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Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
1,140 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 57
LONDON, Wednesday Night. -- President Kruger, speaking of the unsettled position in South Africa, said that whilst the present condition of unrest existed, his hands were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NARRANDERA, Tbursday.—The most successful sports meeting for years past in aid of the hospital took place yesterday. The racing of Davenport in the bicycle race was inquired into, and LONDON, March 17, 7.40 p.m.— President Kruger, speaking of the unsettled position in South Africa, said, "While this unrest exists my hands are tied, but I must prepare for war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A cable message recently announced the appointment of Senator Sherman as Secretary of State in President M' Kinley's Cabinet. One of his first official…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An Italian cruiser has fired upon a force of insurgents which was attacking Hierapetra, a village on the south, coast of Crete, 43 miles to the south-east of…
Continued on Trove, page 599 →Were the financial authorities of the British War Office asked what is the most troublesome portion of their duties they would most certainly reply that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A man slightly over the middle height, bronzed and bearded, with the top of his head shining like a billiard ball, and bullet wounds plainly visible thereon--this is William John Dark, who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A CAPETOWN correspondent says that Mr. Smit, the Government Railway Commisioner for the Transvaal, has addressed a letter to the "Volksterm," in which he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →UPON how slender and precarious a foundation rests the pease of the world may be perceived by the cables which have come to hand during the past work respecting the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AFTER all, the N.S.W. military contingent for England will be quite an imposing one. At the celebration in June this colony will be represented on the military side…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →HE was a bronzed and bearded soldier—an old warrior of the Zulu campaign—and had much of interest to tell. His name is Mr. R. Groves, of Hyde Park,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, March 20.—Bulgaria has given orders for a large number of cannon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bulgaria has given orders for the supply of a large number of cannon for her artillery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Farm Cove and Neutral Bay there floats a good many warships, the most important of which is the British flagship Orlando. There is a good…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The blockade of Crete has been proclaimed. Colonel Vassos, the Greek commander in Crete, has "declared that he will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A telegram from Fitzroy respecting the murder of Thomas Jasper states that the tragedy occurred on March 17, at Collins Station. The victim was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The war between the French and the natives of Raia-tea, one of the Society Group, of which particulars were published recently, ia now at an end, and matters are quiet once more. It will be remembered that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ALBANY (W.A.), Tuesday.—The following items of interest are taken from the London newspapers by the R.M.S. Ballaarat: The "Times" correspondent at St. Petersburg…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AUCKLAND, Thursday. -- The mails to hand to-day by the R.M.S. Alameda show that the notorious Butler gave the "San Francisco Examiner" an account of his life. He says through…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Additional particulars are to hand concerning the Cretan trouble. The island is in a complete state of anarchy, except in those parts which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The funeral took place at Arundel at the end of January of a veteran non-commissioned officer of the 4th Foot, Sergrant Cornelius Sweeney, who died there at the age of 74. He was born at Skibbereen,…
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