Beating Tee Big War Drum
We often hear it said that war is preeminently the game of despots, who unscrupulously foment quarrels abroad for the purpose of distracting popular…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1892
685 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 35
TUG-OF-WAR. At Lillie Bridge Grounds
THE international tug-of-war at the Lillie Bridge Grounds on Saturday evening created a tremendous amount of interest. America met Greece, and the team representing the…
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The grand international tug-of-war, "given on a scale of magnificence unprecedented in the annals of the athletic world," according to the programme, commenced on Saturday at the…
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LONDON, Saturday Night.--The proposed ratification of the Behring Sea treaty has narrowly escaped defeat in the United States Senate, owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Sealing Dispute. Feeling in Canada. War Talk in Washington. Russia and the States in Concert-- The Patrol Fleet--Russian Ironclads in Readiness--Opinions of the Press--A Call of the Senate. LONDON, March 26
Sir Wilfred Laurier, leader of the Liberal party in Canada, speaking on the Be[?]g Sea difficulty in the Dominion House of Commons, asserted that every party in…
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Another stage in the tug-of-war was worked off at the Lillie Bridge Grounds last night. Some very good tugging was shown in the contest between Australia and Sweden, in which the natives…
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Showers of rain and the threatening appearance of the sky no doubt prevented many attending at Lillie Bridge last night to witness the continuation of the international tug-of-war. There was…
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The International Tug-of-War was continued last night at the Lillie Bridge Grounds, Forest Lodge. Rain fell during the evening, and threatening weather doubtless deterred many from…
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The tug-of-war tournament was continued on Saturday evening. The Australians were unable to get a team, three of their number having refused to pull with their colleagues. The Riverina Labourers,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Windsor Tragedy. Deeming's Murders at Rainhill and Windsor. the Sister-in-law's Evidence. a Bloodstained Coat. a Russian War Commission. the Cemented Floor. Verdict of Wilful Murder Against Deeming. a Murderer's "Castle."
LONDON, March 28.—The inquest on the victims of the Rainhill tragedy was resumed to-day. Martha Deeming, wife of Deeming's…
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OWING to the unfavorable state of the weather the International Tug-of-war at the Lillie Bridge Grounds was postponed last night, and with fine weather the second…
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Last Saturday night the opening of the International Tug-of-War promoted by the proprietors of the Lillie Bridge Grounds took place in the presence of a Large crowd of onlookers. [?] platform…
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The threatening aspect of the sky last night caused the postponement of the Lillie Bridge tug-of-war. The contest will be continued to-morrow evening, weather permitting, Ireland v…
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WAGGA, Tuesday.--In the Tug-of-War contest last night between the Farmers and Irish team, the teams started pulling at 8.20, and there was very little alteration for…
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Owing to the wet weather last evening the international tug-of-war contests were postponed until to-night, when the second round will be proceeded With…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Civil War in China. Calamitous Defeats. London, March 28
Advices received at San Francisco from China assert that about 8000 Mongolian rebels were killed in one engagement, besides about 500 being wounded, who were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Tug-of-war Contest at Wagga. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wagga Wagga
The tug-of-war tournament was continued yesterday evening in the Oddfellows' Hall, which was filled. Many ladies stayed until the programme terminated at half-past 2 this morning. The Irish…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the Central. a Soldier Not a Man. "A Disgrace to the Coat" A Gale With Nothing to Blow About--An Erratic Girl
LESLIE ARTHUR ANDREWS, an artilleryman, was charged with having assaulted one George Towler. The prosecutor said he was at the time of the occurrence in a hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tug of War. At Lillie Bridge Grounds. The Opening Bouts Greece Beats America—Finland Downed Norway —New Zealand Carried France Away in 10sec. —The Irish Beaten by the Banes—Some Stubborn Tugging—Exciting Contests —Every Night in the Week—Some Splendid Tugging Material
Last Saturday night the opening of the International Tug-of-War promoted by the proprietors of the Lillie Bridge Grounds took place in the presence of a large crowd of onlookers. The tug platform…
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