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Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
1,240 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 62
"They are learning to be soldiers all the time," said Colonel Cooke, when speaking of the annual training now in progress at Liverpool. "In all about 1400 men are under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →During the firing of a salute by a battery at Tangier, the capital of Morocco, the magazine exploded, killing eight native artillerymen. Many others were wounded,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →When making up the programme for the four days' training for the volunteers at Liverpool, Lieutenant-Colonel Cooke stated that the camp was to be a period of hard work,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →At the recent military church parade at the Paddington Methodist Church the Rev. J. E. Carruthers occupied the pulpit. Taking as his text Proverbs xv1. 32 "He that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The American naval experts are testing a sub-surface torpedoer invented by G. Bargars. It is immune from small gun-fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Captan J. L. Hurdle, A. and I.S., has been granted leave of absence from April 25 to May 5. Color-sergeant J. J. Matters, of the Australian Rifles, has been granted the honorary rank of warrant officer…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →William Augustine Mullins has been appointed a Reutenant in the cadets. Lieutenant H. J. Connell has been appointed signaling officer to No. 12 battalion cadets…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Reginald Maloney, 16, living in Chippendale -street, Chippendale, Michael Henderson, 16, and a younger boy named Dalton, were crossing Hay-street, near Pitt-street, Sydney, last night,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Reginald Maloney (16) was taken to Sydney Hospital last night suffering from a revolver shot in the leg. He was accompanied by Michael Henderson, about the same age, and a younger…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A number of lads were annoying a man last night on the vacant allotment near the spot where the old Belmore Markets stood. They called him, names and threw things at him…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A group of officers at the Volunteer Brigade camp, Liverpool, were yesterday discussing the question of when an officer, by reason of age, became' unfit for further,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, Monday Evening.—During target practice at Manila a gun exploded on the United States cruiser Charleston, killing and wounding eight of the crew…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →During the first week of the Chinese New year, which was ushered in with the dawn of February 10, something, like a reign of terror prevailed at Canton. A petty quarrel between…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two men of the Norfolk Regiment quartered at Gibraltar were bitten by a mad dog in September last. Both were taken to the Pasteur…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →As a rule the utmost good feeling prevails between the different regiments which happen to be in camp together, but at Liverpool, where the Volunteer Brigade have been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Two men of the Norfolk Regiment, quartered at Gibraltar, were bitten by a mud dog last September. They were both taken to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →London, Monday Afternoon.--The explosion of a gun on the United States cruiser Charleston, during target practice, at Manilla, killed eight and wounded several…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—Six hundred men of the wiltshire Regiment. accompanied by Lord Methuen, the Governor, left Pletermaritzburg, Natal, to surprise a militia camp…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"That Mike Williams is a funny sort of a chap," remarked Soldier Bill Thompson to your humble servant on Saturday night last. "He kept hitting me low every…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Only a very attenuated roll up at the Stadium last Wednesday night when Burry Mike Williams and the brown-pelted Soldier Thompson commenced the assault. Mike's…
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