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Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
2,281 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 115
The United States armoured cruiser Maine was blown up in the harbour of Havana about quarter to 10 o'clock on Tuesday night. The entire city of Havana was thrown into a state of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, March 17.—President M'Kinley is reported to have declared that he would rather that his administration should prove an ignominious failure than that he should…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Thursday.--Referring to the strained relations, existing between the United States and Spain, President M'Kinley declares that lie would rather allow his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Spanish Government has forwarded a memorandum to Washington suggesting that the war preparations on the part of the United States must have the effect…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON. March 17.—The French fleet is being mobilised, and the Northern Squadron has been ordered to be ready for any emergency…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →France is mobilising her fleet. The northern squadron has been ordered to be ready for any emergency. There is great activity in the naval…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Recently the Turkish Government promised that when it received the Greek war indemnity loan it would transfer £1,000,000 to Russia in part payment of the outstanding amount of the…
Continued on Trove, page 583 →A profound impression has been created in the United States by the publication of a letter addressed by Captain Mahan to Senator Kyle while the Senate was debating the annexation of Hawaii…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The girl looked in the direction where Geordie would fire and said, 'He has shot one, look!' and they could make out two forms—one was helping another to retreat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A splendid wopd-engraving about 3ft 6in long, by 2ft wide,, will be issued with the "Town and Country Journal" of Marchr 26. It is a magnificent reproduction of the famous painting in…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →THE American preparations for war are being continued with unabated vigor. The construction of 150 big guns at the Washington factory is being accelerated, with a view…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE statements of Lord Salisbury and Mr. Balfour on the situation in China (reports the London EVENING NEWS of latest date to hand) may be briefly and clearly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CAVALRY AND infantry were supported by six batteries of Horse Gunners. Thoroughly equipped in every department, the corps was eminently suited to the dangerous task before…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Sunday Night.--The United States House of Representatives has adopted a resolution proposed by Mr. Dingley in favor of remitting the duties upon war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The United States House of Representatives has adopted Mr. Dingley's resolution remitting the duties on war materials. Mr. Dingley said that the resolution…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Sunday Night.--The United States House of Representatives has adopted a resolution proposed by Mr. Dingley in favor of remitting the duties upon war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →United States papers by the R.M.S. Mariposa yesterday were full of sensational accounts of the destruction of the Maine in Havana. Harbor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The "Daily News" has devoted two columns of its space to an endeavour to tabulate what the engineers' fight has cost in terms of £ s. d. Of the 110,400 members of the union…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Writing on February 22 a correspondent at San Francisco said: "This country is in rather a ferment over the disaster to the Maine. It seems to be assumed that the Spaniard were responsible…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, March 22, 4.35 p.m.—Japan is largely increasing the number of marines, and is also purchasing vessels for transports…
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