Emperor and his Soldiers
LONDON, Monday.—The Emperor William of Germany, in an address delivered to the garrison at Berlin, stated that he was desirous to do his utmost to preserve the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1890
68 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 4
Queensland. Still at War
The dispute between the produce auctioneers and the dealers has not been settled, though the friends of both parties have attempted meditation. Produce is still…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Between Blacks and Whites
SOME terrible conflicts between whites and negroes are reported from the Southern States of America. The most serious of these occurred at Jesup, in Georgia, where a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →CABLEGRAMS. Man-o'-war Ashore
ZANZIBAR, Thursday.—H.M.S. Conquest has gone ashore on the island of Pemba. She lies in a dangerous position. [The Conquest is a screw cruiser of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →What British Soldiers have to Guard
DURING the year the extent of territory forming the Empire has not been increased in any appreciable degree; but although the local military strength of the colonial…
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LONDON, Friday.—In the House of Commons, last night, Lord Randolph Churchill asked whether the Government were aware that private soldiers and petty officers had…
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SOME particulars of the recent revolt-against the Brazillian Provisional Government at Rio de Janeiro have arrived. It is stated that portions of two regiments of artillery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Liberal Movement in Russia. War Suggested As an Antidote
VIENNA, Tuesday.—The growth of the movement in favour of a Liberal Constitution for Russia is causing excitement, and disquiets Europe. At Vienna it is feared that the…
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FRENCHMEN have hitherto been peculiarly unfortunate in their colonising experiments. From the time of the occupation of Egypt under the First Napoleon they have attained…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tasmania. Suicide of a Soldier
An inquest was held on Saturday on the body of Henry Britton, who was arrested on board the Ionic on a charge of embezzling the moneys of the War Department, where…
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AT the Norfolk (England) assizes Mr. Justice Denman sentenced Clarence Still, quarter-master sergeant, to five years' penal servitude, and Robert Grenville, master bootmaker, both…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Battles
"DAGONET," in the London Referee, writes —Bill Adams' account of the battle of Waterloo has been quite eclipsed by Sergeant Palmer's account of the battle of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Pasteboard" Huts for Soldiers
THE German Government (the Builder says) intends quartering one of the line battalions in a camp of 12 "pasteboard" huts. These huts, each of which measure 32 metres by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The American Civil War
On Wednesday evening next, at the Lyceum-hall, Mr. R. T. Booth will deliver a lecture entitled "The story of my three years in the ranks, or my reminiscences…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newfoundland Fisheries. French War Vessel Interferes. British Cruiser Ordered There
LONDON, Sunday.—Later intelligence received from Newfoundland states that a French war vessel ordered the fishermen of St. George's Bay to remove their nets, which…
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In another column appears an advertisement announcing the fact that Mr. R. T. Booth of world-wide notoriety as a lecturer, will, at the Lyceum, this (Wednesday) and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The American Civil War
Last night at the Lyceum-hall, Mr. R. T. Booth lectured on his experiences of the American civil war. The chair was occupied by the Rev. Canon Selwyn, in the absence of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The American Civil War
Last night at the Lyceum hall Mr. R. T. Booth continued and concluded his lecture on his three years in the ranks during the American Civil war. The lecture at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Original Belle. Chapter Xxxiii. a Glimpse of War
" Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the library, "I have two favours to ask of you. First, that you will discontinue your…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German War Steamer Sperber
The Sperber, one of the vessels of the German Imperial Navy, arrived at Melbourne from Zanzibar on Saturday, where she had formed one of the the German squadron which has lately been so…
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