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378 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 19
A telegram received from Whangarei states that the long-standing land dispute between two sections of the Ngapabi tribe at Poreti, near that place, culminated to-day in an open battle. A survey was about to be…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Adelaide, Thursday.—When the war alarm was given out a week or so back at Kapunda, three privates in the militia, named J.H. Ellis, S. G. Thomas, ana W. Hawke, were observed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The experiment, begun some time ago in the German infantry, of doing away with socks and keeping the foot soldiers' feet well greased, has proved throughly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AUCKLAND, Saturday.--Later particulars regarding the fight amongst Maoris at Whangareia, over a disputed block of land, proves it to have been more serious than was at first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALBANY, Sunday.--The following news is brought by the R.M.S. Massilia, which arrived here to-day ;-- LONDON, June 22.--A despatch dated St…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London, Monday.--In reply to the formal demand made in June last by the Russian Ambassador at Constantinople for the payment of the indemnity of £32,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—The Christian dispensation was proclaimed to mankind as the harbinger of "peace on earth and goodwill among men." Such was the promised result of its grand work bere below; and now, towards the close of its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BRISBANE, Friday.—An attempt was made to rob the North Queensland Bank, Townsville, on Thursday night. A clerk who was sleeping on the premises was awakened by a burglar. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CHONG WAR sells ginger and tea and such like at his Chinese establishment in Wexford-street, but when Annie Matthews sailed into his premises on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Friday.--An attempt was made to rob the North Queensland Bank at 2 o'clock this morning. A clerk, who was sleeping on the premises, was awakened by a noise made by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"When the Federals sprung the mine at Petersburg," says General Alexander, "part of the Confederate line was blown into the air. Up tho bravo fellows went, and down they came in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURNE, Monday.—A woman named Farrell was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital, suffering from a bullet wound in the leg. Farrell was having a playful scuffle with her husband,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A general advance is being made by the different bodies of British troops in Zululand towards the head-quarters of the rebel chief Dinizulu…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—I was much interested in reading your correspondent's letter upon the above subject. The thought has frequently occurred to me—"To what end among the nations of Europe will the advance of science in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At length news of Stanley has reached this country (says the Pall Mall Gazette of June 22). It is contained in the following Reuter's telegram from St. Paul de…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A correspondent of the TIMES sends the following:--"Some interesting information with reference to a very curious incident which occurred daring the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A HORRIBLE tragedy was enacted about half-a-mile from Blacktown on Monday afternoon, in which a settler named Moms was brutally murdered by a Chinaman. The Chinam[?]n…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. MELTON PRYOR, the war correspondent and field artist of the ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, who is now on a visit to America, will "do" the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Maine officer vividly describes the behaviour and appearance of his regiment during its first battle. It is a picture not likely to be forgotten by any one who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →IT appeals from an account in another column of the meeting of the Parramatta Hospital Committee on Wednesday evening that the comments…
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