France and the War. London
General Galliffet, Minister of War in France, has issued an order forbidding the officers of the French army to serre with the Boers against the British…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1899
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The following appeared in y[?]ay's Second Edition:— the War. the Cordoba Affair. Mr. Sauer's Speeches. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon
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 →2nd Edition Miner Office, 3.30 p.m. the War. More Guns for Natal. a Magistrate Removed. the New Zealand Contingent. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Wednesday Afternoon
A number of additional British guns have been sent from Cape Town to Natal, making a total number of 72 now in Natal territory…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. Great Fight at Modder River. a Ten Hours' Engagement. Defeat of the Boers. a "Hard and Trying" Action. the New South Wales Lancers. the British Advance. [Reuter's Messages.] on the Western Frontier. Reoent Fighting. British Losses. New South Wales Lancers in Action. a Trooper Missing. News Prom Kimberley. London
The Daily Chronicle war correspondent, in his report of the battle at Kaffirs Kop, near Belmont, on Thursday last, states that the men of the New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd Edition Miner Office, 3.30 p.m. the War. Regent Engagements. the Colonial Troops. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Thursday Afternoon
The men of the 12th Lancers inflicted great loss to the Boer relief forces, under Commander Weenen, after the engagement at Grasspan on Saturday. Whilst,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Queen and Soldiers' Wives. London
The Queen, in inspecting the Grenadier Guards at Windsor yesterday, gathered around her carriage the wives and families of the Life Guards and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Modder River Fight. a Boer Retreat. Recent Engagements. Buller Leads in Natal. [Reuter's Messages.] on the Western Frontier. the Fighting Kaffirs Kop. British Casulaties. London
Fuller particulars of the casualties in the battle at Kaffirs Kop, near Belmont, between Lord Methuen's British column and the Boer forces on Thursday last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Advance on Kimberley. Recent Fighting. List of Casualties. Lord Methuen Wounded a Second Army Corps. [Reuter's Messages.] on the Western Frontier. the Action at Modder River. the British Casualties. Lord Methuen Wounded. London
No official details have yet been published regarding the action at the Modder River, on the road to Kimberley, on Tuesday, but two messages giving an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wounded Fusiliers sent to Ladysmith. The New Zealanders. A Boer Sympathiser. LONDON, Nov. 29
The native report that the six Dublin Fusiliers wounded during the armoured train fight at Chievely, were sent to Ladysmith by the Boers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd Edition Miner Office, 3.30 p.m. the War. Fighting Resumed in Natal the Australian Troops. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Friday Afternoon
News received, from Natal states that the Boers under General Jonbert are massing at Grobler's Kop and Colenso. Probably there are 2000 at the latter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Battle at Modder River. Defeat of 8000 Boers. Most Trying Fight in the Annuls of the British Army. LONDON, Nov 29
Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen's forces engaged and defeated 8000 Boers on Tuesday last at the Modder River, about 24 miles south of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd Edition Miner Office, 3.30 p.m. the War. the Orange Free State Disaffection in Cape Colony. Warning by General Buller. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Sunday Afternoon
President Steyn, of the Orange Free State, has replied to a complaint made by Mr. W. p. Schriener, the Cape Premier, that the invasion of Cape Colony by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Recent Engagements. British Losses at Modder River. Outpost Fighting in Natal Australian Troops to the Front. the Queen's Sorrow. [Reuter's Messages.] on the Western Frontier. the Grasspan Affair. Accurate.boer Gunnery. N. S. W. Lancers of Use. London
Additional details have been received regarding the fight at Grasspan between the Boers and Lord Methuen's column on Saturday last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Supplies Prom Australia. London
The War Office has ordered an additional 3000 tons of New Zealand oats for the supply of army horses in South Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd Edition Miner Office, 3.30 p.m. the War. British Operations. Boers in Beghuanaland. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Monday Afternoon
Many offers have been made in England from women anxious to nurse the wounded soldiers who are brought home…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following appeared in our Third Edition. yesterday: the War. the Orange Free State Disaffection in Cape Colony. Warning by General Buller. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Sunday Afternoon
President Steyn, of the Orange Free State, has replied to a complaint made by Mr. W. P. Schriener, the Cape Premier, that the invasion of Cape Colony by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Strength of British Forces. the Progress Towards Kimberley. Ladysmith Reports All Well. Cape Dutch Disloyalty the Australian Troops [Reuter's Messages.] at Modder River. the Recent Fight. British Across the River. London
Further details have been received of the engagement between the British and Boers at Modder River last week. The Boers were very strongly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. The Modder River Battle. Lord Methuen Wounded. London, Dec. 1
No official details have yet been received of the Modder River battle. General Methuen was slightly wounded in the thigh, but it is officially…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"The Advantages of War."
LATELY there has been widely published a letter written by Miss Florence Nightingale, "the first of war nurses," on "the advantages of war," Dr. Charles Strong, of Melbourne,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How the Boers Go to War
The Boer process of going to war is simple enough. They have no clothes to change, no uniform to don. They fill their bandolier, or cartridge belt, put a…
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