He Wants to Go Home. a Soldier's Poem From Manila
Seeking the bubble reputation at the cannon's mouth may be full of glory, but to many of those at Manila it has brought a longing for other things. The…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1899
546 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 28
The Latest. London, May 4. the Philippine War
The American forces have entered San Tomas. The Filipinos fought desporately. IMPORTANT INSURANCE APPEAL. The Appellate Court of the State of New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in Samoa. More Fighting. Friendlies Engage Rebels. a Temporary Peace. Auckland
The Government steamer Tutanek[?] arrived here this morning from Sam[?] bringing news from Apia up to April. 27th. The vessel had a fine weather…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Samoan Affairs. the War Ended. Mataafa's Forces. Apia, May 3rd
The war is over in Samoa. Mataafa who is camped outside the lines of buildings and forts, promises to remain at peace until the commission gives its…
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Rear Admiral Watson will su[?]sed Admiral Deway in the naval command at the Philippines in June. The American army commanders are distributing supplies of rice…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal. 18 War Preparing. London, Wednesday Afternoon
The Transvall Volkarad has held a series of secret meetings. President Kruger is making free grants of farms to indigent Boers on the ground that the Republic must…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Later Cables. Chinese Cheek. Catholic Churches Destroyed. British Soldiers at Kowloon. London, Tuesday Night
That religious hatred and fanaticism, which periodically spurs on the Chinese to attack foreigners has again broken out in the province of Shantung, a part…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Glimpses of the Great War. Wellington on Waterloo
A CONTRIBUTION of curious historical interet in "Blackwood's Magazine" for March is Mr. Charles Bagot's paper, "Bygone Days." The lady is a member of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australians as Soldiers
Lieutenant-Colonel Wright, M.P. Who commands the Australian Rifles, in responding to a toast at a military function on Wednesday night, remarked that the great bulk of those…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest News by Wire. the Events of the Hour. Sydney, Thursday, 2 p.m. A Wounded Clergryman
Edger Price, who was charged with having feloniously wounded the Ret. W. Whitcombe, at Rooty Hill, has been found not guilty…
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Apropos oi Lord Kitchener, the following, culled from the San Francisco Argonaut, will be read with interest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Doings of the World. Cables From Everywhere London, Sunday. Preparing for War
The publication of the Transvaal Blue Book linn created a profound impression in Cape Colony. The Kimberley residents complain that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bohr War Preparations. London, June 23
News from the Transvaal states that the Boers are making active preparations for a stubborn resistance. The Republic h[?] s ordered 25 quick firing guns from Krupps,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Major-general French Expects War
Major-General French, speaking to a Sunday Time representative on Saturday, with reference to the trouble in the Transvaal, said that-he-fully expected at any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Will There He War? the Obstinacy of Kruger. England Determined
Is the course of speech delivered at Birmingham on Monday night, Mr. Joseph Chamberlzin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, made an Important statement concerding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cablegrams War Clouds. London
A large meeting has been held at Capetown to initiate a monster petition to the Queen, urging that equal rights to granted to tho old and new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal Crisis. British War Preparations
WHETHER the apprehensions awakened by the threatening outlook in the Transvaal consequent upon President Kruger's [?]tinate refusal to consent to reforms, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enlisting for Service
General French says he has heard unofficially that the great bulk of the Mounted Rifles were going to volunteer for service in the Transvaal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Latest. London, July 16. a Soldiers' Quarrel
A serious affray occurred between French and Italian soldiers at Carrea, Crete. One soldier on each side was killed. WARSHIPS AT DELAGOA DAY…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers in Conflict
A serious quarrel occured in the streets of Canes, Crete, between French and Italian soldiers. One of each side was killed…
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