Our Returning Soldiers. Committee Meeting
Last evening, in the Mayor's Room, a combined meeting of the Demonstration and Reception Sub-Committee, and the Advertising and Finance Sub-Committee, appointed…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
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Defective Cartridges. Five Germans Killed, Fourteen Wounded. London, Thursday afternoon
A defective German cartridge recently caused an explosion at Peitang, which was attended with very serious results…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in China. Precautions Against Boxers. LONDON, Thursday afternoon
A French gunboat has arrived in the West River, below Canton, owing to repeated attacks by Boxers and other reactionary Chinese on the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in China H.M.S. Barflear. Mutiny of the Crew. 50 Men in Irons. LONDON
The crew of H.M.S. Barfleur, stationed a Hongkong, have mutinied. They threw the gun-sights overboard, and complained of the unfair treatment regarding…
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A meeting of the executive committee in connection with the welcome to our returning soldiers was held last night in the Mayor's Room, Council…
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Captain Forsyth-Cheffins kindly informs us that he has a telegram from the Mayor who is now in Sydney, to the effect that "Our Boys" will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Soldiers for South Africa. Queensland's Offer. Brisbane
Mr. Philp has telegraphed to Lord Lamington, stating that the Queensland Government is prepared to send to South Africa any men required by Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Returning Soldiers Executive Committee Meeting
Last evening a meeting of the Executive Committee was held in the Mayor's Room for the purpose of receiving reports from sub-committees…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Returning Soldiers. Arrival of the Orient at Melbourne. Sydney
The transport Orient with 800 returned troops, more than half belonging to New South Wales, has arrived at Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. In The Transvaal. Earl Roberts' Return. Magnificent Welcome Freedom of the City of South The Colonies Eulogised. LONDON
Earl Roberts, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, in accepting the freedom of the city of Southampton, referred to the debt of loyal gratitude due to the colonies…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. The Boer Invasion. Uneasy Feeling in Capetown. Reinforcements Imperative. Invaders Freely Assisted with Information. Western Invaders Near Prieska. Eastern Invaders at Murraysburg. London, Thursday afternoon
The feeling at Capetown is very strong that reinforcements are imperative. The absence of any actual rising of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in China. Naval Alterations. LONDON, Saturday
H.M.S. Blenheim has been ordered to relieve H.M.S. Undaunted on the China station, and H.M.S. Argonaut has been added to the station…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Loss War. Suppressing the Raiders. LONDON, Friday afternoon
General Kitchener has now fairly entered upon his movement to suppress the guerilla, fighters…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War in China Russian Aggression. The Policy of "Grab." London
Russia claims Possession of the importan Shanhai-kwan workshops, and the retention of half of the Shanhai-kwan. Tientsen rolling took for the Niuchwang section, also the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers of the Queen. Return of Mudgee Boys
The transport Orient arrived at Melbourne, on Saturday, having on board nearly 900 invalided and time expired soldiers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returning Soldiers. Arrival of the Orient at Melbourne. Melbourne
The troopship Orient, with 49 officers, 838 men, and three nursing sisters arrived at Port Melbourne pier last night, at 9 o clock. They…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Pretty Soldier
It would seem as if the days of the "pretty soldier" were ended. The custom has been, in England particularly, to surround the soldiery with all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Roberts Thanks An Appeal for Soldiers' Families LONDON, Saturday
Earl Roberts to-day publicly returned thanks to the British people for the magnificent reception which had been accorden him He says he takes it as praise for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. In The Transvaal Invasion of Gape Colony. the Boers Within Three Days of Capetown. Excitement in Capetown Bechuanaland Rebels
The Boer invasion of the Cape is exciting great interest. The raiders are reported to be within three days of Capetown…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coming Home From the War
We understand that Privates Thomas, Saxelby and Hall, who left here with the first contingent for South Africa towards the close of 1899, were expected in Sydney yesterday. The first-named…
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