The Revolt in Cuba. Spanish Troops Mistaken for Rebels. Eighty Killed and Wounded
LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Telegrams from Havannah state that a body of Spanish troops engaged in suppressing the revolt in Cuba, again…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1896
823 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 42
The Abyssinian War. Departure of Dr. Fiaschi
There was a great assemblage at the Circular Quay, this afternoon on the departure of the North Gorman Lloyd steamship Darmstadt. The Governor of German New…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Cuban War. Another Spanish Blunder London, March 24
The Spaniards have made another shocking blunder in Cuba. Another Spanish garrison mistook a body of their comrades for Cubans and laid in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Italy and Abyssinia. the Reported War Indemnity a Denial by the Italian Premier
LONDON, Wednesday.--The Marquis di Rudini, the Italian Premier, denies that King Menelek of Abyssinia has demanded an indemnity of £1,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in Abyssinia. The Italian Operations. London, March 25
The Italian Senate has unanimously voted the necessary credit for supplies for renewed military operations in Abyssinia…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Italy and Abyssinia War Credits Voted by the Senate. Dervishes Approaching Kassala
LONDON, Wednesday Night.--The Italian Senate has unanimously voted the credits demanded by the Government for carrying out the campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our European Letter. The Photographic Discovery. Used in War Surgery. Experiments by the German Minister for War-- Exciting Scene at a Theatre-- Foreigners' and man Celebrations-- Bismarck and His Statue-- Interesting News Items. BERLIN, February 21
A very largely attended meeting of Berlin merchants was held on Sunday last to consider the steps to be taken to protect the mercantile community against the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Old Soldiers Gone
From the Dublin. FREEMAN'S " Garrison Gossip," February 15 :- The funeral took place on January 25 of Sergeant-Major John O'Brien, lute 9th Foot. The deceased was connected with the Array for forty years, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →America and Great Britain. a Fratricidal War Averted. Peace with Honor
The possibility of war about the boundary line between Venezuela and British Guiana naturally caused a furore. The President of the United States sent a despatch to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War's Alarms. Australia's Unpreparedness. Trusting to Providence and Obsolete Powder. Not a Pound of Modern Explosives in the Colonies
WHEN Major-General Hutton, speaking at the luncheon at Middle Head, on the occasion of his invitation to Members of Parliament to witness the fortifications and shooting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man-o'-war Race
A race was sailed on Saturday afternoon between the captain's galleys of H.M.S, Wallaroo, Katoomba and Royalist, resulting in a win for the firstnamed. The contest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News by Cable. The Transvaal. president kruger's Visit to England. Guarantees of Independence Wanted. German Soldiers at Pretoria
LONDON, March 28.—President Kruger denies that there is any truth in the reports as to the existence of strained relations between Mr. Chamberlain and himself. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latest Cables. the Transvaal. Independence of the Republic. German Sympathy With the Boers German Officers and Soldiers at Pretoria--Introduced as Selectors. London, March 29
It is reported that President Kruger intends to seek the aid of Great Britain and other European Powers in guaranteeing the independence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Speeches by Lords Hampden and Brassey. "War a Savage Way of Settling Differences." a Conference Advocated
Speaking last night at the annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Technical College, Lord Hampden was led by his discussion of the industrial value of such an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Transvaal. Independence of the Republic. President Kruger Seeking Guarantees. Influx of German Soldiers. London, March 29
It is reported that President Kruger is endeavouring to obtain from Great Britain and the Europenn Powers guarantees of the independence of the Republic…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Salvation Army Demonstration. Commissioner Coombs' Farewell. Regiments of Soldiers Marching
The Salvation Army of Sydney bade farewell last night to Commissioner Coombs, who, after six years' service as head of the Army in Australia, is leaving for England. Prior to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Transvaal. Action of President Kruger. Guarantees for Independence. German Officers and Soldiers at Pretoria
LONDON, Sunday Night.--It is reported that President Kruger is seeking from Great Britain and the Powers guarantees for the independence of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Transvaal. Comments of the "Cape Times." "Wicked Folly" to Threaten War
LONDON, Wednesday Night.--The "Cape Times," in commenting on the, situation in the Transvaal, expresses the opinion that it would be unwise…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Matabele Revolt. Mr. Cecil Rhodes' Movements. Soudanese Soldiers Secured. Application for British Soldiers. Offers of Assistance
LONDON, Wednesday Night.--Khama, the paramount chief in British Bechuanaland, has offered assistance in suppressing the rising in Matabeleland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For the Little Ones. the Jew As a Soldier
You have, no doubt, often heard the question discussed: Will a Jew make a good soldier? This is quite easily answered. The Jew has been, in all times and in all countries, a patriot. A patriot makes a good citizen, and a good citizen a faithful…
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