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Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
685 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 35
ON Sunday, after the late Mass, a parochial meeting was held in St. Carthage's Church, Lismore, to take measures to give bishop Doyle a public reception on his return from Europe…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →By all means-- Law and Quiet-- Be these our modern praise ! No Lord George Gordon riot, No " light of other daya,"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The proceedings at last night's tug-of-war was a livelier spectacle than on Monday, as the teams were limited to half-an-hour's pulling, the party having the best of it at the end of that…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The arrangements for the tug of war at the Darlinghurst-hall to-night were completed last night at a meeting of captains of teams and the honorary committee of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To-night the much talked about International tug-of-war will be commenced at the Darlinghurst Rink. Large and representative entries have been received, and unusual…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THIS great contest began at Adelaide in the Jubilee Exhibition Building on Saturday evening last. In the centre of the hall a platform the full extent of the building, some 7 or 8 ft. wide and 7ft. high,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The tug-of-war tournament was begun in the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition Building on Saturday evening in the presence of 4000 persons. There was great excitement. The following are the teams— Winning…
Continued on Trove, page 377 →THE International Tug-of-War commences in the Darlinghurst Dkating Rink to-morrow (Saturday) night. The managers have made elaborate preparations, and it is safe to predict that the public…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Writing of "the most popular soldier in the British army" and his elevation to the Peerage the London STANDARD, January 2, says:— Sir Frederick Roberto is the only son by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, February 8— Count Limburg Sturm has been dismissed from the German Civil Service for publicly criticising the commercial treaties recently entered…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →During the past few months there has been a craze in America and Australia for international tug-of-war contests. The idea, which was taken up in Melbourne on an American model,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The tug-of-war mania seems to be like the recent influenza epidemic--it has struck the whole of Australia almost simultaneously. Victoria was the first in the field. She was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →America's latest addition to the list of amusements for the public, and which aroused so much enthusiasm when introduced to the people of Victoria a couple of weeks ago, was provided for the Sydney public in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The long-looked-for tug of-war commenced at the Olympic Hall before an excited and numerous audience on Saturday. The tug-of-war was under the direction of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The tug of war was continued last evening, and there was great excitement over the contest between the Young Australians and the Italians. The former won by half an inch. Four…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IT has seldom, if ever, fallen to the lot of Sydney amusement lovers to witness a greater display of national enthusiasm than was shown on Saturday night on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was a great attendance in the spacious Darlinghurst Hall last night to witness the continuation of the International Tug-of-War. There must have been about 7000 persons present, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A well-known thief named Robert Riley, 22, was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with having stolen from the person of Norah Hayes a purse, containing 7d. Mrs. Hayes was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ROBERT RILEY, 22, who described himself as a plasterer, was docked at the Water Police Court this morning, the complaint against him being that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The second round of the international tug-of-war started on Saturday night at the Darlinghurst-hall was continued last night. Long before 8 o'clock the building…
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