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Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
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The Lubeck, from Samoa, arrived in harbour yesterday, bringing Samoan dates to the 5th instant Under the heading of " The War Scare," the Samoa Times of the 2nd instant has the following:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our illustrations will afford some idea of the terrible results of the war that recently raged in Chili. They are from photographs taken on the spot, and may be therefore relied on for accuracy. The battle, two of…
Continued on Trove, page 136 →The North German Lloyd mail steamer Lubeck arrived in Port Jackson on Thursday from Tonga and Samoa. The Lubeck brings advices from Samoa to January 5…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Technical Committee which was deputed by the French Government to study the question as to the best means of victualling Paris in the event of the city…
Continued on Trove, page 128 →It is reported that a student has fired upon the Governor of Kasau (Russia) with a revolver. The ball took effect, but the Governor was only slightly wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, January 19.—It is reported that the United States Government is sending large quantities of war material to San Francisco, and has contracted for 20,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reports from Dahomey state that a battle has taken place between the French and the Dahomeans. A force of 2000 of the latter attacked the French post, Kotanoa, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The opening might of the international tug-of-war last evening was an unqualitied success, fully ten thousand persons being present, including representative of all nationalities…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The opening night of the International tug-of-war evening was an unqualified successfully ten thousand persons being present, including representatives of all nationalities…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, January 18.—Lieutenant J. W. Maxwell Carroll, of the Queensland Defence Force, has passed well for promotion at Aldershot…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Melbourne correspondent writes :-- As time passed prior to the initiation of the international tug-of-war at the Exhibition Building interest steadily increased in that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At the All- nations Tag-of-war last night the attendance was about 10,000. The results were:-- Scotland beat France, 14½min.; New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- At the tug-of-war to-night at the Exhibition building there was again a large attendance and much enthusiasm was shown. Norway beat Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The fourth night of the international tug-of-war attracted another large audience at the Exhibition Building to-night. The following are the winning teams:—Norway, Ireland, America,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A NOVEL contest was commenced in the Exhibition building, Melbourne, on Monday, in which teams representing various nationalities were pitted against each other. There was an immense crowd…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The international tug-of-war between teams composed of different nationalities commenced on Holiday in Melbourne. The result was as follows:—Germany beat Spain, Sweden beat Italy, Scotland beat Wales,…
Continued on Trove, page 208 →LONDON, Friday Noon.--From St. Petersburg it is reported that the directors of the Warsaw railway and the Government are conducting secret negotiations…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AT the All-nations Tug-of-war last Wednesday night in Melbourne, the attendance was about 10,000. England beat Wales in 29min. 29sec, Denmark beat Norway in 14min. 36½sec., Ireland…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A despatch from St. Petersburg states that the directors of the Warsaw railway and the Government are conducting secret negotiations with a view to the arrangement…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Friday.--At the All Nations tug of war in the Exhibition Building tonight there was again a very large attendance. The following were the results:--…
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