French Soldier's Terrifying Experience
The "Eclair" of Paris tells a bloodcurdling serpent story, the scene of which was the island of Martinique, and the dramatis personae, Sergeant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sailors' and Soldiers' Homes. London
In honor of the Duchess of Albany laying the foundation stone the Wesleyans have decided to call their now institution at Portsmouth, costing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thc War Office. Mr. Haldane's Weary Work. [Reuter's Message.] London
Mr. R. B. Haldane (Secretary of State for War), speaking at Birmingham last night, declared that he would not abandon the War Office until he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Welcome Home to Mr. Price. Adelaide
The Mayor of Glenelg has arranged a welcome home ball to the Premier (Mr. T. Price) on his approaching return from England…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →National Indemnity. in Time of War. a Committee's Report. [Reuter's Messages.] London
The committee that was appointed at the instigation of Mr. Austen Chamberlain (Conservative member for East Wor[?]tershire, who was Chancellor of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The British Army. War Office Expenditure. Proposals of Reduction. Comments in "The Times." [?] [?].] London
"The Times'" military correspondent refers in this morning's issue to the mysterious inquiries by tyros into the War Office expenditure, and says that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of an Old Soldier. Melbourne
George Dobson, an old soldier, was found dead in a hut at Warracknabeal yesterday. Ten years ago he unsuccessfully opposed the late Sir John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. London
The Afrikander Bond party's attempt to reopen the whole question of war compensation to rebels who participated in the last Boer war, was defeated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Office Expenditure. Attacks on Minister. Reply by "Daily Chronicle's" Correspondent. [Reuter's Message.] London
Referring to what he terms the thinly disguised attacks by the military correspondent of "The Times" on Mr. Lloyd-George (Chancellor of the…
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