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The wars & local soldiers, 1893

628 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 32

Australians at Home. Cricketers and Soldiers. a Warm Welcome

Evening News · Thursday 27 April 1893 · page 4

LONDON, April 26.—The R.M.S. Orizaba has arrived at Plymouth from Australia. The Australian cricketers and the New South Wales Mounted Infantry team are…

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Irish Home Rule. Unionist Amendments to the Bill. Professor Froude Foresees a Terrible War

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday, 1.30 p.m. -- Notice has been given in the House of Commons of nearly one thousand amendments to be moved when the Home Rule…

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A Forgotten War-cry

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 2

The old cries which used to be so confidently shouted by the leaders of the protectionists have recently been delivered, as we all know, with a woefully faltering…

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The Labor War. a National Conference. General Strike of Miners. Non-Unionists at Bristol -- Strike of Dock Laborers. LONDON, May 4

The Australian Star · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 5

A national conference of miners is now being held in London. The question being discussed is that of the necessity of arranging a general strike in order to lessen the…

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Cable Messages. Australasian. Cricketers and Soldiers. Their Doings in England. Viscount Gormanston

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 11

LONDON, April 26, 4.30 p.m.—The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, today, dismissed with costs the New Zealand appeal case John Cameron versus…

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The Peace of Europe. Germany's Home Trouble a Foreign War Foreshadowed. LONDON, May 8

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 6

Russian diplomatic authorities express a fear that the Government of Germany will seek to divert the attention of the people from the home trouble, consequent upon the…

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Suicide of a Soldier. Cut His Throat in the Barracks

Evening News · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 6

An artilleryman named Henry Glibbery committed suicide yesterday at the Victoria Bar­racks, Paddington, by cutting hie throat with a razor. He was a bandsman, and had been…

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Suicide of a Soldier

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 6

A verdict of suicide was returned at an inquest hold to-day at the Victoria Barracks on the body of an Artillery Bandsman named Henry Glibbery. Evidence was…

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The Crisis in Germany. Fears of a Foreign War

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night. -- Russian diplomatic authorities express a fear that the German Government will seek to divert attention from home troubles,…

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Colonial Soldiers in London. Inspection by Her [?] Comments on the New [?] Wales Uniform

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 4

LONDON; Tuesday Night,--Iler Majesty the Queen to-day inspected, from the terrace at Buckingham Palace, the teams of New South Wales Cavalry and of…

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Shocking Fatality. Soldier Crushed to Death

Evening News · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 6

An accident of a shocking nature happened at the South Head Artillery Barracks about noon yesterday, which resulted in a gunner named John Molyneaux being…

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A Little War. London, May 4

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 963

A telegram from Calcutta reports that an action has been fought at Chilas, on the north-western frontier of India, between a force of Goorkhas and a large…

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Colonial Soldiers in London. Inspection by the Prince of Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. -- H.R.H. the Prince of Wales yesterday inspected the teams of New South Wales Cavalry and of Victorian Horse Artillery, which are in London…

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The Coffee Stall Shooting Case the Wounded Man Dying

Evening News · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 6

In connection with the shooting of the man Patrick Rowland during a disturbance at a coffee stall at the corner of Park and Elizabeth streets on Wednesday night last, the injured man is…

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Playing at Soldiers. To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 3

Sir,—Now that retrenchment is the order of the day (and especially as the military estimates are before the House to-night) I wish to call your attention to that which I amongst scores of others…

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Revolt in Nicaragua. the President Holds the Capital. Government Soldiers Defeated. LONDON, May 15

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 4

The rising in Nicaragua, Central America, has extended to all parts of the Republic. Latest despatches to hand report that tho President, Dr. Sacasa, is only holding the…

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The Archduke Franz Ferdinand D'este of Austrohungary. the Landing at Man-o'-war Steps

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 8

His Imperial and Royal Highnoss, Franz Ferdinand d'Este, nephew to the ruling Emperor of AustroHungary, arrived in Port Jackson yesterday, aboard the cruiser Kaiserin Elisabeth. The vessel entered…

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Colonial Soldiers. a Long Service Medal to Be Granted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—In the House of Lords last night Lord Sandhurst, Political Secretary of the War Office, replying to a question by the Earl of Onslow, said that…

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Colonial Soldiers. a Visit to Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.--The members of the teams of New South Wales Cavalry and Victorian Horse Artillery were last night present, by invitation, at…

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Cable Messages. Australasian. Our Soldiers Inspected by the Queen and Duke of Cambridge

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 11

LONDON, May 10.—The COURT CIRCULAR prints the names of the whole of the New South Wales cavalry and Victorian Artillery teams…

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