Japan's War Taxes. a Continuation Agreed To
LONDON, Friday.--After a very heated discussion in the Lower House, the Japanese Diet agreed by 222 votes to 125 to the continuation of the war taxes…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1906
1,097 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 55
Japanese War Taxes. Diet's Heated Discussion. London, Feb. 9
After a very heated discussion the Lower House of the Japanese Diet agreed, by 222 votes to 125, to a continuation of the taxes imposed for the purposes of war…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Hair and War. Beards That Led to Battles. Some Interesting Instances
More than once a difference in the fashion of wearing the hair has denoted a division of factions (says a London paper). In our history we have the well-known examples of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Franco-German War of 1906. (A Forecast.) From a French Point of View. the Invasion of France
The following narrative, purporting to give an account of the circumstances in which war broke out again between France and Germany in the autumn of the present year, is a translation from "La vie Illustree,"…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Returned Soldiers' Pay
Sir William Lyne made a further statement yesterday relating to the criticisms which have appeared in the newspapers from certain correspondents concerning his attitude with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Looming. Bloodshed in Natal Zulus on the Warpath.. British Troopers Ambushed. London, Saturday, 6.41 a.m
A serious affair with natives has taken place in Natal, which may have far-reaching results. For a considerable time past there has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At a Soldier's Banqlet
Some years ago, shortly after the Hussars returned from Egypt, they were entertained to a dinner by the citizens of Norwich. It was a most sumptuous affair, and very few…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Bomb at St. Petersburg. Two Killed, Seventeen Wounded
LONDON, Sunday, 2.30 p.m.—A bomb thrown from the street wrecked a tavern in of St Petersburg. Two persons killed and seventeen wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Russia's Troubles. the Fleet Disaffected. Arrest of Officers. Admiral Chukhnin Wounded. London, Feb. 10
A recrudescence of disaffection in the Russian Black Sea fleet is reported at Sebastopol. Several officers have been arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tragic Affray. Policeman Shot Dead Murderer Commits Suicide. After a Desperate Encounter. Kanaka Runs Amok. Crowd Anxious to Lynch Him. He Dies a Wounded Prisoner
The usual quietude of Sunday morning was disturbed in a sensational manner at Newtown yesterday, when a Kanaka shot one policeman fatally, endeavored to shoot several others, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers' Pay
Since the report by Judge Murray regarding the pay to returned soldiers was published. Sir William Lyne has on several occasions strongly condemned any proposal to allow the men…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wounded by a Woman. Admiral Chukhnin's Condition Serious. Although Not Hopeless. London, Monday, 2.30 p.m
Admiral Chukhnin, who was wounded by a woman at Sebastopol during a recrudescence of the disaffection amongst the officers and crews of the Black Sea Fleet there…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two-minute Chats. with Busy Men. on Matters of Passing Interest. "Ball-room Soldiers."
"The idea is simply ridiculous, and will tend only to perpetuate the type of ball-room soldier, who is just about as much use to his country in time of trouble as a fifth…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →When China Awakes Chinese Ambassador's Forecast. Reform of the Army and Navy. "Impossible to Conquer the Chinese Soldiers." London, Tuesday, 2.10 p.m
The Chinese Minister at Berlin in the bourse of an interview, said that the National Party in China, claimed China for the Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tales of the Crimean War
Sir Evelyn Wood tells some good soldier stories in his book, "The Crimea in 1854 and 1894." In those days (he tells us) our men were taught the sword exercise in a formal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japanese War Debt. Plan to Extinguish
LONDON, Wednesday, 2.50 p.m.—The Lower House of the Japanese Diet has adopted a scheme for defraying the war debt of 1,822,000,000 yen (about £182,200,000) by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japan's Finances. the War and Domestic Debts. Scheme for Payment. London, Wednesday, 2.50 p.m
The Japanese Lower House has adopted a scheme for defraying the war debt of £182,200,000, by 1929, and for liquidating the domestic debt by 1942…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Soldier's Terrible Deed
A remarkable story of a "nerveless" soldier who chose to undergo terrible agonies and ultimate blindness rather than perform a, disagreeable task, has come to light at Tunis, France…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Returned Soldiers' Pay. to the Editor
Sir,--Regarding Sir William Lyne's recent remarks on the above subject I would like to say a few words. At the time of enlisting for the First Contingent I belonged to the Per[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Revolver in Use. Sensation at Paddington. Man Seriously Wounded
Constable J. E. Newell had just arisen from his couch to return to duty at a quarter to 4 o'clock this morning, and was in plainclothes. He was passing along…
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