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Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
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AN Albany telegram gives particulars dreadful hurricane which passed over the island of Mauritius on April 29. It is said that one third of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE Belfast Telegraph publishes the Ulster plan of resistance in the even of Home Rule being established in Ireland. Elections to the Dublin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →I was on board the Union Steam Shipping Company's ill-fated steamer Tararna some years ego sailing from Wellington to Danedin. The steamer loft Wellington before the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEWS from Thursday Island states that terrible fighting is taking place among the natives in the mainland, who are said to possess firearms and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We have a line of breastworks strong enough to stand artillery, and we have crowned it with head logs. By that is meant a log so placed that a soldier can fire under it while it protects his head…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On board a man-of-war there are usually several pets. Their presence is not frowned upon by the authorities, for the life of a sailor is monotonous, and a harmless diversion is welcome to both officers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE case of the private in a regiment stationed at Homestead, named Jains, who was hanged by his thumbs for half an hour and then drummed out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BAD political weather in India usually comes from the North-west, and of late the indications of trouble in that direction have been many and aminous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Col. Elsdale, writing on the question, "Is War Inevitable?" in the United Service Magazine, finds only two influences that make for peace among the great Continental…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A SCENE occurred in the Richmond Council on Wednesday night. During the discussion of the quesion of treeplanting, Aldermen Woodhill and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE recent encounter between Afghans and Russians at Ak Tash, where the Russians have established a military post, originated in a dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE New York correspondent of the herald gives interesting particulars of the Labor war now raging in America, of which the cables have apprised us…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT the time we are writing another strike in the shipping trade is said to be not unlikely. It will be remembered that, after the last great strike, there came into being the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →When the news of the attempt upon Mr Prick's life reached the military camp at Homestead, Private Jams, of the 10th Regiment, shouted, " Three cheers for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On July 30th, at the Croydon Petty Sessions, Henry Ross, described as a laborer, without a home, was charged on remand with aiding and assisting Private Merris…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The late sudden developments in parliamentary affairs has caused a thick haze to spread along the political horizon, thus making it extremely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As was mentioned in an "Extra," issued from our office last Wednesday morning, Mr Caun, member for Sturt, has moved an amendment on the vote…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The United States Government wants a magazine gun of small calibre. The present infantry weapon, the Springfield rifle, will kill at a mile and a quarter, and with it a man's heart may be found…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE switchmen on the railways running into Buffalo having struck for higher wages, proceeded on Sunday and Monday, August 14 and 15 to sot…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE result of the divisions on the "no confidence" motion and amendments which decided in the Assembly on Friday last has been variously described as…
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