Weight Carried by Soldiers
An interesting return has been lately prepared, by order of the Russian Minister of War, of the weight carried by the infantry…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1882
80 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 4
Prospects of War in Europe. London, February 27
THERE is increasing excitement on the Coutinent at the attitude of some of the Great Powers. War is expected. Turkey is mobilizing her army, and 150,000 men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News Wounded by Machinery
A little boy in the employ of Messrs. Meyer and Son, got a rather severe bruise on the finger yesterday whilst examining some new machinery which had arrived at the store. It appears the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Smart War of Recovering Lambs
A good story (says the Aveees Free Press) is told, not far from Amphitheatre, illustrative of the word "raddle," colonially understood. Two flocks of sheep, with or without the connivance of one or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Recent War Scare
Captain Mitchell, of Hobart, who piloted the Afrika from Hobart to Melbourne, emphatically denies, and offers to make a statory declaration in support of his denial, the assertion that he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Inner Life of a War Correspondent
We take from the Sydney Daily Telegraph the report here given of the first of a series of lectures being now delivered in Sydney by Mr. Archibald Forbes, the celebrated war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narrow Escapes of a War Correspondent
ALTHOUGH one would think that in this matter-of-fact age romantic adventure had ceased, yet the experiences of a war correspondent, as given in the December number…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Soldier's March
A STIR of merry music through the street: Quick, quick, and quick, the resonant notes reply, Sound answering sound to link one melody And time the springy rhythm of marching feet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Ship Question
It is surmised by some experts in naval Warfare that the Swift cruiser will play the most important part in hostilities on the sea, on the "hit and get away" principle; but…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Clouds
France is mobilising her reserves, and manning ten addition [?]kmen-of-war, and the Admiral of the Allied Flent off Alexandria has made a peremptory dumand upon the Governor to cease the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prospects of War
The state of affaire in regard to Egypt is still sufficient to excite the gravest apprehensions. According to latest cablegrams the Governor'of Alexandria has complied with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in Egypt. Bombardment of Alexandria. London
THE bom [?]ment of Alex[?]dria has commenced. LATER. R.a[?]Admiral H.kins has gone to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Later. War Declared. Bombardment of Alexandria Has Commenced. Wednesday, Noon
A later telegram states that the Consuls of the European Powers before quitting Alexandria presented a note to the British Admiral, officially protesting against, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Declared. Bombardment of Alexandria. London, July 10
Rear-Admiral Hoskins has gone to Alexandria as second in command to Admiral Seymour. The French Chamber of Deputies completely fetters the action of M. de…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Special Telegrams. War Declared. Bombardment of Alexandria. All Egyptian Forts Silenced. French Fleet Withdrawn. Reported That Flag of Truce Is Flying Over Alexandria. Majority of Powers Agree with England's Action. London
The bombardment of Alexandria commenced to-day, but full particulars are not yet to hand. Later…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. Later Particulars. London, July 11
Although the fire of the British guns has been principally directed against the forts, considerable damage has nevertheless been done to many buildings in and about the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War in Egypt. Bombardment of Alexandria Commenced. London, Tuesday Morning
The bombardment of Alexandria commenced. No part to band…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Egyptian War. (For Earlier Particulars See Page 3.) the Latest Particulars. Saturday Morning
THE Khedive's position is most critical, and it is represented that he is now located at Ramles Palace, some four miles from Alexandria. The Egyptian troops surround…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in Egypt. Bombardment of Alexandria. London, July 11, 9.30 a.m
H. M. ships Sultan and Superb commenced to bombard Alexandria at 7 o'clock this morning, and the remaining vessels of the fleet followed at a quarter past 7. The Egyptian batteries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suez Canal open at Shipowners’ Risk. The Queen inquiries after the wounded. Germany and Austria approve action of England. France satisfied with British course taken. LONDON, Thursday Evening
The bombardment of the forts repaired by the Egyptians during the night was re-commenced by the squadron this morning. After firing several rounds they ceased…
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