The Brewers' Holy War
The latest promised development of the Holy War waged by the brewers and publicans -- that of resistance to the excise officers -- is not likely to come off. The Colonial Treasurer, it…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1887
262 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 14
That War Material
The reign of the "shirt-sleeved Cæsar" is now bearing fruit. The large quantity of war material ordered by the Right Hon. W. B. Dalley when in office has arrived by the Tyne…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →France and Germany. Bitter Feeling on the Frontier. War Regarded As Inevitable. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 1
In ordering the release of M. Schnabele, the Emperor of Germany said he regarded the invitation to cross the frontier given to the French Commissioner by the German…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Accident in Victoria. Collision on the Brighton Line. Five Persons Killed and Fifty Wounded. (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Melbourne has been in a great state of excitement all night owing to a terrible railway accident which occurred on the Brighton line near Prahran…
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The following spirited paragraph (says the Dublin Freeman, April 2) is taken from an article in Tuesday evening's PALL MALL GAZETTE:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Old War Scare
London, Monday.--The Figaro contains an article by General Le Flo, formerly French Ambassador in St. Petersburg, which has attracted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Who Make Peace or War in Europe
The people of Europe have lost control of that most vital of interests, the declaration of peace or war, to a degree without precedent in history. The London SPECTATOR says that both…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Poetry. A Soldier Under Napoleon
Do you see that tumble-down collage there, Beyond the road, by the sycamore-tree, With rags in the broken window-panes, And thorns where the flower-pots used to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Political Crisis in France. a Ministry Being Formed. General Saussier War Minister
Paris, Friday.--Owing to the several leaders called upon to form a Ministry having completely failed in their endeavors, and the consequent political…
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In the Assembly yesterday, the Premier, in answer to Mr. Creer for Mr. Walker, stated that he could not find that there was any minute for the ordering by a previous…
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The answer given by the Premier to Mr. Walker on this subject on Tuesday would seem to be somewhat incorrect. The Premier stated that there was no permanent record of this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Late French Minister for War. Address to the Army. (Reuter's Message.) Paris, May 31
General Boulanger, late Minister for Wa[?] has issued a farewell order to the army[?] urging fidelity to the law and constitution of France. An order has…
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We are informed, in reference to the paragraph under this heading published yesterday, that the illness of the Principal Under-Secretary began as early as May 23, 1885, instead of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Late French Minister for War. Paris, June 1
An excited and disorderly demonstration in favour of General Boulanger took place outside the Grand Opera House last evening, several thousand persons taking part in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1158 →A Brave Soldier
The subject of our sketch, Mr. John Paton, V.C., has been a resident of Deniliquin for over eleven years. He was born in the old historical town of Stirling, in Scotland, on December 23,1833…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Is England Prepared for War ? Lord Randolph Churchill on the Defences
London, Sunday.--Lord Randolph Churchill addressed a large public meeting of Conservatives at Wolverhampton hist night, when he declared that, despite of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Vessels Off the Victoria[?] Coast. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
A telegram from Cape Otway reports that at sunset four men-of-war were in sight. The nationality of the vessels was unknown, as the flags could not be seen…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Foreign Men-of-war in Australian Harbors. (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The attention of the Premier has been drawn to a cable message published to-day stating that the British Government proposed to prohibit the landing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Is England Prepared for War? Reply to Lord Randolph Churchill's Criticisms
London, Monday.--Lord Harris, Under Secretary for War, has replied to Lord Randolph Churchill's speech on the army and navy exparditare an management and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Intelligence. by Electric Telegraph. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Restriction on Foreign War Vessels in British Harbours. London, June 6
The British Government proposes to prohibit armed parties landing from foreign men-of-war on British, territory, and to restrict the number of men-of-war entering…
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