The War in Spain
OUTSIDE of the land of Don Quixote, G. I Bise, Figaro, and the Picaro Guzman di Alfarache, it would be altogether impossible for such events to happes as those which…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1874
11 stories in Riverina's papers
The Acheen War. Singapore, Jan. 12
Advices received from an independent source state that the Dutch, in attacking a mosqne at Kratow, were twice repulsed, with 240 killed and…
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The special correspondent of the Times, writing from Cape Coast Castle on the 10th of October, says:—Our news consists entirely of rumours. It…
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FROM the lengthy fatten of correspondents from the scene of action which fill the columns of the daily papers, we extract a few matters of interest as follows:—"An attack on the…
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THE Gold Coast climate has been exerting its baneful influence. Sir Garnet Wolseley has had himself to succumb to fatigue, and although now happily recovered, had to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Whiskey War
THE American correspondent of the "Tims," writing from Philadelphia, makes a curious report of the "Women's Whiskey War," a new phase of teetotal temperance agitation which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON. May 6. the Civil War in Spain
The Carlists have been defeated, and Marshal Serrano has entered Bilboa. There has been great rejoicing in consequence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Whisky War in the United States
WHAT IS known as the "Women's Whisky War" is a new phase of teetotal temperance agitation which is just now attracting much attention in the West. In a number of towns…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Historic War Medal
AMONGST some coins (mostly antique) which have recently been presented to the Sydney University Museum by Mr H. J. Bolding, the Police Magistrate of Raymond Terrace, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Elephants in War
THE services rendered by elephants to the English army during the Abyssinian expedition, says the ' Pall Mall Gazette,' have suggested an article in the ' Revue des Deux…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Round About France.—an Old Soldier's Story
WE were leaving the correctional tribunal of Grasse after bearing Maitre Lachaud wreathe a wondrous eloquence round the heroism of Bazaine and his accomplices ;…
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