Boer War
The following New South Wales casualties are reported:—Private W. M'Ken, Third New South Wales Bushmen, attacked to Hosler's Scouts, killed; Sergeant-major P. J. May, of the 2nd…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1902
250 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 13
A War Correspondent's Adventure
In his book, "War Correspondence as a Fine Art," the late Mr. Archiball Forbes tells the following story of his adventures in Paris when the Germans took possession of…
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Mr. H. MORGAN BROWNE writes an article with many interesting figures on the cost of the war. Up to the present time there have been seven distinct…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Transvaal War. London
Details are to hand of the recent fight at Bushman[?]s Kop. Three squadrons of the 2nd Dragoon Guards and 30 National Scouts, when reconnoitring at night, rode…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Peace at Last the Precise Terms Prepared. the British Cabinet Summoned. London
THE leading English papers urge the British Government not to permit communications to pass between the Boer leaders now sitting in conference and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcome Home to Soldiers
ON Friday evening the Maclean Company of Scottish Rifles tendered a smoke concert to Troopers J. Garven and R. Cameron, to welcome them back from South Africa. There was an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Who Pays For The War?
The war is being paid for partly out of the revenue of the year, partly out of the proceeds of loans. Of course, the taxpayer will have to…
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PRIVATE Colman O'Loughlin, of the Third New South Wales Bushmen, has died of dysentery at Standerton. Lord Kitchener's last weekly report shows 17…
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Loud Methuen, in his report of the reverse at Tweebosch on March 7, states that on the day prior to the engagement, during sniping by the Boers, the 86th Company of Imperial Yeomanry,…
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MR. BALFOUR says the British Government has sent a reply to the communication from the Boer delegates. A further communication was expected…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Transvaal War. London
In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour said that Lord Kitchener communicated a message from the Boer delegates in Pretoria. The Government sent a reply, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →De Wet'S War Record
OF all the Boer Commandants in the field, none has had a more varied record of bold surprises and hair-breadth escapes than Christian De Wet. A…
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300,000 Belgian workmen are now on strike. A civil war is feared, as the Government refuse to grant universal suffrage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Boer War. the Peace Prospects. Terms Practically Accepted. London
THE "Daily Mail" states that the Boer leaders have practically accepted the British-terms offered. Lord-Milner has offered the Boers…
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MAJOR GENERAL BRUCE HAMILTON reports from Standerton that his recant " drive" resulted in 145 Boars being killed, wounded, or captured. A. private letter from South Africa to New…
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The suppressed Spion Kop despatches have been published by the War Office authorities. As Commander-in-Chief in Natal, General Sir Redvers Buller condemned the inability…
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TROOPER P. J. Daley, of the Richmond, who enlisted for South Africa from West Australia, was shot through both elbows, and the injuries were so serious that both arms had to…
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LORD KITCHENER'S weekly report announces that 340 Boers were captured or surrendered, and 40 killed or wounded…
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Referring to the peace negotiations in the House of Commons, Sir Michael HicksBeach said nothing could he more premature than, the rumours in the papers…
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UNDER the pretext of inquiring terms of surrender, a party of Boers approached near Kimberley, seized a mob if cattle, and escaped…
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