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For the Easter evolutions the extra country companies to be in camp this year will be the Wagga Wagga company of 66, which is the full complement, and the Mudgee company of 44. The former is a…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Paris, April 2.--News has been received by the Government that the French attacked Peschaderes Phenghon, in the Channel of Fokin, between Formosa and the mainland. Severe…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The steamer Taiwan, which arrived at Cooktown yesterday, from Hongkong March 4, brings the following particulars of a torpedo engagement between the Chinese and French warships:—The North China Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 745 →The French press is incensed with M. Jules Ferry, in consequence of the reverses which have been sustained by the French forces in Tonquin…
Continued on Trove, page 740 →Saturday evening an interesting lecture, entitled "How War with Russia might affect Australia," was delivered by Mr. Angus Mackay, in the large hall of the School of Arts. In the course of his opening…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →IN the House of Commons on March 30, the Marquis of Hartington, Secretary for War, announced that the Government had every reason to believe that the reply of the Russian…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The situation between England and Russia [?] assumed the gravest significance. Matters are rapidly advancing to that stage where diplomacy ends, and the dread arbitrament of the sword…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →There is a possibility that, Gordon being gathered to his fathers, Wolseley may find it expedient to withdraw from a place which is becoming rather hot in more senses than one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A British, convoy left here to-day for the zareba on the Tamai-road, and reached its destination without being molested by the Arabs. The New South Wales Contingent did…
Continued on Trove, page 740 →PARIS, April 2.—Information has been received by the Government that China has accepted the proposals for the conclusion of peace, which were made by M. Ferry after the occupation of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News has been received by the Government that the French fleet, under Admiral Courbet, attacked Pheng-hou, the largest island of the Pescadores Group, in the channel of Fokien,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A force consisting of cavalry, infantry, and artillery left camp early on Thursday morning, and marched towards Tamai. No opposition was offered by the Arabs, and the British…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →SUAKIM, April 3, 3.45 p.m.—Consequent upon the information which was the result of the reconnaissance in force by the cavalry the day before yesterday, a large body of our troops struck…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New South wales troopship Iberia, having on board the greater part of the New South Wales contingent for the Soudan, arrived at Aden to-day at noon. The passage was a favorable…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wa have been favoured with the following telegram received from the Agent-General by the Acting Colonial Secretary:—"London, April 3. General Graham telegraphs that the force advanced at 8 o'olook this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thus a London paper of February 16:—Mr. C.E. Fripp is about to proceed to Suakim, to accompany General Graham's force on its march to Berber as the second special artist of the Graphic in the Soudan…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, April 5.—Later details of the engagement fought between the Guatemala and San S[?]vador troops convey the news that Rufia 10 Barrios, President of Guatemala, was killed in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →HONGKOND, April 5.—It is now asserted that the acceptance of peace proposals by the Chinese Government is doubtful on the ground that the negotiations recently opened by M. Ferry were of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, April 5.—A special Cabinet meeting was held to-day (Sunday) to consider tire reply received from the Russian Government on the Afghan frontier question. It is suspected that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Later details of the engagement fought between the Guatemala and San Salvador troops convey the intelligence that Rufiano Barrios, President of Guatemala, was killed in…
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