The Boer War
A VERY peculiar piece of news comes from the Transvaal. Rustenburg has been relieved after being invested by the Boers since January. The cable says "loosly invested," but the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
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South African War. London
THE Netherlands Government is willing to grant land to Boer prisoners of war if Great Britain will bear the cost of their transport to the Dutch…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The German Soldier
The German soldier is well trained. High authorities say he is better trained than any other soldier—better than the Russian, better than the French, and incomparably better than the British…
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During tho operations conducted by Major-General Babington in the south-western Transvaal the column in command of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir H. S. Rawlingson rushed the laager…
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The Paris correspondent of the "Times," writing on Friday, says:—M, Ludovic Naudeau sends from London to a Paris journal to-day an interview with Sir Henry…
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THE groat increase in British taxation to meet tho heavy expenses of the war, sumaltaneously with the publication of Sir Alfred Milners' report that the state of affairs in South Africa…
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THE cost of the South African campaign is now about £1,500,000 per week. Lord Kitchener again warns the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The " Honors of War." Recognition of Merit
ON the recommendation of Earl Roberts the King has conferred a number of honors on soldiers who have distinguished themselves in the Boer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the Verge of War
Cablegrams have supplied brief particulars of the trouble between Russia and England over the Tien-tsin Siding, but many readers were at a loss to know exactly what the fuss…
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LORD KITCHENER reports capturing 113 Boers, with several guns. General Viljoen, with 500 men, has gone south along Steel Poort Valley, in…
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In soldiers invalided home from the Boer war a new disease has been discovered to which the doctors have given the name of "puttee…
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THE Cape TIMES and other papers demand the suppression of the Afrikander Bond, the sole object of which, they assort, is to secure non-finality in regard to a settlement of the Boer…
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MR. Chamberlain stated in the House of Commons that General Lord Kitchener would replace Sir Alfred Milner, Governor of the Transvaal and the Orange River Colonies, during…
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A RENEGADE ENGLISHMAN Led the raiders who looted a farm near Cradock and sprinkled strychnine on the food which was left…
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It used to be a favourite kind of libel in Sydney— the allegation that the British never cared for their soldiers, and when they had sorved their purpose let them starve, Since the South African…
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OWING to the prolongation of the Boer war the allowance to soldiers' wives has been increased to 1s 3d per day. Several disloyal farmers in the…
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A BLUEBOOK has been issued containing a despatch written by Major-General Sir Henry Colvile, who was placed on tho retired list in January last, and recently discovered in a…
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Strong drafts are concentrating at the Orange River Colony station preparatory to a big concerted movement on the Hartebeestefontein district west of Krugersdorp…
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THE British casualties in South Africa during the month of April were as follows:-- Killed in action. 86…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pay of Australian Soldiers
IT has a been known for a long time past that a dispute has arisen in connection with the pay of the soldiers who went to South Africa, especially in tho earlier contingent.. They have…
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