Indian Frontier War Cavalry Fired On. London, May 16
Further lighting has occurred on the north-west frontier of India. Two squadrons of the 21st cavalry were suddenly fired on from all sides,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1908
202 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 11
Indian Frontier War. a New Element. Mashud Tribesmen Join the Rising. London, May 19
Further trouble is threatened on the north-west frontier of India, where the Mahsud tribesmen, who occupy the country midway between the Khyber…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Indian Frontier War. Mohmands Disheartened. a Threat to the Ameer. Mullahs Not Wanted. London, May 25
It is reported at Simla that the Mohmands and Khuda Khels have petitioned the Ameer of Afghanistan, stating that they attacked the British…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Soldier Dead
Colonel Waddell, the officer commanding the Australian Forces, died suddenly last night. Yesterday ho attended a church parade the forces…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Indian Frontier War. Further Fighting. the Mohmands Submit. Will Pay Fines. London, May 27
The Mohmands have all submitted to General Willcocks, and offered to pay any fine demanded. The Utman Khels have lost 100 men. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Cables. LONDON, May 29. the Morocco War
The remains of Abdul Aziz's army retreated to Rabat after half of it had gone over to Mull Hafid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New War Crews. London
The cruiser Gibraltar it taking out a new crew for H.M.S. Challenger, and a half-crew for H.M.S. Prometheus, on the Australian station…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Frontier War. Closing Operations. Stronghold Destroyed. London, June 1
Active operations against the Mohmands closed on Friday with the destruction of the Khoda Khel stronghold by the 2nd Brigade. Lieutenant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Africa. Historical Results of the War. British Minister's Speech. London
Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, presided at the South African dinner, which was held in London last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shot in a Mausoleum. French President in Danger. Captain Dreyfus Wounded. London
A distracting attempt at murder was made yesterday at the ceremonies connected with the transfer of the remains of the late Emile Zola, the famous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Indian Frontier War. Camel Loads of Rifles. Escorted by Afghans. London, June 5
A Reuter telegram states that the Afghans have gone eastward escorting 900 camel loads of contraband rifles and ammunition supposed to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Women Soldiers
Froissart, who moved among the ga[?]antest and bravest men of his time, and not hesitate to ward high praise to Jeanne de Montfort, whom…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At War Again
Reuter's correspondent at Seoul reports that the Koreans have rebelled against Japanese rule. For the last nine days there has been fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German Army Brutality Soldier Driven to Suicide. Shocking Ill-treatment Proved. London
four sergeants and four bombardiers of the German Army have been courtmartialled at berlin for ill-treating soldiers. There are six hundred cases…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Against Rats
For a considerable time an active campaign against rats has been in preparation in Great Britain. The arrangements are now complete, and they form interesting…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →War Ship Accident. the Irresistible in Danger. Engines Submerged. London, June 10
The valve forming the outlet for the blow-off pipe of the marine engine was blown off the irresistible while she was lying off Portland roads. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →France in the East. Soldiers Killed by Chinese. London
France is demanding, besides an indemnity, exemplary punishment on the Chinese regulars who killed Lieutenant Wieganne and six native soldiers, whilst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Native Opinion on the War
A Hyderabad correspondent of the "Pioneer" forwards to that journal some samples of native opinion on the war in the Far East, which is so keenly followed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Chinese" Gordon. the Soldier and the Man. the Terrible T[?]agedy of [?]
Once in a way there starts out from the rack of civil and military units that are scattered by Britain to the four quarters of the globe a great man…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Turkish Soldiers Massacred London
It has transpired that 20 of a force of Turkish troops landed at Vathy, on the Agcan Sea, were without ammunition, and becoming separated from…
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