A Salvation Soldier's Fight
A curious phase of the Salvation Army w[?] is reported from Charters Towers, Queens land. On September 5 an open air service was in progress at Day Dawn Crossing, about…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1889
448 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 23
A Notorious Criminal. Shoots Three Men. One Dead, One Dying. the Other Seriously Wounded
BRISBANE, Thursday.—Joe Flick, a notorious half-caste, who recently escaped from Normanton Lock-up, was tracked by Constable Wavell to Lawn Hill Station, where the constable and two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wreck of an English Man-of-war
Our cable messages of teh 21st ultime from Lond[?] cluded the report of the loss of H. M.S. Lily, also loss of life Some further particulars are now to hand. A despatch from New York dated Septembr 20 says that a despatch from St…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Land War
The following extracts are from the Dublin papers to Sept. 21:— MORE EVICTIONS ON THE CURRAS ESTATE. A Kanturk correspondent writes :— Mr. Patrick…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Sad Result of the Land War
In all the speeches and conflicts of the Irish Agitators, there has been no allusion to, and no sympathy with the sufferings of the families of those who have been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Shooting Case in King Street. a Shopkeeper Seriously Wounded. the Assailant in Custody
About noon yesterday King-street was thrown into a state of excitement by the attempted murder of Mr. J. H. Bartlett, a well-known mercer, by a man named Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shooting in King-street. The Character of Andrew. Condition of the Wounded Man. The Accused Before the Court
While there is no material change in Mr. Bartlett's condition this morning, still he shows slight signs of improvement. His rest during last night was not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Land War. More Evictions
The Irish papers to September 28 have the following:— A Killarney correspondent writes that several seizures have been made on the estate of Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Story of a Wounded Finger
CUMBERLAND Island comes to the fore with a pretty little romance, which emphasises the fact that girls who want good husbands should study physiology, says the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Soldier Sentenced to Death
ONE of the reserve men serving in the 62nd Regiment, quartered at Lorient (France), has just been condemned to death by a court martial, sitting at Nantes, for an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Land War
The Dublin papers to October 5 give the following particulars:— A Letterkenny correspondent writes that accommodation for eighty riflemen and two superior…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Revolution in Brazil. a Republic Proclaimed. Deposition of the Emperor. The Army Upholds the Republic-- A Minister Wounded--The Imperial Family Safe. LONDON, November 16
An insurrection has taken place in Brazil, and a Republic has been proclaimed, in opposition to the rule of the present Emperor, Don Pedro II. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers Who Swim
THE ability to swim is now practically made an essential in the British army. Orders have recently been issued that no soldier shall be allowed to enter a boat or…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Welcome Home
WALLERAWANG, Monday.—An enthusiastic welcome was given on Saturday afternoon at Wallerawang to Mr. James N. Barton, on the occasion of his return from England,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Men-of-war Waiting for Guns
Several lists have lately been published purporting to give the names of British worships intended for service abroad but laid up for want of their heavy guns. The Exchange Telegraph Company, probably noticing that many names…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Latest Cables. Sensational Shooting Case. Another Judge Shot At. His Honor Dangerously Wounded. The Would-be Assassin Captured-- The Result of an Adverse Decision. LONDON, November 20
A sensational shooting affair is reported from Nottingham. It appears that yesterday a German, who carries on business as a dentist in Nottingham, was concerned in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"P. P. C." a Story by "Egeria." Chapter I. Bob the Soldier
The rain, which had been threatening all day, began with the setting of the sun—a steady downpour, which, in no time, filled the ruts and gullies, and turned the road into an amateur…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Czar and War. Continued Russian Preparations
LONDON, November 22.—The Czar, addressing the representatives of the Russian army at St. Petersburg, on Wednesday, prayed that Russia might be spared from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Review. a German Man-of-war Is the South Seas
Works of travel of a purely descriptive nature are rather at a disoount newsdays. Unless a book contains something of a thrilling personal character—an account, say, of the hair-breadth…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The European Outlook. Russia Still Arming. The Czar Prays God to Avert War. LONDON, November 22
The work of thorougly arming the Russian troops and defending all points along the Russian frontier is steadily proceeding. Speaking yesterday at the…
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