Welcome Home. Reception to Corporal Cecil Land
BY yesterday morning's train Corporal Cecil Land, Queanbeyan's representative, who some seven months ago left to attend the Coronation festivites in…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1911
60 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 3
War Against the Squatter
Addressing a meeting, at East Maitland on Monday night, Mr. G. Beeby, Minister for Lands, dealt at length with the land question. He said that land for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Blind Man and the Tuk-of-war
Blind Emmott. the newspaper man, had just dropped into a quiet little beerhouse in Bradford to have his usual penny gill of beer and hear all about the news he had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Still Morocco. How War Was Avoided
While other developments have overshadowed it in interest, the Moroccan affair is not yet settled. Some new points, raised by Germany, have still to be discussed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Endurance of Japanese Soldiers
Soldiers of Japan are not only among the most pugnacious, but they are likewise the hardiest fighters in the world. Foreign army…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Zulu War
When the Zulus defeated the British, at the beginning of April, 1879, the existence of the Zulu army was a standing menace to the colony of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in China. PEKIN, Oct. 23
Admiral Sah Cheng Ping and Jui Cheng, Viceroy of Hopeh, in a joint despatch to tho Government, state that though the Imperial troops were at first successful at Hankow,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Time-expired Soldier. a Pathetic Incident
He was the only other occupant of the humble third-class smoker, in the northward-bound train. He was in plain clothes, but "soldier" was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What War Would Mean for Germany
All nations are preparing for war, weighing themselves down under enormous burdens of armaments, yet all of them dread war and stand in fear of it. And none more so…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War's Horrors. Terrified Refugees. Arabs' Dogged Fanaticism
MALTA, Sunday Night.—Tripolitan refugees arriving here were terrified at the borrors of the Was, and the ravages node by the cholers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ravages of War
It is estimated that the number of the Italians dead, wounded, or sick up to date is 15,000. Various Italian estimates allege that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Men in War
In the Russo-Japanese war, at the battle of Mukden, it is estimated that the number of men engaged was no less than 750,000. The nearest approach to these…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Close of the War. a Vivid Picture
We had come to the end of May, when the eyes of the whole American continent turned towards Richmond. On the 31 st Johnston assaulted the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More War. Persia Still Obdurate. Russia Impatient. Troops Advancing on Teheran. Sir Edward Grey on the Situation. Teheran, Friday Evening
Russia declined to extend the time limit allowed Persia to accede to the Russian ultimatum, which, after a secret session, the Mejliss…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Turkey's War Wolves
The Bashi-Bazouks are to the Turkish army what the Coss[?]cks are to the Russian. The Cossacks are, however, far more civilised and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Quaker Soldier Who Wouli Not Fight
When the question of courage is once settled, it hardly makes a difference what kind it is, whether it is on the battlefield or in the tent. In 1861 (says…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Tale of the War. It Concerns a Sergeant of the Infernal Light Horse
The General held decided views on war. He also held decided views on many other subjects, and when the Boers who were besieging him chose…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Doctors in War. Mr Haldane's New Scheme
Mr Haldane last night (10th October) addressed those of his East Lothian constituents who live in and about North Berwick. The Government, he said,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Silent Soldier. Sir Ian Hamilton
Sir Ian Hamilton, who has been promoted to be a full general on the retirement of Sir George Luck, is, without doubt, one of the ablest officers at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The French Army. a French Soldier's Criticisms
The writer of the following article, M. Charles Humbert, is the "Man of the Day" in France at the present moment owing to his book "Are We Defended?" which…
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