Death of Father O'Neill. a Soldier-priest
WEST MAITLAND, Friday.—The death of Father Hugh O'Neill, of Gresford, was reported from Sydney on Tuesday. The deceased priest had only returned from a trip to New Zealand on…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1896
823 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 42
Farewell to General and Mrs. Hutton. the Soldiers' Wives' League. Presentation to Mrs. Hutton
The gymnasium at the Victoria Barracks was yesterday the scene of a highly interesting function, namely the presentation of an illuminated address and silver instand to Mrs. Edward Hutton as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of a Soldier Priest
WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--News was received here on Tuesday of the death in Sydney of Father Hugh O'Neill, of Gresford, who had only returned from a trip to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Kaiser's War Song
I'm An Emperor, a flyer, And no being can be higher; You had better bear what I have got to say…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →International Sports and War
"Entirely as we agree with Lord Dunraven in everything that he has done (says Land and Water of December 28) from the point of view of sportsmanship, we dare to say that if it had not been…
Continued on Trove, page 441 →The Italian War in Abyssinia
The hard struggle now going on between the Italians and the Abyssinians has created more than usual interest in King Menelek, who is proving himself to be a most…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The British Food Supply. Not Affected by War
LONDON, February 28.—Field-Marshal Lord Wolseley, the Commander-in-Chief, expresses himself confident that in the event of England being engaged in war the food…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anglo-australian Notes. the Effects of the War Scare
LONDON, January 26.--The discovery that these exciting war scares, which form such excellent materials for newspaper "copy" and music-hall songs, have touched…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Britain's Food Supplies in Time of War. London, Feb. 28
In the course of a speech which he delivered yesterday Lord Wolseley, the Commander-in-Chief, said he was confident that in the event of England being…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The British Food Supply. Maintained in the Event of War
LONDON, Friday. -- Field-Marshal Lord "Wolseley, the Commander-in-Chief, expresses himself confident that the food supply of the United…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Birds. Orchard and Vineyard Pests. Ii. Myzantha Garrula (Latham). "Garrulous Honey—eater," "Miner," "SoldierBird," "Yellow-Bill."
The geographical range of the Garrulous Honeyeater extends, like that of the Musk Lorikeet, throughout most parts of eastern and southern Australia, likewise Tasmania: It is, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Boiler Explosion. Disaster in Kentucky. Ten Persons Killed or Wounded. London, March 1
A telegram from New York reports that a disastrous boiler explosion has occurred at Lexington, the capital of Fayette County, Kentucky. Ten…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Strange Adventure The Lady and the Burglar. An Exciting Scene. Wounded With a Revolrer. Some Mysterious Details
Particulars of an exciting struggle with burglars were furnished to the Paddington police yesterday, when it was reported that a Mrs. Tooker, residing at 244 Point Piper-road, had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News by the Mail. The Ashantee Campaign. the Armenian Massacres. the War Scare. Opinions of Baron Von Lutwiz
ALBANY (W.A.), Saturday.—The following items of interest are taken from the English files just to hand. Commenting on the Ashantee campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Runaway Accident. Disturbing an Army Meeting. Two "Soldiers" Injured
A runaway horse attached to a sulky was responsible for disturbing a Salvation Army meeting yesterday, and injuring two of the worshippers. A resident of Campbelltown, named Geo…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Abyssinian War. The Shoans at Adowa. Despatch of Italian Reinforcements Farewelled by King Humbert-- Enthusiasm of the Italians. London, March 1
The latest news with reference to the Italian military expedition against the Abyssinians is to the effect that the Shoans have concentrated their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another War Scare
TO the alarms of war, which have been pretty frequent of late, most now be added one concerning the imminent probability of a rupture between Spain and the United…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Abyssinian War. the Shoans Short of Food. Despatch of Italian Reinforcements. London, March 1
The Shoans in Central Adowa, who are in arms against the Italian forces, are short of food, and are raiding the Shire Province of the British Central African…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American War Preparations. Action of the Senate
LONDON, Tuesday.--The United States Senate yesterday sanctioned an increase in the navy of 1000 men. It also agreed that, in the event of an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Trade. Is It War? (To the editor of the "Evening News.")
Sir,—The extraordinary, not to say, inflammatory, speech of Mr. Jas. Curley, the Newcastle Miners' secretary, to the men of the Hetton Miners' Lodge, sounds like a call to arms, and recalls…
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