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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers
211 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 11
The First Division of Lord Methuen is doing heroic work on the western frontiers. He has received heavier fighting than expected; the Boers and Free Staters, under Cronje…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DETAILS of the battle at Graspan show that the Boer artillery did splendid shooting, and accurately measured the range. Tho Ninth Lancers chased 200…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Methuen was re-inforced by the Argyll and Sutherland highlanders on the eve of his engagements. The heavy losses by the latter proved that the kilted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FURTHER particulars of the Modder River battle state the army never faced a severer or more sustained fire. A dozen men of the Coldstream Guards, with several of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT the battle of Modder River the Boors were strongly entrenched on both banks and on an island in the middle of the river. The fighting is described as terrific, especially…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The disloyal area in tho northern part of Cape Colony has apparently extended. The Cape Dutch are responding to tho Boers' call for assistance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Among the officers wounded at the battle of Modder River was Count Gleichen, whose injuries, a shot in the neck, are stated to be serious. The Count, being a grand-nephew…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The details of battle by to-day's Cape and English papers are superior to the cablegrams, and in some instances give a complete change of idea and fact to the events of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General White reported that Ladysmith was all well on the 24th ultimo. Major Clery is directing operations for the relief of Ladysmith, and is endeavouring to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Australian and Canadian contingents form a separate brigade under Lord-Methuen. Mr J. B. Robinson, the wealthy South…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Further particulars in connection with the decisive defeat of the Khalifa and his Dervish army at the battle of Gehid state that the force under Major-General Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →When you've shouted "Rule Britannia"--when you've sung "God save the Queen"-- When you've finished killing Kruger with your mouth--…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The London correspondent of the Manchester GUARDIAN, dealing with the question of how long the war will last, says the most sanguine of the military party of the collapse of the Boers in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Ladysmith garrison was reported safe on the 5th instant, but the situation is daily becoming more difficult. The Boer bombardment is doing considerable damage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There has been a comparative lull in military operations during the last three days. The work done is that of heavy and painstaking preparations to renew the deadly struggle,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Australian and Canadian contingents will form a separate brigade under General Methuen. Major Scott Turner was unable to retain a laager captured from the enemy at Kimberley,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →People give different reasons for the presence in South Africa of so many as 100,000 soldiers. Some think it is merely to put down the Boers, which is unlikely; others that it is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SINCE our last issue cables have been received each day, giving the progress of events. The wires at times appear contradictory, but it is evident that some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AFTER an Interval of silence concerning General Gatacre's movements in the northern part of Cape Colony, the startling news came through that he had met with a reverse which balances the victories…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The total British losses to date are 557 killed, 2027 wounded, and 1977 missing. The despatch of the Sixth Army Division is being hurried…
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