Wonderland City's Tuc-of-war. Weather Interferes
Saturday afternoon's unfavorable weather interfered with the bringing off of a very interesting tug-of-war competition, set down for decision at Wonderland City…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1908
1,272 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 64
Late Cable News. Deceived To-day. British Naval Estimates. Abundant War Plans. Press Opinion
LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—In a memorandum presented to Parliament with the Naval Estimates last night, Lord Tweedmouth, First Lord of the Admiralty, states that the Admiralty…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Making of Soldiers: Cadet Camp at Goulburn
AN encampment comprising 472 cadets from Albury, Corowa, Wagga, Hay, Cootamundra, Junee, Gundagai, Goulburn, South Goulburn, Yass, Young, Murrumburrah,…
Continued on Trove, page 538 →A Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimea CHAPTER, XIX.—(Continued)
"Nothing like punctuality," observed Houri, after introducing his friend Charles. "As Louis XIV observed, it is the politeness of Kings, and your…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Here and There. War on the Nuns
Remarkable scenes were witnessed on a recent afternoon at the Hotel Dieu Hospital, when, by order of the authorities, the Augustinian Sisters left the building, says the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →America Unprepared for War
It is significant that at the celebrations of the anniversary of the birth of General Washington, first president of the United Stated, several of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Civil Servants at War Bailiff v. CLERK
Considerable interest was centred in a case at the Glebe Police Court yesterday, when John Palmer, at the Central Police Court, proceeded against W. R. J. Keshan,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Citizen Soldiery. for Australia's Defence. Propaganda Work. Mr. Deakin at Hawthorn
MELBOURNE. Thursday.--The first of a series of meetings by which it is hoped to arouse enthusiasm on the question of Australian defence, by means of a citizen soldiery, was held in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Improved Weapons of War
The inventive faculty in its illation to weapons of warfare expands [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Engines of War. an American Speed Vessel
Mr. Lowis Nixon, one of America's prominent shipbuilders, claims to have completed [?] Vessel capable of doing over 60 knots an hour. Mr. Nixon, when interviewed about his…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Late Cable News. Received To-day. The Shah of Persia. Attempted Assassination. Three Persons Killed. Twenty Wounded
LONDON. Friday Night.—Two bombs were today thrown at the Shah of Persia at Teheran. Three persons were killed, and 20 wounded. The Shah was unhurt…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Matters in Morocco. Holy War Preached. French to Be Reinforced
LONDON, Friday Night.—French newspapers state that 6000 troops will reinforce General d[?]made in Morocco. Emisearies of Sultan Mulai Hafid are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Engine of War. a Noiseless Rifle. London, Feb. 27
A son of Sir Hiram Maxim has patented a noiseless rifle with which smokeless powder will be used. The American newspapers predict that…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Royalty's Perils Shah's Narrow Es[?]pe Two Bombs [?]Wn at [?] Three Person Killed An[?]wenty Wounded London, Frida[?] 7.10 p.m
The Shah to-day narrowly es[?]ed assassination. Two bombs were thrown him in the streets of the capital, Teher[?] but although…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Morocco Sultan's Brother Preaching a Holy War Longon, Friday, 3 p.m
The French press states that 6000 troops will reinforce those already under General d' Amade in Morocco. The Sultan's brother, Mu[?] is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wreck of a Troopship. How Soldiers and Sailors Saved Themselves
IT Will be remembered that the French transport Nive, whilst conveying reinforcements for the operations in Morocco, Went ashore off Casablanca. The Nive had…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Soldiers' Stories (Chaplain to the Forces). (All Rights Reserved.)
At a review at Aldershot two foreign princes, not knowing their way, drove up to a sentry, and asked: "Do you know where the Prince of Wales or the Duke of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldiers and Sailors Military and Naval Notes "A power whose morning-drum boat, following the [?]un, circles the earth." Daniel Webster Kelson Watch Mystery
A watch that belonged to the great Lord Nelson has come into the possession of the Royal Naval Ma[?]m at Greenwich (Eng.). in curious circumstances…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Citizen Soldiery Proposals Mr. Deakin to Speak in Sydney
MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Prime Minister. Mr. Deakin, has accepted an invitation to address a public meeting in Sydney Town-hall, in explanation and advocacy of his new defence…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XX.—(Continued.)
The Circassian attempted to raise himself, but was so weakened by his long captivity that he only partially succeeded, but as the light fell upon his noble…
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