War on the Veil
"A strong movement is on foot in Cairo for the emancipation of the Moslem woman and the discarding of the traditional 'veil" says the "Mail's" Cairo correspondent…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1914
849 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 43
Canadian Soldiers. Scheme for Service Abroad
"The presence of a Canadian regiment in London, Delhi, or Cairo would stir the imagination not only of the Five Nations themselves, but of the whole outside world."…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mechanical Soldiers
A Danish engineer has invented an automatic soldier, which lie claims will do away with most of the dangers of, war for the army employing- his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Labor War Trouble in South Africa Fight at Jagersfontein Eleven Men Killed
Capetown, Saturday.—As the result of the railway strike in the Transvaal, the Basutos at Jagersfontein refused to work. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French Twin Soldiers
Twin brothers who have been called up for service in a Paris regiment are so alike that it is impossible to distinguish between them. The other day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Civil War. a Lesson for Ulster. What It Meant to America. a Novelist's Warning
MR. IRWIN S. COBB, an American novelist, and a native of Kentucky, has been giving English people an idea of what civil war means…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier's Dramatic Suicide
The Cathedral of Seville, Spain, was the scene of a tragic-occurrence on Sunday. The morning service having concluded, the attendants were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Canoe As Wool Gabbier
'Times change and we with time" might be writ as a motto on what is surely one of the remarkable vessels of the world, and once the doughty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Canoe As Wool Carrier
"Times change and we with time" might be writ as a motto on what is surely one of the remarkable vessels of the world, and once the doughty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Forbes Adbocate, Friday, February 27, 1914. Our Soldiers
Three years of our system of compulsory training were on trial to a large extent a few days ago in Melbourne, when a general review was held by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Canoe As Wool Carrier
'Times change and we with time" might be writ as a motto on what is surely one of the remarkable vessels of the world, and once the doughty…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Canoe As Wool Carrier
'Times change and we with time" might be writ as a motto on what is surely one of the remarkable vessels of the world, and once the doughty…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Ready for War
In the Julius Tower of Spandau, a Prussian fortress eight miles from Berlin, a vast quantity of specie and £6,000,000 in gold are stored and held…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cockpit of Nations. Switzerland As War Hospital
Switzerland, the cradle of the Red Cross Society, now offers its services as a common hospital for the European nations in case of war. The land of William Tell is…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Pushes" at War
An advice from Melbourne dated Wednesday says:—Armed with pieces of gaspipes, batons and sticks 150 Fitzroy youths known as the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Cost of War
The total losses of France in killed, wounded, and prisoners in the France-German' war were 21,500 Officers and 702,000 men. The cost of the war to France was £544,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Smash. Temora Mail Wrecked Dead and Wounded Among the Wreckage Fourteen Killed and Many Injured. Collision with Cattle Train. Distressing Scenes. (From the Sydney "Daily Telegraph."
The railway disaster at Exeter, on the main Southern line, 6 miles from Moss Vale, occurred about 20 minutes before midnight on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peace Desirable, War a Necessity. a Vexed Question Viewed from a New Angle by Pastor Russell
Pasetor Russell made some statements last Sunady which seemed startling, though reasonable. His arguments quite upset some popular…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fireworks in War
They do not celebrate Guy Fawkes' Day in the Army, but it is probable that the next big war will provide a pyrotechnic display second to none…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →England's War Policy
Mr. Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, in speaking on the Estimates, stated that the Admiralty's policy, as explained in 1912, was…
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