Return of Disabled Soldiers
News teaches us from Melbourne that the Moravian arrived there on Thursday with 49 invalid[?]d non-commissioned officers and men of the Australian contingents. These are soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1900
863 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 44
The Bore War. the Vryheid Disaster. Lord Roberts Crosses the Vaal. the Enemy Abandon Their Entrenchments. Boers Entrenching Majuba. London
THE speed, strategy and strength of Lord Roberts is overwhelming and demoralising the Boers. Lord Roberts is now on the south bank of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Correspondents
A CORRESPONDENT in South Africa to the EVENING NEWS said there was some excitement among the Australian correspondents a few days prior to writing. It seems that one of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Notes
A CENSUS taking at Mafeking in April gave the population as 7600 blacks and 2000 whites. lieutenant Colonel-Btayan Mahon, who relieved Mafeking is an Irishman, hailing from Country…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →About the War
" TOMMY DUNDER." of Taylor's Arm, Nambucca, writes :—As various opinions are held as to the causes which led up to the present war with the Boers,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. London
A NUMBER of prominent Witwatersrand outlanders have joined the British forces as guides. They advise that many Transva[?]lers are indignant at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Profits of the War
"BANJAO" PATTERSON writes to the S, M. HERALD : —This war is being run a great deal too much like a cricket match under the new rules to suit our people. We have fought our way up here through…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Transvaal War London
Portugal has removed the embargo previously placed upon food stuffs entering the Transvaal. Major W. T. Bridges and Major P…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest War News. Sydney
A proclamation has been issued at Bloomfontain formally annexing the Orange Free State as a British possession…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. Sydney
LORD ROBERTS' speedy movements, strategy and strength is overwhelming and demoralising the Boers. His main force is now on the south bank of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boef War. Lord Roberts Advance. Capture of Johannesburg. Boers in Panic and Confusion. Kruger Beady for Flight. Boer Commandants Discussing Surrender. London
LORD ROBERTS reached Vereegiging, 10 miles north of of the Vaal River, 50 milos from Johannesburg, and 75 miles from Pretoria. LATER…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Wounded Warriors
The steamer Moravian, bringing the first detatchment of invalided soldiers from Capetown arrived in the harbour on Tuesday. The Governor, Lord Beauchamp arrived on the wharf shortly after 11,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The War. London
Lord Roberts, by rapidly changing the distribution of his forces along the Boer front, and by seizing drifts at unexpected points, totally disconcerted the enemy. The Boers believed that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Course of the War. Crossing the Vaal a Victory. Capture of Johannesburg. Pretoria Within Roberts' Grasp. Late Military Situation
Mafeking was good news; yet the passage of the Vaal and capture of the Golden City is better. The capture of Lichtenburg must have been effected by Baden-Powell, and Zeerust by Plumer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Notes From the City. Sydney, Wednesday. the Returned Invalided Soldiers
The return of fifty invalided Australian soldiers was first learnt of when the Moravian, conveying them, arrived at Melbourne. It was then announced that this number of Colonial…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New War Hymn
For our valiant soldiers, Lord, to Thee we pray; Guard aud keep them ever Be their guide and stay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in Shop-Windows
THE war has furnished window-dressers with many original and attractive notions. An enterprising hairdresser's full plate- glass window protected two fighting men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the British Advance. Fighting at Johannesberg. Occupation of Heidelberg. Some Sharp Fighting. Barbarous Treatment of Australians. London
THE American consul at Pretoria, fearing an outbreak amongst the British prisoners secured the release of 25 officers on parole. They re-assured the men of their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Notes
LIEUTENANL DOWLING has been appointed Acting-Adjutant to the Australian Horse, at 5s per day, vice Captain Ryrie, who proceeded to the front with the front with the Imperial Bushmen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prisoners of War
The Boer prisoners at Cape Town have certainly caused the British authorities some embarrassment respecting their accommodation, and…
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