The New Cabinet. Ministers for War and Marine
LONDON, Monday Night.--General Ricotti and Signor Benedette Brin have joined [?] new Italian Ministry, which the Marquis di Rudini is forming, as…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1896
823 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 42
The Abyssinian War. General Baratieri's Action, London, March 9
In the recent disastrous encounter between the Italians and the Abyssinians the principal defections on the Italian side were in General…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A War Veteran. Patriotic Meeting at Broken-hill. Sympathy with Dr. Jameson
BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday. --At Sayer's Crown Hotel last night, Mr. Frederick M'Kinnon, who served in the Indian Mutiny as a drummer in the 79th Highlanders,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Abyssinian War. the Italian Defeat. Defections of Native Allies. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 9
Latest advices from Abyssinia state that the chief defections amongst the native allies of the Italians at the recent battle were of the Arabs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Chinese War Relies
Some Interesting souvenirs of the recent war between China and Japan have been brought to Sydney by Mr. George Eedy, second officer of the China Navigation Company's steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The United States Navy. to Be Placed on a War Footing
The New York World of 4th February says:— Naval officers on duty in this city and Brooklyn declare that it is the intention of the Government to place the navy on as complete a war footing as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Abyssinian War. Fate of the Italian Troops. London, March 10
General Baldissera, the newly-appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Italian army in Abyssinia, has reported that the fate of the 7000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the Abyssinian War. the Garrison at Adowa. Its Fate Unknown. London, March 10
General Baldissera, Commander-inChief of the Italian forces in Abyssinia, reports that the fate of the garrison at Adowa, which numbered 7000 men, is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dr. Marano's Views on the War
For the purpose of obtaining some information as to tlhe feeling's of the Italian community resident in Sydney with regard to the war now being waged against Abyssinia hy their mother land, a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Abyssinian War. Refugee Italians. London, March 11
A despatch from Abyssinia reports that up to the present 1400 Italian survivors from the battle with the Shoans near Adowa on March 1 have reached…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the War in Abyssinia. London, March 11
Fourteen hundred of the survivors of the Italian garrison at Adowa have reached Asmara…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Powder Magazine Exploded. An, Aggrieved Soldier's Revenge. Twenty Men Killed and Wounded
LONDON, March 12.—A Portuguese soldier, who considered himself aggrieved, exploded the powder magazine at Saint Paul de Loanda, West Africa. Twenty…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Powder Magazine Exploded. the Act of an Aggrieved Soldier. Twenty Men Killed and Wounded
LONDON, Thursday Night.--A Portuguese soldier, who considered himself aggrieved, exploded the powder magazine at Saint Paul de Loanda, the chief…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Spain and America. a Popular Spanish War Loan
LONDON, March. 12.—Owing to the strained relations which exist between Spain and the United States with regard to the revolt in Cuba, Senor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Cuban Rebellion. a Spanish War Loan. London, March 12
The Premier of Spain, Senor Canovas del Castillo, has issued a 6 percent. war loan of 6,000,000 dollars, to be subscribed by the populace ol Spain in monthly…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Our Special Cables. Spain and America. the Cuba Question. a Popular Spanish War Loan
LONDON, Thursday Night.--Owing to the strained relations which exist between Spain and the United States in regard to the revolt in Cuba, Don…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gable Messages, Spain and America. Speech by the Spanish Premier. Resignation of Consuls. Excitement in Spain. War Funds Being Raised
LONDON, March 3.—Speaking in the Cortes to-day, General Canovas, the Spanish Premier, said the sentiments of disgust aroused in Spain by the recent action of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Queen and Irish Soldiers. Compliment for the Munster Fusiliers
Her Majesty the Queen has at te request of his Excellency the Lord-Lioutenant of Ireland and in recognition of the magnificent score with which the "Queen's Cup" was won by the 1st…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Late Mr. Michael Wallace, of Bathurst. an Old Soldier
AN old identity of Bathurstâa devoted Catholic and IrishmanâMr. Michael Wallace, late Deputy-Governor of the. Bathurst Gaol, has passed peacefully away, full of years and honours, and deeply…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Odd Yarns Norfolk Island in the Old Days. A Soldier's Reminiscences
"The Bales in the Wood" Ian was a favorite Parramatta hoatelry away back in the forties. It stood (is many of my readers are aware) at the corner of George and…
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