War Vessels and Small Craft
H.M.S. KATOOMBA appears to have been rather unfortunate during her cruise in South Australian water. Two months ago a collision occurred between the vessel and a…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1892
80 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 4
French War Preparations
LONDON, Wednesday.—The Technical Committee which was deputed by the French Government to study the question as to the best means of victualling Paris in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attack on the British Consul. Eight Killed and Six Wounded
ZANZIBAR, Friday.—Intelligence has been received that a party of Arab slave hunters attacked the British Consul, Mr. Johnston, who was at the head of a hundred Sikhs and…
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THE statement of the Chilian Minister of Finance shows that the expenditure of the Dictator during the civil war was 73 millions of paper dollars, of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. International Tug-of-war
The contending teams to-night at the international tug-of-war, at the Exhibition, are:—Scotland v. France, England v. New Zealand, Norway v. Spain, Ireland v. Italy,…
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ABOUT 30 years ago there were upwards of 60,000 Irishmen in the British army; 20 years ago there were 44,000; now the number is only…
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LONDON, Sunday.—The German printers on strike are joining the Socialists. The unionists say that they are unable to free themselves from the chains of the capitalists…
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In connection with the tug-of-war tournament to be held in the Olympic Hall on the nights of Saturday and Monday, 13th and 15th instant, the committee of the Newcastle…
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AT a meeting of the committee of the Newcastle Athletic Club held last evening, it was decided that the time for receiving entries should be extended until this…
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The committee of the Newcastle Athletic Club met last evening at Donnison's Harbour View Hotel for the purpose of receiving entries for the tug-of-war competition, to…
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The interest in the tug-of war, which is to be held at the Olympic Hall on Saturday and Monday nights next, is increasing daily. As will be seen in our advertising columns,…
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Representatives of the twelve teams engaged in the tug-of-war contest which takes place in the Olympic Hall on Saturday and Monday nights next, met at the Harbour…
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All arrangements have been completed for the carrying out of the tug-of-war, to be held in the Olympic Hall to-night (Saturday) and Monday, last evening fire teams put in an…
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AFTER many months' anxiety on the part of the engineer officers of the ships concerned, and of the Engineer Department at Whitehall, and a trial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ATHLETICS. The Tug-of-War
The tug of-war promoted by the Newcastle Athletic Club was continued at the Olympic Hall last evening. The attendance was very large, the hall being crowded. The…
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LAST evening there was another large attendance to witness the tug of war at the Olympic Hall, under the auspices of the Newcastle Athletic Club. As on the…
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There was another good attendance last evening at the Olympic Hall, to witness the tug-of-war being held under the auspices of the Newcastle Athletic Club. The state of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. Mysteriously Wounded
A MAN named Edward Hindcocks, living in Levy-street, Darlington, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital at an early hour yesterday morning. He was found by Senior-constable…
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CROMWELL'S soldiers (writes Captain Herford in the "United Service Magazine") were very well paid; the pick of England's population were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Tug-of-war Finals. Sydney
IN the tug-of-war finals to-night the first prize was taken by Sweden, the second by Ireland. Russia and Norway divided the third prize. The tug between Ireland…
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