Personalities. the Premier's Soldier Son
Lord Edward Cecil, the soldier son of Premier Salisbury, with Baden-Powell in Maicking, is a Guardsman. He was Lord Wolseley's side-de-camp when he was in…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
30 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 2
How Soldiers Scale A. High Wall
Gymnasium practice is one of the requirements of the German Army, as well as special military practice in scaling walls. To test the soldier's agility and strength…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Telegram. Special Wire. Sydney, Friday. British Care for Wounded Boers
Field Marshal Lord Roberts is caring for 170 wounded Boers, who suffered during Cronje's defence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. the Week's Events
This week has been an interesting and encouraging one in the history of the war. Cronje has surrendered with his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Africa and the War. Lantern Lectures by Rev. S. H. MACDADE
In the Public Hall on Saturday night the Rev. S. h. Macdede projected some magnificent photographs and views of the principal places of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lyddite As a Logical War Material
If the object of war be so destroy as many of the enemy as possible then it follows that the more effective the means of destruction employed the sooner will that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War. a Letter From W. S. Rich of Mr. VICTORIA
Mr. W. M. Rich who has a son in the last Bushmen's contingent, has received the following from him which he has handed to us for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late War News
As we are going to press the following important news comes to hand : General Gatacre is returning to England and other official changes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Wonderful War Bill
It is a fact full of sad suggestiveness that the reign of Queen Victoria, which has witnessed such an unparalleled growth in all the arts of peace, should also go…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Late Telegram. Special Wire. Sydney, Friday. Capture of Boers
In connection with the dispersion of the Boers from Hout Nek by Lieutenant-General Hamilton, twenty-six Boer prisoners were captured,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Special Wire Sydney, Friday. Country-between Wynburg and Ladybrand Guarded
General Rundle and his men are guarding the country between Wynberg and Lady brand to prevent the Boers impeding the movements of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Late Telegram. Sydney, Friday. Message of Mafeking's Reetef Read in the House of Lords
Lord Salisbury read the cablegram in the House of Lords announcing the relief of Mafeking, but said the news was unofficial…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Sydney, Friday. First to Enter Mafeking
Major Davies with the Imperial Linht Hoars entered Mafeking some hours ahead of Malson. Synmane attack was abandoned at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How War-balloons Are Made
During the war many references have been made to the use of balloons. Over and over again the reports from war correspondents have announced that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Late Telegram. Sydney, Friday. Boer Rush to Lydenberg
The Netherlands railway is blocked with Boers and goods going to Lydenberg, the new capital of the Transvaal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News Delated
The breakdown of two cables is delaying South African news…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Late Telegram. Sydney, Friday. Boer Stand at Hatherly
The Boers are making a stand at Hatherly, 13 miles east of Pretoria, where it is believed Botha commands 8000 men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Soldier of the Queen
Oh, my daddy is a soldier. And has gone to serve the Queen; He wears a scarlet jacket, The cuffs are made of green…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. the War. Buller's Brilliant Strategy
General Buller's strategy, culminating with a junction with Lieutenant- General Clery, at Charlestown on the Natal-Transvaal border, is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War
Messrs Allen & Co., of Collins street, Melbourne, forward "Grand Military Divertimento Descriptive of the Transvaal War" by Garnet…
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