A Tug-of-war Thief. He Gets Six Months
BEFORE the Water Police bench this morning William Clarke, a young man, was charged, on remand, with the theft of a purse containing £2 from the person of…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1892
685 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 35
At the Tug-of-War
John Meikle, 22, groom, was charged at the Water Police Court, before Mr. Lee, with stealing from the person of William Walsh a silver watch and gold chain, valued at £12. Constable Boyle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The International Tug-of-war
The International Tug-of-War at Darlinghurst Rink concluded last night. During the past week large, and at times boisterous crowds turned up nightly, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Tug-of-war. The Final Pulls
AN immense audience attended at tho Darlinghurst Hall last night to witness the final pulls in the tug-of-war. Though there were only two contests to decide, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →International Tug-of-war. the Final Pulls
Last evening the International Tug-of-war at the Darlinghurst Hall was brought to a close, and the names of the successful teams were announced from the platform. Sweden was adjudged first and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Tug-of-War. Sweden the Victors
The final pulls in connection with the International Tug-of-war were last night contested in the presence of another large assemblage in the Darlinghurst Hall, and the excitement was great…
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THE Lillie Bridge proprietary announce a preliminary notice of their intention to promote, a tug-of-war on their grounds at Forest Lodge. Representatives of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tug-of-war. Distributing the Prizes
THE captains and some of the competitors in the tug-of-war contests assembled at Darlinghurst Hall this afternoon to receive their prizes. Dissatisfaction arose as to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Naval War Engines. Terrible Modern Warships. (New York Tribune.)
"For every cruiser that we build we should construct a double-turreted monitor of the Maintonomoh, Monndnock, or Puritan type, only they should be built strong enough to resist modern ordnance, for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Tug of War at the University
The forthcoming election of a member to fill the vacancy on the University Senate caused by the death of the late Sir JOHN HAY has resolved itself into a tug of war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nora and Kathleen. The Cousins of Kildare. Chapter Xiv. the Inauguration of War
The utter consternation of the Lady Nora's guardian and suitor at her unexpected appearance, and at the revelation that she had been a listener to…
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The International Tug-of-war was continued on the 19th instant in the Darlinghurst Hall. England v. New Zealand.—The rope was released for this contest at 8.15 p.m. It took about eight…
Continued on Trove, page 489 →Modern War Pictures
There are many delusions which take long to die, and among them, with regard to battles, may be placed the fondly-cherished belief in bayonet charges, and the other belief no less popular, in the close…
Continued on Trove, page 469 →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 fro[?] pastime. We read…
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Gilgit, the scene of the latest of our Indian frontier wars, is one of the remotest and least known of the dependencies of the British Empire. It is the furthermost north-western corner of Kashmir, hemmed in…
Continued on Trove, page 475 →The War Strength of Europe
General Laczizinaky, late of the 9th Army Corps of the German army, contributes an article to the DEUTSCHE REVUE, giving his opinion as to the prospects of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Freeman's Phonograph the Tug-of-war
"When Greek meets Greek the comes the tug-of-war." Imprimis, the above is about the most quoted, and at the same time the most misquoted of all quotations that I am acquainted with. It has a classical…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →St. Patrick's Day Sports. a Tug-of-war Proposed
A SUGGESTION has been made to the sports committee of the St. Patrick's Day celebration at Botany, to include in the programme of sports a tug-of-war. If: the proposal is carried out it…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Tug-of-war in Sydney. Swedish First, Ireland Second
THE International tug of war at the Darlinghurst Skating Rink Sydney— which was attended by over 50,000 people— was brought to a close on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Tug of War at the University. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir, -- I have followed with great interest the controversy which has taken place in your columns and in those of your senior contemporary, and with your permission I…
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