The German Army. Inhuman Treatment of Soldiers. London, Feb. 2
A number of sergeants in the German Twelfth Army Corps have been imprisoned for terms ranging from two to five years for the inhuman treatment of their men…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1892
685 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 35
International Tug-of-war
THE tug-of-war contest at the Exhibition Building has been fixed to begin on Saturday, February 13. A largely attended meeting of Irishmen was held in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Australian Cricketers. Welcome Home to the Victorians. Enthusiastic Speeches. Turner and Bannerman Eulogised--Blackham on Grace--"A Thorough Gentleman." MELBOURNE
On the arrival of the express train from Sydney the Victorian contingent of the Australian Eleven got an enthusiastic reception at Spencer-street station, and again…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man-of-war Aground
LONDON, February 2— The attempts which, have been made to tow off H. M.S. Victoria, the flagship of the Mediterranean squadron, which went ashore at Platsea,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Silver Country. Broken Hill, Wednesday. The Tug of War
Teams have been inaugurated, representing no fewer than eight nationalities, for the tug of war, which opens to-night. The teams are matched as follow — Viotoria (J. B. Murphy captain). v…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →The Victorious Irish Team. Finish of the Tug Of-war in Melbourne
THE International Tug-of-war in Melbourne which attracted thousands of people for nearly a fortnight to the Exhibition Building resulted, as everyone expected, in a victory for the Irish team,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Military Adviser to the Colonies. Application to the War Office. London, Feb. 4
Sir Andrew Clarke, acting-Agent-General for Victoria, having recovered, the Agents-General for the Australian colonies have made a joint application to the War…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Tug-of-war. Melbourne
An influential body of Irish residents propose to substantially recognise the success of the Irish team in the recent tug-of-war…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South Australia. Tug-of-war Contest
ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The tug-of-war tournament promoted by Mr. George Darrell was commenced on Saturday night in tho Jubilee Exhibition-building, when 3500…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tug-of-war Boom. Adelaide
THE first sets of the tug-of-war contests were commenced in the Exhibition Building on Saturday evening. Teams representing England, Sweden, Young Australia, Port…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tug-of-war Tournament in Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide
The tug-of-war tournament was began in the Jubilee Exhibition Building on Saturday evening, in the presence of 4000 persons. There was great excitement. The follwing are the teams:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Labor War. Trouble in Xeres. Garroting and Strikes. LONDON, February 8
Despatches from Spain report that a number of cases of garroting have occurred at Xeres, where trouble with the anarchists, resulting in a conflict with the soldiery,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tug-of-war Tournament in Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Corresponent.) Adelaide
There was another good attendance at the tug-of-war tournament to-night. The Irish sailors and Whallin's Swedes established a record, as after hanging on the rope for two hours and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cruel Treatment of Bavarian Soldiers. London, Feb. 8
Three officers of the Bavarian Guards have been degraded from their rank in the army on account of cruelty displayed by them towards soldiers under their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Labor War
It is becoming more and more evident every day that directly the Labor party ceased to sink the fiscal question the fiscal question Bank the Labor party. As time…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →International Tug-of-war
On Saturday evening the grand inaugural ceremony in connection with the international Tug-of-War will take place at Darlinghurst Hall. The management have decided on this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →International Tug-of-war
On Saturday evening the grand inaugural ceremony in connection with the International Tug-of-War will take place at Darlinghurst Hall. The managment have decided on this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Great Tug-of-war. International Struggle
AFTER the phenomenal success of the recent tug-of-war in Melbourne it may be reasonably expected that the rope-pullers in this city are not going to be outdone, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Adelaide Tug-of-war Tournament. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide
The tug-of-war tournament was continued last night, the pulls being limited to 30 minutes each. Three teams pulled the full time. The Permanent Force teams retired from the contest. The Irish…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Tug-of-war Tournament in Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide
The tug-of-war tournament was continued last evening, when the following were the winning teams:— Swedes (Whallin's), Ireland, Italy, Austria, South Australian-born, Sugars, Smith's…
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