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Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
187 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 10
An extraordinary incident occurred in Vienna on March 5. Captain Gerstel, of the artillery, an officer who was most popular among his comrades, was summoney before a court-martial for some slight offence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CALCUTTA, April. 21.—News has been received from Upper Burmah that the British force of about 200 strong, which was recently, dispatched from Bhamo against the Kacheens, fought an…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Russian ship V[?]nik on leaving, Port phillip Bay, anchored off Point Franklyn, under the pretence of requiring sand to clean decks, and her officers carefully…
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Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Melbourne Age publishes the following:-- " The Russian warship Vestnik, which has been in port for about a month, during which time repairs have been made to her machinery, left…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Russian war frigate Vestnik, which was in Port Phillip a few days ago, has been reported off Tamar Heads. She signalled for a pilot on Saturday, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As intimated in yesterday's Herald the French man-of-war Allier arrived on Thursday evening from Noumea, and, owing to the quarantine regulations, dropped anchor in Watson's Bay for inspection by the Port Health Officer…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →London, Thursday.--Owing to the attitude of the Greek Government and the threatening state of affairs, active preparations for war are being made by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sydney Lancer writs a very indignant letter to one of the Sydney dailies, concerning his dismissal from the aristocratic corps of Lance-ahs. He concludes with the very sensible words:—'To my…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →IN the ordinary coarse of European disputes the recent proceedings with respect to the Eastern question may result in a general war. The attitude assumed by the Greeks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greece has a hundred thousand men under arms at the present moment, and behind them she has reserve forces of one hundred and four thousand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →If Greece and Turkey go to war, and Russia intervenes to save Greece, England is exceedingly likely to be drawn into the struggle, because she has at present bound…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Vestnik, Russian corvette, leaves Launceston on Saturday for Japan. Captain Lang gives a display of the electric light before leaving. He has tendered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Intelligence has been received here of the capture by the Austrian warships forming part of the combined fleet now blockading the Greek ports of 10 merchantmen which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Captain Crutchley, who has command of one of the finest boats of the New Zealand Shipping Company's service, gave an interesting lecture before the Royal United Service Institution on April 2, under the presidency of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The attitude of affairs in Europe has again become one of considerable uncertainty. In the West, as well as in the East, there is uneasiness, if not actual dread. In…
Continued on Trove, page 1126 →LONDON, May 28.—The German man-of-war Adeler has sailed from Germany for Australia to recruit the German naval force in the Southern Pacific…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →AN impromptu discussion which took place on the Temporary Supply Bill led to a renewal of the personal hostility which has previously been displayed this session between Sir Henry Parkes…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A woman named Sarah E. Edmonds, prompted solely by patriotism, served for two years as a soldier in the American Federal Army. At the outbreak of the war she was living at Flint, Michigan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London, Sunday.--The British Government having negatived the French proposals with reference to the New Hebrides, the negotiations have been…
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