War Alarms. Lord Rosebery's Opinion. [Reuter's Message.] London
Lord Rosebery, in reply to a correspondent, said that adequate means of defence, were the only guarantee against war alarms. No nation could…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1908
158 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 8
TUG-OF-WAR. Albany
The tug-of-war at Albany yesterday between teams representing H.M.S. Gibralter, the American fleet, and the local police, was won by the last-named,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Abolition of War. the Kaiser's Power. Mr. Carnegies Opinion. [Router's Message.] London
Twenty-one countries are represented at the inter-parliamentary Union Congress at Berlin. Mr. Andrew Caraegio (the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maritime War. London
Sir Edward Grey (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) proposes that the international conference on the laws relating to maritime war should be held…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The German Military Man[?]euvres. Twenty-one Soldiers Killed. Two Hundred and Fifty Disabled. [Reuter's Message.] London
The severity of the recent German military ma[?]oeu[?]vres in Alsace-Lorraine killed 21 soldiers, and 250 were disabled…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Against the Trusts. Mr. Hearst's Bombshell. Evidence of "Graft" Disclosed. Prominent Public Men Concerned. [Reuter's Message.] London
Mr. W. R. Hearst (the well-known American newspaper proprietor) enst a bombshell to-day into the Republican and Democratic camps. He publicly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria. Funds for the Old Soldiers' Home. Melbourne
The charge made for admission to the Flemington racecourse, on the occasion of the fleet visit naval and military, review resulted in £1200 being realised…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An Australian Navy. Its Position in War Time. Must Be Under Imperial Control. [Reuter's Message.] London
The "Daily Chronicle's" Sydney correspondent states that the Admiralty, in its despatch on naval defence to the Australian Government, very properly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man-of-war's Stoker Killed. Wellington
On arrival yesterday at The Bluff From Westport H.M.S. Encounter reported that Horace Hubbard, a stoker, employed on board the ship, was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Book War Ended. London
The "Daily News" states that "The Times" has journed the publishers Association, thus ending the book war…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Franco-prussian War. Unveiling a Monument to French Soldiers. Sixty-five Thousand Spectators Present. [Reuter's Message.] London
A movement, crected at [?] in memory of the French [?] killed in the Franco-Prassian war of 1870 was unveiled to-day in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Berman Soldiers. to Be Clothed in Grey. [Reuter's Message.] London
Germany intends to clothe its soldiers in war time in grey, discarding all bright uniforms and flashing accoutrements…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Soldier in Trouble. Perth
Sergeant-major A.N. Comrie, of the instructive stalf, was arrested yesterday, charged with having stolen. [?]17 10s. 6d., the property of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trouble in the Balkans. the Attitude of Russia. Turkey Promised Its Moral Support. Bulgarian Reserves Summoned. the Shadow of War. Bulgarian Army Moving To the Frontier. Various Press Comments. Great Britain Sympathises with Turkey. Russia Insisting Upon International Congress. German Opinion. [Reuter's Message.] London
The action of Bulgaria in declaring its independence of Turkey and that of Austria in supporting the move, are still the causes of considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trouble in the Balkans. Bulgarian Independence. Russia's Reco[?]nition Requested and Declined. Turkey Threatens War. Prince Ferdinand's New Title King of Bulgaria. Austria's Annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Resented by Servia. Austria's Secret Agreement with Turkey. [Reuter's Message.] London
Further particulars are available with regard to the trouble in the Balkaas. Bulgaria yesterday asked Russin to immiediately recognise its independence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trouble in the Balkans. Unrest in Berlin Rourse. Shares Fallen Heavily. Anti-austrian Demonstrations in Servia. Money and Jewels for War Purposes. Russian Newspaper's Comment. Use of Bombs Threatened. European War a Possibility. [Reuter's Message.] London
The speeches delivered during the week, on the Balkan troubles by Mr. Asquith (Prime Minister of England) and Sir Edward Grey (Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Battles with Negroes. Three Thousand Soldiers Called Out
Mr. W. H. Bowe, assistant treasurer of Sangamon County, (Illinois. U.S.A.). was fataity shot recently by blacks, and an 80-year-old negro, was, lynched by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trouble in the Balkans Austria and Servia. an Explanation Demanded. Large Meeting of Serbs and Turks War Advocated Against Austria. [Reuter's Message.] London
Servia and Montenegro, who for a time were on unfri[?]ndly terms, have resumed mutual diplomatic relations. Austria has demanded an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. Trouble in the Balkans. Anti-austrian Demonstration at Belgrade. Crown Prince's Remarks. [?]Ervia's Pacific Reply to Austria. Decision Against War. [Reuter's Message.] London
A huge crowd, hostile to Austria, demonstrated yesterday before the Crown Prince at the Palace, Belgrade. The Prince, addressing them said: "I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Montenegro's Parliament. a Secret Sitting War Supplies Voted
The Montenegrin Parliament at a secret sitting yesterday voted all the Government's requests for war supplies…
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