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Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 49
Lieut. Bersier, of the French navy, has invented a compass which steers the vessel automatically in a course set by the navigator…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The repair of, the battleship Mikasa is in progress. The repair of the hull has been completed, and that of the interior commenced. She will be taken out of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Hague Peace Conference the Fourth Committee discussed America's proposal in favour of the general inviolability of private property at sea…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At the Peace Conference at The Hague, the Committee discussed America's proposal in favor of the general inviolability of private…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Every now and then alarming cables appear in the newspapers, giving the idea that war between the two chief Pacific Powers is imminent. But let a little…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A romantic sequel to a Burnley soldier's chivalry during the South African war has come to light. While on escort duty Thomas Griffin, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Saturday.--At The Hague Peace Conference yesterday America's proposal in favor of the general inviolability of private property at sea was discussed in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →I suppose that look-out changed the whole face of the fight for me. Previously, although my sympathies had been with the French (who had fought so gallantly against…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →But as he spoke there came another volley, and again the struggling horde upon the steps was decimated. We could not leave them open and exposed any longer. Nay! It…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A number of bombs were thrown at a military train on the Warsaw-St. Petersburg line, conveying Volhynia Guards to Tsarskoe Selo, the residence of the Czar…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Staff Sergeant-Major John W. Ridal, of the Lancers, committed suicide at the Lancers Barracks, Parramatta, shortly after 9 o'clcok yesterday morning, by shooting himself in the forehead…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →There was a great house at the Gaiety last night, when Montie Andrews and Snowy Sturgeon met. Snowy Sturgeon won over Dan Hiam…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →When I came to myself It was in darkness. A stifling odour of smoke, of burning horrors, was in the air. My throat choked my gorge reeked, at tine foulness of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"What abaout that map o' yours?" asked Abner drily. "A sight o' that would be grateful and comfortin." But that was impossible, for we dared not…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON Tuesday Afternoon.--The French military airship "La Patrie" has made many successful flights across Paris, and has travelled 18 miles an hour against…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Premier laid on the table of the legislative Assembly on Wednesday night papers showing that the total amount paid to returned soldiers, officers, and men was £39,962. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For two days and nights we went on our way without meeting with any noticeable incident. We slept at some inn chosen by Jean Berger during the day, and at night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The citizens of Sydney publicly welcomed the "All Blacks" from the land of Aotearoa at the Town Hall last evening. The welcome extended was in every respect enthusiastic,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →As strange a specimen of marine architecture as ever sailed the seven seas dropped anchor recently in San Francisco Harbor after a long and perilous voyage across the Pacific. Called…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Murnin led the N.S.W. team on the playing area, at 3 o'clock precisely, to the accompaniment of encouraging cheers; but when Hunter and his men appeared, a couple of…
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