Peace or War?
THE merry month of May has nearly [?]sed without actual catastrophe in Europe. Every day of the spring thus expired gives reason to hope that…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1888
378 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 19
The War Cloud
AUCKLAND, This Day.--Colonel whitmore gave notice in the House of Representatives yesterday of his intention to move--"That, considering the unsettled…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Defences of the British Empire. Co-operation of War and Merchant Ships
LONDON, Tuesday.--Admiral Sir G. T. Phipps Hornby, G.C.B., delivered a lecture last night at the London Chamber of Commerce on the defences of the Empire. In…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Preparations. an Austrian War Credit Vote. Undoubted Dangers of an Outbreak
LONDON, Friday. -- The various European countries continue to make active war preparations. In Austria the Government have asked for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Italy and Zanzibar. a Man-of-war Summoned by the Italian Consul. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, June 7
The Italian consul at Zanzibar has summoned the aid of an Italian man-of-war, in consequence of the Sultan of Zanzibar having declined to grant the free cession of Kismaya,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A "Christian" Soldier. a Cold-blooded Ruffian
The London STAR (April 28) publishes the following :—Corporal Christian, H Troop 3rd Hussars, was one of the soldiers engaged in the Ennis rattrap episode. The corporal has a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Situation in Europe. Heavy Austrian War Estimates
LONDON, Sunday.--The Austrian war estimates have been submitted, and provide for 98,000,000 florins (£9,000,000), including 9,000,000 florins for the navy, in addition to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Stanley Expedition. Stanley Reported to Be Wounded. Fears for His Safety. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, June 15
Intelligence has been received from Zanzi-bar to the effect that the Arabs report that Mr. H. M. Stanley has been wounded, and that most of his followers have deserted…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →England's War Preparations. Views of the Continental Press. the Debate in the House of Lords. Lord Salisbury and Lord Wolseley
The R.M.S. Austral, which arrived at Albany on Saturday, brought the following news, dated London, May 18, and which has been telegraphed from Albany:--…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Exploring Party Attacked. Two Officers and Six Soldiers Killed
LONDON, Wednesday.--A British military exploring party who crossed from India into Afghan territory, between Peshawur and Abottahad, were fiercely attacked by a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Situation in Europe. the Hungarian War Credit Passed. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, June 21
The Hungarian Delegations have sanctioned the special military credit of 40,000,000 florins, which was demanded on account of the uncertainty which continued to prevail in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Latest Cables. (The "Australian Star" is the only daily newspaper in Sydney which receives Reuter's Cables.) The Stanley Relief Expedition. the Camp Surrounded. a Perilous Position. Stanley Wounded. Capetown
News has been received of Mr. Stanley's expedition, for the safety of which fears have been entertained. Some Arab deserters from Mr. Stanley's party have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Foreign War Ships in British Fortified Ports. Proposed Exclusion of Foreign War Vessels. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, June 22
In the House of Lords last night, Lord Elphinstone, in replying to the Earl of Carnarvon, stated that her Majesty's Government were considering the question as to the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Emin Bey Relief Expedition. Difficulties and Conflicts with Natives. Mr. H. M. Stanley Wounded. the Expedition Surrounded. a Relief Expedition Despatched
LONDON, Friday.--A telegram has been received from Loanda, stating that Mr. H. M. Stanley and his expedition for the relief of Emin Bey are in great difficulties…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Stanley Relief Expedition. Critical Position of the Expedition. Stanley Severely Wounded. the Expedition Greatly Reduced. Many Down with Illness. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, June 22
Intelligence has reached Zanzibar concerning Mr. H. M. Stanley's expedition for the relief of Emin Boy, regarding the safety of which grave fears were entertained…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Latest Cables. (The " Australian Star" is the only daily newspaper in Sydney which receives [?] Cable[?].) a French War Credit. Paris
The Senate has voted a preliminary credit of 3[?]0,000,000 fran[?] for increasing and strengthening the corps of artillery and engineers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soudan War Correspondents Memorial
The mural tablet in memory of the seven journalists who lost their lives in the various Soudan campaigns between 1853 and 1856, which is eventually to be erected…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Austrian War Credit. Vote of 40,000,000 Florins Passed. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, June 27
The Australia Delegations have pasted the special military war credit of 40,000,000 florins, which was demanded, so that Austria-Hangary might be prepared for any…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Foreign War Ships. London, June 22
In the House of Lords last night, Lord Elphinstone, in replying to the Earl of Carnarvon, stated that her Majesty's Government were considering the question as to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1382 →Germany. the Two Real Rulers of Germany. the Men Who Hold the Destinies of the Empire in Their Hands. The following interesting sketches of Bismarck and Von Moltke have been furnished within the past few week by the Berlin correspondent of the New York Tribune:— the First Soldier of Europe
While the President of the German Parliament, who has the air of a man about to deliver a sermon, is conversing sedately with a group of deputies on the steps of his pulpit, a dark young man…
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