A Chartered Company Soldier
This illustration, shows one of the fighting men in the employ of the British South Africa Company. The soldier is in the uniform of the Bechuanaland police. Most of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1896
823 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 42
Rumors of War. Preparations for Defence
IN view of the various international complications which have recently arisen, some of which still remain unsettled, besides new developments said to be arising in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boers of the Transvaal Their History and Tactics in War
THE Boors of South Africa have several times come into collision with the British, and seem likely to do so again, though the present dispute may blow over. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Germany and England. Views of the German Consul. Misleading and Untruthful Reports. War Very Unlikely
THE Consul-General of Germany, Herr Alfred Pelldram, being absent on a trip to Europe, a SUNDAY TIMES representative called upon the acting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Boers As Marksmen. How They Acquire Their Skill. British Soldiers Could Be Trained to Equal Them, But Not Under the Existing System. Some Facts
THE most notable features about Boer fighting are their splendid marksmanship and skirmishing skill. They meet the enemy in extended order, and take every…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Battle of Krugersdorp. Amended List of Killed and Wounded. London, Jan. 12
An amended list of the casualties at the battle of Krugersdorp shows that the total number of men killed and missing on the side of the Chartered Company's force…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Explosion on a War Vessel. Twelve of the Crew Killed
LONDON, Saturday Night.--Owing to an explosion on board [?]rpedo boat of the Italian navy, the vessel was sunk, and 12 of the crew were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Peace or War. Sermon By the Rev. T. J. Curtis. A Pretty Picture of Christian peoples. Why Nat[?] Go To War-Evil Passions--The British Policy
"To-day, when so many nations seemed inclined to let slip the dogs of war, the question of peace or war was a burning one," said the Rev. T. J. Curtis yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Cables. The Turkish Crisis. Danger of War With Russia. Explosion on a Torpedo Boat--Twelve Lives Lost--The Ashantee Expedition--The Venezuela Difficulty-- Great Britain, France, and Russia--Commercial
The following cables arrived after Saturday's last edition had gone to press:-- London, January 11…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extraordinary Shooting Case. Two Boys Wounded. a Max Arrested
Au extraordinary shooting caso occurred in Camperdown yesterday. Two boys in company with a number of others were in an orchard, when they were requested by a man to leave. Upon their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Scare. Interview with Admiral Bridge. the Condition of the British Navy
An Interview with Admiral Bridge aboard H.M.S. Orlando, Norfolk Bay. Tasmania, was obtained by a Melbourne "Argus" correspondent on Friday. Admiral Bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Cable. The European Situation. British War Preparations. Volunteer Mobilisation. The Naval Reservists
LONDON, January 13.—The British Government continues to make preparations to ensure the efficiency of the Army and Navy. The War Office proposes to test the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War Cloud. England Still Threatened London, January 13
The TIMES, writing evidently from secret information, says that England is still confronted with a most critical outlook…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Anglo-german War. Mr. Hofmeyr's Impressions
Mr. J. H. Hofmeyr, the leader of the Dutch party iu the Cape Legislature, has expressed his beliof, in the course of an intorviow, that in an Anglo-German war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second Edition. the Transvaal. the Boers Disarming. a Demonstration at Johannesburg. Mr. Hofmeyer on an Anglo- German War
LONDON, Wednesday, 1 p.m.--The latest news from the Transvaal is that the Boers are disarming. Twelve thousand Boers yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Revolt at Goa. Portuguese Soldiers Massacred
LONDON, January 15.—The military in surgents at Goa, the Portuguese settlement on the west coast of India, have entrapped and massacred 100 Portuguese soldiers at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Military Revolt at Goa. 100 Soldiers Entrapped and Massacred
LONDON, Wednesday.--The military insurgents at Goa, the colonial possession of Portugal on the west coast of India, have entrapped and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Cables. the Transvaal. The Boers Disarming. Demonstration at Johannesburg. 12,000 Boers Parade the Streets-- Overawing the Uitlanders-- Prospects of War with Germany-- The Cable of Sympathy from Australia-- President ger's Message-- Additions to the British Navy. London, January 15
Matters at Johannesburg are again very quiet, and the Boers are disarming. An extraordinary demonstration took place yesterday, when 12,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Cable. The Transvaal. Arrest of an Australian. Great Fall in Tallies. £100,000,000 in Six Months. British Naval Preparations. Ten New Gruisers to be Built. The Boers Disarming. Overawing the Uitlanders. Opening of the Volksraad. Lord Salisbury and Mr. Reid. An Anglo-German War
LONDON,' January 14.—Mr. W. Davies, a well-known. Australian resident of Johannesburg, has been arrested by order of President Kruger…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Anglo-german War. Mr. Hofmeyr's Impressions
Mr. J. H. Hofmeyr, the leader of the Dutch party in the Cape Legislature, has expressed his belief, in the course of an interview, that an Anglo-German war…
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