American Tinned Meat. French Soldiers Poisoned. London, May 2
Seventeen French soldiers have died at Vitre, in the west of France, from the effects of eating tainted American tinned meat. Thirty-four other soldiers, who…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1895
978 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 49
News by Cable. China and Japan. Probable Renewal of War. Japanese Preparations. The Action of Britain. The Russian and German Press. Retaliation in India
LONDON, May 2.—Japan is making great preparations for a renewal of the war in China in the event of the non-ratification of the treaty of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. Situation in the East. Preparations for a Renewal of the War. Japan Refitting Captured Warships. England Assailed by the Russian Press. London, May 2
Japan is making great preparations for a renewal of the war in China in the event of the non-ratification of the treaty of peace. The Chinese warships captured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War-chests
HE only instance in which gold has been withdrawn from circulation, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Influence of the Civil Engineer in War
Lord Salisbury, in proposing the toast of the Institute of Civil Engineers at the banquet of that body on Wednesday, gave a distinctly new turn to a now familiar…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russia Ready to Declare War. London, May 3
The Times publishes a statement to the effect that Russia will declare war against Japan, in the event of the Japanese remaining obstinate to the Russian demands…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →More of Max O'rell. The War with Mark Twain
HE " Evening News" has already published a long extract…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Monday, April 29 (Before the P.M. Mr. Gordon and Mr. R. Harper, J.p.) Er War Besofen
Baron Von Hebenstein, pleaded guilty to having used obscene language in the Court House yard, and as he had been punished several times before for a similar offence, he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News by Cable. China and Japan. The Treaty of Peace. Reported Ratification. Chinese Official Protests. Japanese War Preparations. Russian Threats
LONDON, May 3.—Reports from Tientsin state that the Emperor of China has ratified the treaty of peace with Japan. The report, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. Situation in the East. Russia and Japan. Japan Purchasing War Material. London, May 3
Japan has giveu large orders in Europe for munitions of war and small swift cruisers…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →German War Preparations Auxiliary Cruisers
LONDON, May 4.—Germany has retained ten of the swiftest German mail steamers for use as auxiliary cruisers in time of war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Cuban War. Defeat of the Spaniards. London, May 3
The rebellion in Cuba has again assumed a serious aspect. Despatches just to hand report that two battles have taken place recently between the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War in China. a British Seaman Decorated. a Good Word for the Chinese
By the Chinese mail just to hand by the steamer Menmuir, Captain A. Webber (secretary National Shipwreck Belief Society of New South Wales) has received…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Eastern War. The Peace Terms. To be Ratified by China. London, May 3
It is reported that the Emperor of China has decided to ratify the treaty of peace arranged with Japan in respect to the recent war…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Star's Special Cables MADAGASCAR. War Under Difficulties. The French Storming the Native Tillages. Operations Retarded by Floods--The Troops up to Their Nocks in Water-Natives Joining the French -- Operations Suspended. London, May 3
The French operations in Madagascar have been considerably retarded by floods, but notwithstanding tho swollen state of the streams a number…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Japan Preparing for War with Russia
LONDON, Monday, 1 p.m.--From New York it is reported that the Japanese are making preparations for war with Russia. Tho report has not,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in the East
From Japanese papers to hand we take the following items of news:— THE DISPERSAL OF THE WEIHAIWEI GARRISON…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A War Correspondent. Mr. Frederick Villiers
Among the passengers by the Warrimoo, which is due in Sydney to-morrow, is Mr. Frederick Villiers, the well-known correspondent who represented a number…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Special Cables. the Powers and Japan. a Concession by Japan. No Permanent Occupation of Ltao-tung Peninsula. an Increased War Indemnity
LONDON, Monday Night.--The Japanese Minister at Paris has informed M. Honataux, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, that Japan has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Peace Terms. an Additional Ten Millions Indemnity. Russia Satisfied with Japan's Concessions. War Preparations Stopped
LONDON Tuesday, 3 p.m.--It is reported that. Japan has received an additional £10,000,000 war indemnity from China for surrendering her claims…
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