"Away to the War."
IT is some time since our local amateurs appeared in drama, and this evening several of the old performers will make their appearance on the boards of the Oddfellows' Hall in the above…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1899
476 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 24
Away to the War
THERE was only a poor attendance at the above drama, which was played by local amateurs in the Oddfellows' Hall last night. The performance was for raising funds for the…
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THE above drama was staged in the Oddfollows' Hall on Thursday evening by a number of amateurs. The proceeds were to be devoted to the formation of an amateur dramatic club, and it is unfortunate that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Woman Soldier
The American mail brings details of the career of the late Mrs L. H. Seelye, who fought as a soldier in the civil war, dressed as a man. Like Mary Talbot, her famous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Prevention of War. London, Mar. 21
The Hon. St. John Brodrick, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated in the House of Commons last night that the Government intended to use its best efforts at the Czar's peace conference to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Relations of Great Britain and France.—hopeful Indication of Settlement of International Difficulties.—wise Policy of Lord Salisbury.—a Crime to Precipitate the Two Great Liberal Nations Into War.—the Coming Great Exhibition Gives an Interval for Diplomacy to Work in the Interests of Peace.—concern of Australian Colonists in the Question
A RECENT cablegram informs us that Lord Salisbury and M. Cambon, the French ambassador, have signed a convention between Great Britain and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The American War. London, Mar. 27
The Commission appointed by the United States Government to inquire into the commissariat of the United States troops at Cuba during the war with Spain is proceeding with the inquiry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Philippine War.—aguinaldo Defeated. London, March 28
Further particulars of the fighting on Sunday state that the Filipinos' trenches were connected with gullies by hidden paths in the canebush, and diagonal rows, loopholed, covered the trenches on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War in Samoa. Issue of a Proclamation. Bombardment of Mataafa's Strong-holds. London, March 29
THE United States Government has assured Germany that Admiral Kantz, the commander of the American cruiser Philadelphia at Apia, will, in an emergency, only act upon the decision of the majority of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Philippine War. London, March 29
The New York correspondent of the Times says that the fighting capacity of the Filipinos surprises everybody, and he adds that the Filipinos are winning the respect of the Americana…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in Samoa. London, Mar. 30
THE "Daily Chronicle" says that Germany must recall her consul-General in Samoa or quit the protectorate The "Standard" anticipates that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers in Camp
At the encampment at Rookwood on Friday the whole of the field force was in the lines by noon. The [?]oops in camp comprise the Lancers, Mounted Rifles, Engineers, A Battery B.D.F.A., 1st, 2nd,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Philippine War. London, April 1
Latest advices from Manila state that Aguinaldo is retreating to the mountains. The American troops will not pursue him, as the rainy season has set in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Philippine War. London, April 11
In the engagement at Santa Cruz the Filipinos fought desperately in the trenches, losing 68 killed. Many were injured. Six wounded Americans were captured by the Filipinos…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chinese Soldiers
Soldiers are despised in China. They belong chiefly to the coolie classes. The German officers engaged some time ago by the Chinese Government…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Soldier's Suicide
THE city coroner held a magisterial inquiry in Sydney on Friday as to the death of Alfred Henry Daunt, late sergeant in the Australian Horse, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Philippine War. London, April 23
Renter's agency states that Captain Coghlan, of the United States cruiser Raleigh, referred in the course of a speech delivered at a banquet in New York, to an incident which occurred prior to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in the Philippines. London, April 23
The American newspapers are despondent in tone concerning the Philippine war, and express much division of opinion respecting the expediency of enforcing sovereign rights in tile islands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in the Philippines. London, April 25
During the engagement which took place at Guagua, north of Manila, between the United States and the native forces, when the latter were strongly entrenched, a fog prevailed in such a way as at first…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shooting Affray at Rooty Hill a Clergyman Wounded
ABOUT 11 o'clock on Thursday night a young man walked into the Penrith police station and stated that he had shot his brother-in-law, the Rev. W. Witcombe, at Rooty Hill. Constable Connor was…
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