The Spanish Navy. Present of a Man-of-war. London, June 5
The Municipal Council of Barcelona, Spain, has decided to present a man-ofwar to the Government…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1896
823 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 42
Catholic Soldiers' Institute at Church Camp
On Saturday last (reports a Dublin paper, April 25) the corner-stone was laid of the Catholic Soldiers' Institute at the Curragh Camp. The ceremony was performed by Lady Anne Kerr, wife of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Onward Christian Soldiers
Speaking of his famous hymn, "Onward Christian Soldiers," Mr. Baring Gould said it was written in Yorkshire about thirty years ago. " The hymn Was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anarchists in Spain. Outrage at Barcelona. Six Killed, Fifty Wounded
LONDON, June 8.—A dastardly anarchist outrage was perpetrated at Barcelona yesterday. A bomb was thrown among a procession…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anarchists in Spain. Outrage at Barcelonia. Bomb Thrown Among Persons Entering Church. Six People Killed and Fifty Wounded
LONDON, Sunday Night.--Two abandoned bombs have been found at Barcelona. It is believed that it was intended by the anarchists to throw them into the cathedral…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Manly Ferry Companies. Protest by Co-operative Shareholders. Deputation to Mr. Carruthers. "Tihs Civil War" Deprecated
A large deputation, including Messrs. Dugald Thomson, M.P., E. M. Clark, M.P., N. Montague, H. E. Stevenson, A. Ogden, J. Daly, and others, waited on the Minister for Lands yesterday in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Situation in Crete. Churches Wrecked by Turkish Soldiers
LONDON, Thursday.--From Crete it is reported that the Turkish troops have wrecked three Christian churches…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A War Scare
The unexpected appearance of a fleet of fourteen ships off the island one day gave rise to a panic among (he officials, who took them for French frigates coming to seize the place. News…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Great Irish Soldier
On Saturday, April 25, under the auspices of the Irish Literary Society, London, Mr. R. Barry O'Brien delivered an interesting lecture on "The Napiers" at the Society of Arts, Adelphi. There…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Destitute Women. On the War-Path. They Tackled Premier Reid. Shant George of Waterloo. And Give a Government Man a Bit of "Mrs. Makins," Queensland Incendiaries. The Ayrshire Downs Arson Case. Wilful, Wanton, and Malicious Acis by Shearers—An organised "push" of Incendiaries Chose their Leader, Martin, Heavy Sentences
ONE day last week a deputation of destitute women from the Committee of the Wives' of the Unemployed (including some of the members of the Executive of that The Ayrshire Downs arson case has now proved to be one of the most disgraceful deeds ever perpetrated in Australia. On July 3, 1894, a Strike Camp existed at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Abyssinian War. Trial of General Baratieri
LONDON, June 13.—General Baratieri, who commanded the Italian forces in Abyssinia at the disastrous defeat at Adowa, has been placed on his trial at Rome…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Abyssinian War. Trial of General Baratieri. Rumoured Retirement of Italy From Erytiirea. London, June 12
General Baratieri, who commanded the Italian forces in Abyssinia during the disastrous part of the campaign, has been placed on his trial at Rome…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →African Affairs. Railway to Victoria Nyanza. The Upper Nile Expedition. The Abyssinian War -- Trial of General Baratieri-- Reported Acquittal-- The Transvaal Raid. LONDON, June 13
The Imperial Treasury authorities intend to ask the House of Commons for a vote of £3,000,000 for the construction of a railway from Mombassa to Lake Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tug-of-War
A tug-of-war between teams representing Ireland and Scotland has been arranged to take place at the Agricultural Society's Ground in about three weeks' time. Entries, which are free, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in Cuba. Repulse of the Rebels. London, June 15
General Gomez, one of the Cuban rebel leaders, with a force of 5000 men, attacked a column under the command of General Castelane, but after 48 hours' fighting was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Joe Goddard. His Experiences in Africa. The WAr Scare
Mr. Frank Michell has placed at my disposal the following letter from Joe Goddard, the heavy-weight puglist, who is at Johannesburg, and has been hampered in his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mutiny on a Japanese Man-of-war. Fight with Belgian Police. London, June 15
Fifty sailors belonging to a Japanese mata-of-war mutinied at Antwerp, and left the vessel. They fought desperately with the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →News by Cable. The Transvaal, Dr. Jameson's Raid. The Foreign Enlistment Act. The Parliamentary Inquiry
LONDON, June 16.—During the proceedings at Bow-street Police Court yesterday against Dr. Jameson and the other officers concerning the raid into the Transvaal,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Special Cables. the Transvaal. Dr. Jameson's Raid. Operation of the Foreign Enlistment Act. Lord Salisbury and a Parliamentary Inquiry
LONDON, Tuesday.—At Bow-street Police Court yesterday Dr. Jameson, Sir John. Willoughby, Colonel White, and Captain C. J. Coventry were committed for trial charged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Statue to a War Officer
Marquises Oyama and Saigo, General Viscount Kawakami and Admiral Count Ito propose to erect a brouze statue of the late Marshal Prince Arisugawa near the front gates of the Imperial Palace, to…
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