A Terrible Weapon of War
The "Autorite" publishes an interview with M. Turpin, inventor of the melinite, who was recently released from prison, on the subject of the new gun designed by him. Of all warlike…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1893
628 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 32
Another Tory Bogey. Home Rule in Time of War
The Marquis of Salisbury has directed the following reply to be to a correspondent:— 20 Arlington-street, S. W., June 17, 1893. "Sir,— I am desired by the Marquis of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russia and Germany. a War of Tariffs. London, August 4
The St. Petersburg correspondent of the DAILY CHRONICLE reports that certain high Russian officials have been sent to Berlin with a view of settling the tariff dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lord Salisbury and Home Rule. Ireland and a British War
The Marquis of Salisbury, in the course of his recent speech in London at the Surrey Theatre, stated that were Ireland in possession of Home Rule, and a war to break out between…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Civil War in Nicaragua. Lively Times for Foreigners. Requisitioning Goods. a Whole Army Deserting. Coaxed by Women. Coffee for Bulwarks. Embargo on Money. Greytown Safe
The insurgents in Nicaragua, although at first worsted everywhere, seem to be having the best of it now, and have first bombarded and then taken Nicaragua, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Preparations
LONDON, August 6.—Russia is building a new military railway to the Austrian frontier…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in Samoa. Submission of Mataafa. London, Aug. 5
Advices received from Samoa to the 19th July state that fighting had taken place between King Malietoa and Mataafa. The foreign men-of-war at Apia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shooting Affray. a Policeman Fired Upon. Shots Freely Exchanged-- Suspicious Characters Stopped by a Mel- bourne Constable-- One believed to be Wounded. MELBOURNE
A desperate shooting affray between two robbers and a policeman occurred at Kew at 6 o'clock this morning. Constable Lloyd accosted two suspicious looking men in a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Playing at War. a Naval Sham Battle. The Attacking Fleet Defeated. LONDON, August 5
A series of naval manœuvres took place in the Irish Channel to-day, the programme including a sham naval battle. The defensive fleet was under the command of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Cable. The War in Samoa. The Coalminers' Strike. Scarcity of Coal. Stoppage of Works. Submission of Mataafa
LONDON, August 5.—The coalminers strike has entered on an acute stage. The men employed at the London and North-Western Railway Company's LONDON, August 5.—Advices received from Samoa to July 19 state that fighting had taken place between King Malietoa and Mataafa. The foreign…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News by Cable. Somoa. the Tribal War
LONDON, August 7.—Further details of the fighting in Samoa between King Malietoa and Mataafa state that Malietoa's canoes have returned to Apia from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in Samoa. Rebels' Heads Brought to Apia. London, Aug. 7
Further details of the fighting in Samoa between King Maliotoa and Mataafa state that Maliotoa's canoes have returned to Apia from the sceuo of the strife full of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in Samoa. the Rebels Defeated. Surrender of Mataafa
AUCKLAND, Friday.—By the steamer Upolu, which arrived yesterday from Samoa, news of the civil war between Matietoa, the king, and Mataafa, the rebel chief, came to hand. In a battle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr Chamberlain and Irish Finances. "Better to Risk Civil War."
LONDON, Thursday, 1.30. p.m.--Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, speaking in the House of Commons on the new financial clauses in the Home Rule Bill, said that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Samoan War. Another Battle Near Apia. Mataafa's Forces Routed. The Rebel Chief Surrenders. AUCKLAND
Further particulars which came to hand by the steamer Upolu yesterday regarding the civil war at Samoa, between Mataafa, the rebel chief, and Malfetoa,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in Samoa. Details of the Fighting. the Surrender of Mataafa. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland
The steamer Upolu arrived from Samoa this evening. She bringS details of the fighting between the rival factions, and news of the surrender of Mataafa and his leading chiefs. The incidents…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Civil War in Samoa. Mataafa's Forces Utterly Routed. Amazons in the Field. the Rebel's Son Killed. Flight and Subsequent Surrender of Mataafa
AUCKLAND, Thursday. -- The steamer Upolu, from Samoa, brings news of the civil war between Mataafa, the rebel chief, and Malictoa, the king…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accidents to Men-of-War
LONDON, August 11.—In reply to a question in the House of Commons, last night, Sir U. Kay-Shuttleworth, Secretary, to the Admiralty, stated that there had been 30…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in Samoa. Submission of Mataafa
LONDON, August 5.— Advices received from Samoa to July 19 state that fighting had taken place between King Malietoa and Mataafa. The foreign…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Trouble in Armenia. a Rising War Cloud. an Unfortunate Country
The Turks are torturing the Armenians, and a great European row is impending. The latest telegrams relate how various Armenians have been "beaten to a jelly…
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