West African War. London, May 25
News from West Africa states that the king of the Jebu tribes, who have been the cause of so much fighting lately, has surrendered to the British forces…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1892
685 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 35
A New Tug-of-war. Melbourne
The Australian fighting kangaroo is about to be brought before the public and a team of bears to do a tug-of-war against all comers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Is War Deadly?
"Can anyone answer that? It's doubtful, very doubtful." War may not be healthy or conducive to longevity, especially for the front rank of the participants in the frolicsome…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Torpedoes in Real War. Their Value As Destructive Engines. Development of Submarine Warfare. The Torpedo of To-day--Its Possibilities
EXPRESS declare that the chief value of the torpedo as a weapon of naval warfare is its demoralising effect rather than its actual performance…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Men Who Administer the Law. Most of Them Soldiers and Policemen
An analysis of the return presented to the House of Commons with reference to the Removable Magistrates reveals the fact that there are 70 of these interesting judicial specimens in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Irish Question. Preparing for Civil War
LONDON, May 30.-The Belfast Evening Telegraph, the recognised organ of the Orange Society, publishes the Ulster plan of resistance in the event of Home…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Africa War The Kingdom of Dahomey
DAHOMEY is a so-called kingdom in Africa, lying on the west or Upper Guinea coast, between latitude six and eight and one-half degrees north, and contains a population of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Cyclone in the Mauritius. 1500 Persons Killed.--thousands Wounded and Homeless. Damage Estimated at Twenty-eight Million Rupees
ALBANY, Tuesday.--On April 29 a most destructive hurricane passed over the Mauritius, and annihilated one-third of the city of Port Louis,razing to the ground countless…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. Home Rule in Ireland. the Ulster Plan of Resistance. the Dublin Parliament Opposed. Steady Preparation for War. London, May 30
The Belfast Telegraph publishes the Ulster plan of resistance in the event of Home Rule being established in Ireland. Elections to the Dublin Parliament and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cost of Chili's War
THE Chilian Congress has issued a statement of the amount of money expended by the late dictator, Balmaceda, in his effort to sustain himself in power:--The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Religious War in East Africa. Great Britain Held Responsible
LONDON, Wednesday.--M. Ribot, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, in a speech delivered in the Chamber of Deputies, said that the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Irish War Correspondent on Himself
The BOSTON PILOT publishes the following letter : — I have read ia your columns with interest, occasionally warmed by blushes, the sketch of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Religious War in East Africa. Complaints Against Catholics
LONDON, Thursday Night.--Further letters have been received from Bishop Kirk, complaining bitterly of the action of Roman Catholics in Uganda, where…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Religious War in East Africa. Haki Maki, East Coast Africa
Two piebald missionaries had a fight for two cases of rum a-side at Haki Maki last night. Jackson won in elevon rounds. (This cable appears to be a bit twisted,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death of Sergeant-major John Bevin. an Irish Soldier with a Record
BY the death a few days ago at Otago, N.Z., of Police Sergeant-major John Bevin, a wearer of the Turkish and Crimea medals, another name is removed from the roll of the remnant of the gallant…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Venezuela Civil War. Causes of the Revolt. Desperate Fighting. Leaders of Pasties. Scenes and Incidents. (See illustrations on this and previous page.)
VENEZUEIA—THE SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLIC IN WHICH CIVIL WAR IS NOW RAGING. (See letterpress on next page.) A revolution in a Southern or Central American state is, unfortunately for the welfare of those…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Accidentally Shot. REV. D. Lasero Wounded
While travelling by the 3.15 p.m. train from Sandringham to Sydney yesterday Rev. D. Lasero, of Paddington, was shot by some idiot who sat opposite him, fooling with a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Religious War in East Africa. Alleged British Barbarity. Outrages, Slavery and Robbery
LONDON, Friday Night.--The German and French press complain bitterly of the alleged barbarity of the British Protestants in Uganda. East Africa, whene…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Religious War in East Africa. Demands of France
LONDON, Saturday, Noon.--The French Government demand that the British East Africa Company shall reorganise the mission at Uganda, where religious troubles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Venezuelan War. Rout of Government Troops. Victory of Insurgents at Valencia. LONDON, June 8
Reports from Venezuela state that fierce fighting has been going on near Valencia, hostilities being maintained for three days. On the third day the insurgent forces routed…
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