President of Gautemala Wounded. London
When the President of Guate[?]ala was proceeding to the Palace in the capital to receive the American Minister, a number of the populace threw bombs and opened fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1908
152 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 8
An Echo of the South African War
Notwithstanding, several critics to the contrary, the Boers in many cases were worthy foes of the British. Men who have seen active service, and who have been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War on Indian Frontier. General Willcocks' Position. Afghans Attackeing. Many Casualties. London, Fridsay
Brigadier General Willcocks' loree, consisting of 3200 men, with eighteen guns holds a frnt extending sixteen miles from Michni to Abazai, with a strong cental…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enlistment in Territorial Army a Failure. London
The "Express" states that the enlistment of the Territorial army is a failure. Instead of 75 per cent, of volunteers and 90 per cent of the Imperial Yeomanry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Indian Fhontler War. London, Satuday
Replying to a miration by the Earl of Lonsdale tri the House of Lords the Goveminent admitted that Afghans had Joined the Mohmniul miders on the Indian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ameer Inactive-two British Wounded. London
The Kabul Government is still supine and has made no effort, to check fanatical hordes which marched by the main routes along the Landikiotal Bazar Valley…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Cablegrams. Indian Frontier War. London, Monday afternoon
The "Times" remarks that General Willcocks' presence at Land[?] indicates that the M[?]mands are no longer the chief objects of anxiety…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Indian Frontier War. Mobilised British Troops. London
The troops, mobilised on the north-west frontier comprise [?] batallions of infanctry 15 squadrons of cavalry, and 64 guns. AMEER VIEWED WITH SUS[?]CION…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Secret of the Spanish War
ONE of the most remarkable incidents of the Spanish-American war, never yet spoken of in print occurred at the outbreak of that trouble, when a couple of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Princely Amusements Killed a Soldier Through Missing His Aim. London
The Vossische Zeitung states the Crown Prince of Servia was amusing himself shooting the ash off a lighted cigarette in a soldier's month. He missed his aim,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Horrors of War. Peace Society Deputation. Want Them Taught in Schools. Minister Feeds Sympathetic. Sydney
A deputation representing the Peace Society was introduced to the Minister for Education to-day by Mr. W. A. Holman, M.L.A., urgiong that it sh ould be made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Indian Frontier War. Advance of the British Force. London
The first and second Brigades of the British force have entered the Mohmand country by the G[?]ndao route followed by Major General Elles in 1897…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War on Rats. Great Campaign Opened at the London Douks. to Save £10,000,000 a Year
One estimate of the damage done by rats during the course of a year has produced a total of [?] From ex[?]tive observations, however[?] which [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cholera Breaks Out Among Soldiers. London
Twenty-seven deaths have occurred in the Munster Fusiliers from cholera on the north-west frontier of India…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Indian Frontier War. British Encounter Severe Opposition. London
The second brigade, under General Barratt, encountered severe opposition at Bohaidag. 29 British casualities are reported, of which were three officers wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brothers at War. Peculiar Case at Grafton
AT Grafton on Thursday last the District Coroner conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the destruction of a camp by fire at Swan Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Indian Frontier War British Operations. London, Wednesday Afternoon
General Willcocks, with General Anderson's brigade marches northwards to punish the most re[?]tant of the Mohmands inhabiting the least accessible country…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Indian Frontier War. Loss by Tribesmen. Mohamands Submit. London
Te Utmankhel lost one hundred in the recent engagement, and have tendered their submission, offering to pay the fine demanded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dutch Passenger Steamer Blown Up. Many Passengers Killed and Wounded. Steamer Sinks. Sydney
News has been received of a disastrous explosion on the Dutch steamer Pahud, a well-known trader in Eastern waters. The vessel was lying at Belewan when the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Accident on Man o' War. [?]Rly Founders. Valve Gives Way. London
The Kingston valve forming the outlet of the blow off pipe of one of the Marine engines was blown off the [?]resistable while lying in Portland Roads, and she…
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