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Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
685 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 35
Word was received in town yesterday, and it is confirmed by Mr. Ahrenfeld, the charterer, that after making some purchases at Norfolk Island the cutter Welcome Home would shape a course for the Kermadee Islands. She was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A very well attended meeting was held last night at Tattersali's Hotel to consider a proposition to hold an international tug-of-war contest at Lillie Bridge. The project was discussed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Hon. E. Stanhope, Secretary of Stale for War, speaking in the House of Commons, said that the trials which the Leemixford rifles had been subjected to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Further fighting has taken place in Upper Burmah between the British expeditionary forces and the rebellious tribes of the Kachyens. The British troops…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →I. William Sowter, on behalf of the winning team wrongly disqualified in the tug-of-war contest at the Brewery Employes Picnic, hereby challenge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →I, William Sowter, on behalf of the winning team wrongly disqualified in the tug-of-war contest at the Brewery Employes picnic, hereby challenge the combined team from Allt's and Marshall's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--It may interest your correspondent "E. C. M.," whose letter appears in this morning's issue of your paper, to learn that more than two years ago the senate of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The tug-of-war, which was started at Balmain on March 1, was continued on Tuesday evening before a fair attendance. All the pulls were very short. The first pull was between Sweden and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The season for the customary spring war scare is at hand, and the lurid tint of the European cables is already beginning to get noticeable. For the past few years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Ultimo Thule" writes to explain that the, Swedish team pulling at the Balmain, tug-of-war has no connection with, the team that was victorious at the contest in the Darlinghurst Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London, March 10.—The Chin-Lashai hill tribes in Assam made an attack on a British column, and after eight engagements were repulsed with heavy loss. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At a meeting of delegates held last night it was determined to hold an international tug-of-war at Lillie Bridge on March 26. The rules of the contest were agreed upon. The rules are almost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE final contest in connection with the tug-of-war competitions (says the Brisbane COURIER) took place in the Breakfast creek Pavilion and attracted one of the largest gatheriage yet seen…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →DESCRIBING the meeting at Tattersall's on Tuesday night the ECHO sporting writer eays :— For right-down. amussement give me a combination of all nationalities when discussing the pros…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →One of the most interesting works on "futurity" which has lately been published is the outcome of the Naval Exhibition held in London last year. In this little…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General Viscount Wolsoley, Commandor-in-Chief of the British forces in Ireland (says a home paper, Jaunary 30) is certainly the most extraordinary charactor that has over hold…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Cabinet yesterday decided that the usual Easter encampment should not be held this year. This is owing to the action of the Assembly in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The fact that the Swedish team carried off the first prize at the late tug-of-war contests could scarcnely surprise any…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The tug-of-war promoted by Messrs. Law and Wicks, and open to all persons six months' resident within the Balmain electorate, was continued on Friday evening before a fair…
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