Civil War in Samoa
News received from Apia, Samoa,tells the long, curbed animosity between the followers of Malietoa, whom the Germans ten months ago ruthlessly removed from the kingship,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1888
378 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 19
The Small War in Sikkim. Repulse of the Thibetans
LONDON, September 22.—An encounter has taken place between the Thibetans and the British expeditionary force in Sikkim. In July last 1000 Thibetans re-entered Sikkim by the Nathala…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To-day's Cablegrams. The Small War in Sikkim. Advance of the British Forces. the Thibetans Attacked. Victory for the British
LONDON, September 25.—News from Simla states that General Graham in command of the British forces at Gnatong in Sikkim, near the frontier of Thibet, received all his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in Samoa. Tamasese's Soldiers Defeated. Mataafa Proclaimed King. Captain Bisset Shot
By the arrival in fort Jackson this forenoon of the German mail steamer Lubeck from Samoa, there is important news to hand of the progress of events in the straggle between the party…
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LONDON, September 25.—The British forces, after their successes against the Thibetans in the Jelapla Pass, crossed the frontier into Thibet…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lecture. "Garfield, Scholar, Soldier, Statesman."
Under the auspices of the Literary and Debating Society a lecture was delivered in St. Stephen's Presbyterian church, last night, by the Rev. J. W. Inglis, on "Garfield, Scholar, Soldier, Statesman." The Rev. Dr. Steel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Massacre of Soldiers
Reports received at Calcutta confirm the rumour of a massacre of Afghan soldiers by the Shinwarris. The following details are derived from a native source:--Five…
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THE news from Samoa which we published in our second edition of yesterday shows that matters in that group are in a very unsatisfactory condition…
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When the Lubeck (s.) left Apia Harbor on September 18 some thousands of natives on both sides of the contending parties had gathered, and another great battle was expected to be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Civil War in Samoa. Rout of Tamasese's Party. Mataafa Proclaimed King. Captain Bissett Shot. Another Battle Imminent
By the German steamer Lubeck, which arrived today in Port Jackson, we have been enabled to afford our readers particulars of the fighting in Samoa up to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Native War in Samoa. Severe Fighting at Matouto. Mataafa's Forges Gain the Day. Tamasese's Followers Driven Into the Sea
APIA, September 10.--The day that the mail schooner left here to catch the 'Frisco boat at Tutuila had the appearance of a serious collision between the rival forces of Tamasese and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Money for Soldiers, but None for Roads
NEWCASTLE, This Day.-At Adamstown Council last night, a letter was read stating that tho Government had no money to spend on improving the main…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Civil War in Samoa. Battle Between the Natives. Tamasese Defeated. a New King Proclaimed. Description by an Eye-wttness. the Captain of a Schooner Shot
In our telegraphic columns we published recently some particulars of a revolution in Samoa which had resulted in the overthrow of King Tamasese. The following account of the battle which took place is furnished by a gentleman…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Principal Contents of This Day's Paper. the Colliery Strike. Civil War in Samoa. Municipal Conference. Parisian Gossip. Public Works Committee. the Australian Jockey Club Spring Meeting. the Race for the Sculling Championship
LEADERS: PROPOSED INCREASE OF WHARFAGE ACCOMMODATION. THE REVOLUTION IN SAMOA…
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LONDON, September 25. — Nows from Simla states that General Graham in command of the British forces at Gnatong in Sikkim, near the frontier of Thibot, received all his…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Untamed Yankee Baloon. a War Scout's Ballad
I can sit on a broncho's hurricane deck When he kicks as high as the moon, But darn my skin if you'll get me in. To an untamed Yankee balloon…
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LONDON, September 28.—The Thibetans have been demoralised by the advance of the force under the command of General Graham. The British force, after their victory at Jelapla,…
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LONDON, September 30.—The British, under General Graham, have occupied the palace of the Rajah of Sikkim at Shalambi, on the Indian side of Gnatong…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Peace or War. Conflicting Opinions
LONDON, Friday Night.--Count Nigra, an Italian diplomatist, formerly Minister Plenipotentiary at Paris and afterwards at St. Petersburgh and who was Italian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The European Situation. French War Budget. France and Italy
LONDON, October 2.—M. de Freycinet, the French Minister for War, will reduce the war budget by six millions of franca. The violation by the French of the understanding in regard…
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