The Far East War Mr Dooley's View
Writing in the "Westminster Gazette," Mr Dooley (Mr J. P. Dunne), discourses thus, hibernically and humorously on the war:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1909
40 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2
War on the Fly
The fight with the fly will be a stiff one. It is calculated that one fly will lay, about a thousand eggs, and must, on the snowball principle, leave twenty-five…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Riot at a Play. Five Persons Wounded
A dispute at a pleasure fair about a paltry prize offered to the successful competitor in a greasy pole climbing contest led to scenes of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Russian Soldier How He Is Fed
Under the above heading the Russian "Manchuria Army Messenger" publishes an article which is worth reporducing if only for its charming naivete…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Germany's Little War Another in Prospect
Some surprise has been expressed by the fact that, though the Hereros are now to a great extent dispersed, the Government is still sending out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Hours' Duel Furious Combat. Both Wounded
Two well-known sword[?]men, M [?] Georges Breittmayer and M. Armand Lusclez, fought a duel of an unusually serious character on December 31st. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fanatics Fight. Seven Killed and Wounded
A fight with revolvers between religious fanatics and police in Kansas City, on December 8, resulted in a child I evangelist and a policeman being killed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Smithy on Boots. the Soldier's Footwear. a Private's Views
Mr Edgar Wallace writes in the London "Daily Mail":—"Young and growing soldiers are prone to wear boots that are too…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shot Dead in the Street Soldiers and Civilians Fight
Ill-feeling which has existed between the soldiers and civilians at Waterford for some time past culminated on Saturday, September 10th,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman of the Crimea. Sufferings of a Soldier's Wife
Mrs Elizabeth Evans is the only woman living who saw the battle at Alma and went through the trying experiences of the Crimean War. up to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War of the Peninsula
When the British Army was on the march in Spain. Lord Wellington, its commander, sometimes called on the ecclesiastical authorities, who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycles for War Purposes
It has always been contended by exports that military cyclists should be equipped with some description of shield, so that they may be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New British Torpedo. Most Wonderful War Weapon. Speed of 31 Knots and Range of Four Milks
As a result of the patient labours of two young naval officers, the Admiralty have obtained an improved typo of torpedo which places the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Apathetic Soldiers. Militia Not Marksmen. Countrymen Careless
From the reports of the National Rifle Association by the special officers sent to represent the council at the district rifle meetings, it appears that the country militia…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Woman's War. Keeping a Husband
Declaring it is war to get a hatband, and war to keep him, Mme. Hatton, a Chicago lecturer, on May 25, delivered in the Fine Art Building, Chicago, a lecture to 500…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Will to Peace. Must There Be War? Views of a Novelist
"I was walking in the district known as Notting Dale. looking for signs of the Millennium, when I saw on a poster these words, Why England and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Adventures of British Soldiers in India. Eyes Right
He bad got bis name, not because he showed any overpowering fondness for drill, but because he had a most notable pair of eyes—quick, keen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Side-lights on the Russo-jap War
Those desiring an inside view of the Russo Jap war from the Russian standpoint will be Interested in a little book which has been sent to us by the author, We have found it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Pat
They call me a broth of a boy, And sure they are aisy to plaise, For fo[?]ghtin's a thing Of enjoy, An for that Of don't want any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Aftermath of War. Workless Soldiers
Many soldiers who were invalided out of the Army after the Boer war are now on the tramp, the casual wards of the country's workhouses being their…
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