The Boer War. News From Mafeking. a Son of General Cronje Killed. Losses in Recent Fighting. Excesses at Johannesburg. Kruger Feeling the Strain. [Reuter's Messages.] the Relief of Ladysmith. Major-general Clery in Command. London
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 2
Major-General Cornelius F. Clery, C.B., Deputy Adjutant-General at Headquarters, has been appointed to the command of the column intended for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. On the Western Frontier. Baden-Powell's Surprise Party. The Relief of Kimberley. Operations in Natal. Further Fighting Around Ladysmith. Attack on an Armoured Train. [?]0 Britishers Reported Missing A Murderous Threat. LONDON, Nov. 17
Western Grazier · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 3
Colonel Baden-Powell with 65 men surprised the Boers during the night near Mafeking. The enemy were attacked so suddenly that many were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. British Columns Moving. More Boer "Annexations." Mafeking Still Being Shelled. [Reuter's Messages.] Operations in Natal. Boers Looting Farms. London, Tuesday Afternoon
Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 November 1899 · page 2
A body of 700 Boers that has advanced in Natal some miles south of Estcourt is reported to be looting many of the farms and small villages in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Shelling a British Camp. Sortie at Kimberley. the Relief Columns. [Reuter's Messages.] Operations in Natal. London
Barrier Miner · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 2
Official news received from the sent of war signifies that an important combined British movement on the enemy is imminent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd Edition Miner Office, 3.30 p.m. the War. Boers Rushing the Natal Capital. Natives Arming. an Alleged Traitor. the Advance on Kimberley. British Troops in Natal. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Thursday Afternoon
Barrier Miner · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 4
It is stated that lack of sufficient cavalry is now delaying Major-General Sir C. F. Clery in his operations from Estcourt for the relief of Ladysmith…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Operations in Natal and Cape Colony. More Troops Arriving. President Krugen's Condition. Wholesale Looting by the Boors Disloyalists being Marked. LONDON, Nov. 21
Western Grazier · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 2
Four thousand more British troops have arrived at Capetown, and are ontraining with wonderful smoothness and colority…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Severe Fighting at Belmont. a Supposed Peace Mission. [Reuter's Messages.] Engagement at Belmont Lord Methuen's Column. a British Victory. Some Losses on Both Sides London
Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 2
Details have been received of a[?] important engagement at Belmont, o[?] the western froutier of the Orange Fre State. Belm[?]nt is 56 miles south [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[By Telegraph.] Lord Beauchamp's Brother Wounded. Sydney
Barrier Miner · Monday 27 November 1899 · page 2
Lord Benuchamp has received a cable that the Hon. Robert Lygon, his brother, now serving with the Guard's, was slightly[?] wounded in the battle of Belmont…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd Edition Miner Officer, 3.30 p.m. the War. a British Protest. the Position in Natal. a Boer Threat. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Sunday Afternoon
Barrier Miner · Monday 27 November 1899 · page 4
Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen, the British Commander on the western frontier, has formally sent a remonstrance to the Commander of the Boer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following appeared in our Third Editior Satnrday: the War. Red Cross Association. the Fight at Belmont. Boers Retreat to Modder River. the Position at Mafeking. an Incessant Shelling. a Sortie From Estcourt. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Friday Afternoon
Barrier Miner · Monday 27 November 1899 · page 4
The Red Cross movement in connection with the war has been warmly taken up in Great Britain. Subscriptions poor into the treasurers daily. A large…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. the Battle of Belmont. Complete British Victory. Three Positions Successfully Stormed. N. S. W. Lancers in Action. [Reuter's Messages.] the Battle of Belmont. Details of the Fighting. Splendid Bravery of Both Sides. an Almost Impregnable Position Taken. London
Barrier Miner · Monday 27 November 1899 · page 2
The encounter on Thursday morning between the British troops under the command of Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen marching on Kimberley and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Relief Fund. a Sydney Donation. London
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 November 1899 · page 2
Mr. R. L. Tooth, the wealthy brewer, of Sydney, has given a donation of £10,000 to the War Relief Fund. The amount has been forwarded through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A " State of War." Great Britain Notifies the Powers. Some Possible Effects. London
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 November 1899 · page 2
Great Britain has now informed the other Great Powers of the existence of a "state of war" with the Transvaal and the Orange Free State since October ll…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd Edition Miner Office, 3 30 p.m. the War the Position in Natal. Boers Retreating North. a Minister's Speeches. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Monday Afternoon
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 November 1899 · page 4
The Boer forces in Natal are now rapidly retreating from near Estcourt towards Warrington, to the north, and to protect their retirement they have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. Further Fighting Near Belmont. Communications with Kimberley. the Advance on Ladysmith. Britain and the Powers. [Reuter's Messages.] the Advance Towards Kimberley. Another Engagement. Four Hours' Furious Fighting. London
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 November 1899 · page 2
At 6 o'clock on Saturday morning a body of 2500 Boera, with eight field guns, who were entrenched at Grasspan, about eight miles north of Belmont,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Relief of Kimberley Battle at Belmont. Some Stubborn Fighting. Complete British Victory. London, Nov. 24
Western Grazier · Wednesday 29 November 1899 · page 2
General Lord Methuen at daybreak on Thursday attacked a large force of Boers, which were strongly entrenched at Belmont, on the main line…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd Edition. Miner Office, 2.30 p.m., the War. the Cordoba Affair. Mr. Sauer's Speeches. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 November 1899 · page 4
Forty senior cadets at the Sandhurst Military College have received commissions in the British army and may be sent on active service…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Advance on Ladysmith. a Supposed Traitor Shot. the Losses in Recent Engagements. Joubert Makes Some Charges. [Reuter's Messages.] in Natal. Buller at Pietermaritzburg. the British Advancing. Retreat of the Boers. London
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 November 1899 · page 2
General Sir Redvers Buller, British Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, has arrived at Pietermaritzburg, the Natal capital. He speaks in praise of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flag-signalling in War
Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 November 1899 · page 2
The Transvaal being, perhaps, the finest country in the world for signalling purposes, owing to its numerous easily-accessible hills and magnificently clear atmosphere, it seems…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boers and Wounded British. a Sequel to Chievely. London
Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 November 1899 · page 2
Among the half-company of Dublin Fusiliers captured by the enemy in the attack on a British armored train at Chievely, north of Colenso, in Natal, a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →