Japan's War Chiefs Decorated. London, Dec. 31
The Emperor of Japan has decorated the chief military and naval commanders who took part in the war with Russia…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1907
968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 49
Kuropatkin on the War. His Book Confiscated
General Kuropatkin, who for the greater part of the war had command of all the Russian forces in Manchuria, has published a book on the Russo-Japanese War…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tugs-of-war Galore
After the conclusion of the tug-of-war competition at the Exhibition Building on Thursday night. Mr. Con. Ryan entertained several of the contending teams at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Car for War As Well As Peace
A Melbourne motorist says a motor car is good for going to fights in, as one can go to the spot selected for the encounter, no matter how far away, in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mutiny and Mordur Soldiers Dealt with Long Terms of Imprisonment London, Tuesday, 3.10 p.m
Seven soldiers at Tiflis, Transcaucasia, have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from four to twelve years' penal servitude, and 142 others to lesser terms of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Villiers, the War Artist
During the Russo-Turkish war Frederick Vllllers, the war artist, met with a singular "adventure. It was during the battle of the River Lorn. He writes:--"My horse…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Terror of the Night. War to the Death. How to Fight the Mosquito
This is the happy period of the year when the mosquito gets busy. He is essentially a nightbird. He gets his living while man sleeps—or tries to sleep. His life is one of toil…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singing for Soldiers
On the subject of the encouragement of singing both in the army and navy, the "British Medical Journal" says:—There can be no doubt that singing is a most valuable…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tax Protest. a Fatal Demonstration. Six Killed, 17 WOUNDED
LONDON, Thursday.—The police at Pergamino, Argentina, in dispersing a demonstration against municipal taxes, killed six and wounded 17 of the demonstrators…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Army Realism How Soldiers Would Be Billeted in War
An interesting and unique experiment, as far as this country is concerned to put to the test of practical experiment the army regulations as to the billeting of troops in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →An Era of Political War
As though human nature craved insatiably for the excitement of strife, now that the world has apparently settled into an era of international peace most of the greater…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Singing for Soldiers. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I was pleased to read the paragraph in your issue of the 3rd inst., re "Singing for Soldiers," and I hope many will take notice of it. After a long life more or less connected…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Soldiers and Sailors Military and Naval Notes "A power whose morning-drum "beat, following the sun, circles the earth." --Daniel Webster
French naval officers are badly, paid. A lieutenant gets £100, against £182 to £225 in the British navy. December a was mentioned as a probable…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Americo-japajnese War
Alarmists in San Francisco predict that the quarrel about Japanese school children in California will end in a fight, but there are two weighty reasons why the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War on Plumes
M. Grillet, who is at the head of the largest manufactories of feather ornaments for millinery purposes, speaking of the Anti-Feather Trimmed Hat League and its probable effect…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Russian War-book Confiscated
General Kuropatkin's recently published book on the Russo-Japanese Was has been confiscated by order of the Russian Government…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fall From the Cliffs. a Soldier Killed at Bondi
John Maxwell, 37, a member of the Royal Australian Artillery, was found dead on the rocks under the cliff at Bondi North on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Office Meat Tenders
The Victorian Department of Agriculture has been notified by its general agent in London that the War Office is calling for tenders for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian's War Invention. London, Jan. 7
The artillery invention of Mr. G. Austin, a Victorian, has been submitted to the War Office. Mr. Austin's invention, it is understood,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Identity of Soldiers. Aluminium Discs. London, Jan. 6
The War Office is issuing aluminium identity dises for soldiers to wear under their clothing during active service in lieu of description cards…
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