After the War. Russian Naval Prize Court Cases
LONDON, Friday.--The Naval prize Court at Libau has rejected the claims for £150,000 and £80,000, Indemnities for the British steamers Princess Mary and St…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1908
1,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 64
THE Newsletter. a Paper for the People. The Labour War
Following on a series of blunders and some very stupid irritating mistakes on the part of Premier Wade, the situation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Echo of the War. Indemnity Claims Disallowed. London, March 27
The Naval Prize Court at Libau has rejected the claims of £150,000 and £80,000 respectively as indemnities for the sinking of the British steamers Princess Mary and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Warriors Ruined by War. Scapegoats of Campaigns. Disaster to a Spanish General
Found guilty and condemned to death by a court-martial on charges connected with the surrender of Port Arthur, General Stoessel is an instance of how war plays a game of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Sydney Morning Herald. Saturday, March 28, 1908. a War Against the Port
The failure of all attempts during the week to bring the parties to the waterside dispute into line obliges us to face a period of uncertainly and unrest, which may be…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wanted, a War Chest. Dangerous Banking Position. Sir Robert Giffen's Suggestion. London, March 27
In course of a lecture before the United Service Institution last night, on the necessity of a war chest in Britain, or a greatly increased gold reserve, Sir Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Major General Goad. Soldier and Cricketer. His Life Story
Major-General John Charles Hoad. C.M.G. the Inspector General of the Commonwealth Military Forces, has been termed by the men who have served under him as a "bosker"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Agility of the Soldiers of Italy. Learning to Climb a Telegraph Pole
Mr. Archibald Colquhoun has been pointing out in a magazine article the important part now played by athletics in the realm of politics. The recent congress of Sokols gathered together an enormous number of men from all parts of the world, and they play a very important part in the politics of the cosmopolitan Austrian Empire. Similarly,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers and Sailors Military and Naval Notes a power whoso morning-drum coat, following the sun, circles the earth." --Daniel Webster. Chefs for the Navy
No longer is the bluejacket to have his digestion spoiled by dinners of his own preparing. The Admiralty recently announced that it had been decided to provide every warship with a trained staff of cooks…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXVIII.—(Continued.)
At the sight of his pale features and quivering lips she paused, regarded his for an instant, and would have fallen souseless on the floor if the old man had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War
When Chow met Chow then the light began, but rage lent additional strength to Akim Foo's strong right arm, and after pulling out half of Kew Fat's tightly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposed War Chest
In course of a lecture before the United Service Institution, on the necessity of a war chest in Britain, or a greatly increased gold reserve, Sir Robert, Giffen urged the possibility of some…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Latest Mail News America—japan War Kuropatkin Considers It Probable. the "Diplomatic Game." Berlin, February 14
Herr M. Rensner, Professor of International Law, has furnished the Press with the following extracts from a letter received from General Kuropatkin, former…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Off to the War
Jane Elizabeth Purtell, formerly Weeks,sued for a divorce from Edward Ernest Purtell on the ground of desertion. The petitioner, for whom Mr. Fraser…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, March 30, 1908. an Empire War Chest
The statement made by Sir Robert Giffen before the United Service Institute, that the bank reserves of the centre of the Empire should be reinforced so as to be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wharf Strike Why Not Again Confer? a Very Small Issue Between Peace and War Mr. Cuthbertson Asked the Question
Each hour that parses is of great moment to the trade of Sydney. There can be no disguising the fact that a very, small weight thrown into the Scales just now will decide…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Topics of the Day. If There Is War
The threatened boycott of Jananese goods and shipping by the Chinese promises to open a serious international question. The multiplicity of interests that would be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimea. CHAPTER XXIX.—(Continued.)
"And Charley still lives !" exclaimed his old friend. "We have the proofs." Before they could produce them the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Waterside War
When the history of strikes conies to be written in the calmer atmosphere of the nature, it will tax the ingenuity of the [?] to present a coherent account which…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The English War Office
A remarkable incident at one of the London theatres, which shows in what low esteem the English War Office is regarded by the English public, is recorded by the "Daily…
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