Germanys Little War Another in Prospect
Some surprise has been expressed by the fact that, though the Hereros are now to a great extent dispensed, the Government Is still pending out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1909
144 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 8
Two Hours' Duel Furious Combat. Both Wounded
Two well-known swordsmen, M Georges Breittmayer and M. Armand Lubciez, fought a duel of an unusually serious character on December 31st. at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Meat for the War Office
Referring to the foot that the British War Office bus placed a contract for tinned meats with a Chicago firm, the newspapers Hate that it is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Situation in India. Two Soldiers Murdered. Police Raid Natives' Houses. London, Feb. 17
Three thieves have been arrested on the north-west frontier for murdering Lieut. Macaulay and a private soldier belonging to the Royal Warwickshire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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 evangelist and a policeman being killed,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Smithy on Boots. the Soldier's Footwear. a Privates 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 3 →The American Fleet Great Welcome Home. Cost of Cruise, £4,000,000. LONDON, Feb. 23
A magnificent welcome was accorded yesterday to the United States battleship fleet, under Rear-Admiral Sperry, which brought its remarkable cruise…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Defence of the Empire Preparation for War. in Times of Peace
A memorandum of the imperial general staff, received from the War Office by the Minister for Defence, Senator Pearce, last week, is now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shot Dead in the Street Soldiers and Civilians Fight
Ill-feeling which has existed between the soldiers and civillans at Waterford for some time past culmi[?]ted on Saturday. September 10th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newspapers at War "Nasty, Malicious, Injurious Libel." Sydney
For publishing what Judge Murray characterised as a "nasty, malicious, injurious libel," Samuel Bartlett and Cecil Deckers, printers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Empire Defence. Speech by War Minister. Imperial and Colonial Homogeneity. London
In the course of a speech at Brighton on Saturday, Mr. R. B. Haldane, Secretary of State far War, detailed the General Staff's system of defence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Balkans Situation. War Fever in Servia. London, March 1
The remonstrances addressed by Russia to Servia for her aggressive attitude to Austria, and the declaration that Servia's claim for acquisition of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aeroplanes in War. a New Defensive Gun. London, March 1
The British War Office has been experimenting with a new 6-inch Howitzer gun. which has been designed for firing at military aeroplanes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Terrible Avalanche Soldiers Overwhelmed
An avalanche near Bremer overwhelmed an Austrian detachment of six officers and 25 men. Other troops have been sent to endeavor to extricate the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheel of Fortune. Remarkable Story of a Soldier's Love
A romantic wedding took place on New Year's day, when Colonel "Maori" Browne was married to a lady of wealth and position…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney Laborite Honored. Welcome Home to Mr. Con Hogan
On his return from Broken Hill, where he acted as delegate from the Sydney Labor Council in connection' with the miners' lock-out, Mr. Con Hogan was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →War Against Opium. Sydney
A Chinaman was to day fined £50 for allowing his house, in Globe-street, to be user for opium smoking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Against Anarchists. Dynamite Thief Arrested
The police of Calcutta Lave arrested at Bengali in connection with a recent theft of 1601b of dynamite and a quantity of fuses from the magazine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Army Estimates War Office Preparedness. Drifting Towards Conscription. Mr Haldane Replies to Laborites. London
A discursive debate on the Army Estimates look place in the House of Commons last night, and was adjourned…
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