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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers
2,517 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 126
With a view to repressing communication with Botha's drift by a waggon bridge, a thousand Boers at five o'clock on Thursday morning attacked the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In an Italian paper allusion is made to "The Absent-minded Beggar." They call him "I Mendicante Distratto." Private St. John, of the 1st Grenadier Guards,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Since our last issue the most notable feature in the war news has been the marked success of the Australian troops operating at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Thomas Mulvihill, who left Bathurst in November, 1895, for South Africa, and returned in 1898, yesterday received from the War Office, through Mr. Chamberlain,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A very interesting letter has been received from Private F. W. Stakes, formerly of Essendon, Victoria, who was severely wounded at the Modder River engagement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Relief Fund has now reached £500,000; the "Daily Telegraph's" Fund, £100,000; and the "Daily Mail's" Kipling Fund, £60,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The N.S. Wales Lancers were in action at Rensberg. Two were slightly wounded, and five of their horses were killed. Three of the Boers were killed and several wounded. Twenty-five…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Further particulars of the Sunnyside engagement show that the Boor laager was mostly occupied by colonial Dutch. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Intelligence from South Africa reports fierce fighting at Ladysmith. General Joubert attacked Besters and Ladysmith from all sides of the town at 3 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The manner in which Private Wright, late of Bathurst, and now a prisoner in the hands of tho Boors, was treated while in camp at Colonso Bridge, before his capture, formed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Major-General French, in command of the British troops at Colesberg, reports that four companies of the First Suffolk Regiment made a night attack on a distant hill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mrs. F. A. Hall, of the Park Hotel, has received tho following letter from Mr. H. C. Mitchell, Secretary to the Fund :— "Dear Madam,—Your letter of the 27th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Ladysmith nurse, writing on October 28 to London, said:—" A touching little scone happened yesterday. One of the Gordons had his arm amputated ; a Boor in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This Boor war, which has evoked an enthusiasm seemingly disproportionate to its dimensions, is comparatively costless in blood and money (says Saturday's Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colonel Baden-Powell made another determined attack on the Boer position outside Mafeking. A night surprise was arranged and picked force. despatched to storm the fort…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Joubert, the Boor Gommandor-in-Chief, held a groat council of war before making the attack upon Ladysmith…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boers in strength bombarded Kuruman last Monday. A garrison of Police numbering 120, including 12 officers, surrendered to the enemy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →As previously reported Sir Redvers Buller made a demonstration in the direction of the Tugela River at Colenso during the attack at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further details are now to hand concerning the engagement at Ladysmith between the Boer forces under General Joubert and the British under Lleutenante-General Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Since the outbreak of hostilities the British cruisers on the east coast of South Africa and the authorities at Aden have captured and detained a number of steamers…
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