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The Legislative Assembly sat all night discussing Mr. Lyne's motion that troops should be sent from New South Wales to South Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Imperial Government has asked Parliament for a grant of ten millions. The debates on the Address-in-Reply show that the Opposition will officially…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The British victory at Glencoe has given rise to immense rejoicings at Cape Town. The Stock Exchanges are also strong in consequence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Details received to-day of the battle of Glencoe reveal a splendid tactical fight on the part of General Sir William P. Symons, who was commanding the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Reater's message from South Africa states that the British casualties at Elandsllade on Thursday numbered 100. Many Boers were taken prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three-hundred and fifty. Boers, wounded daring the.fighting and explosion of lyddite mines last week at Mafeking, have arrived at Pretoria and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE is serious work in South Africa much earlier than most of as had expected. The chief and his staff are not in the country yet, nor is the main body…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Particulars have now reached the War Office of the battle fought on Thursday at Elands Laagte between a British force commanded by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Later reports from South Africa with regard to the fight at Elands Laagte, State that General Kock, the Boer commander, did not die of his wounds, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Reuter's message from South Africa states that the British casualties at.Elands Langte on Thursday numbered 100. Many Boers were taken prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Earlier telegrama received from South Africa gave the losses at the battle of Elands Laagte as follows:—British, 160 of all ranks; Boers, 800 of all ranks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cabinet has decided that any Civil servant may volunteer for duty in the Transvaal; and if he is accepted his position in the service will remain tn statu quo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the House of Commons last night Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that the surplus in the Imperial Treasury of £3,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Elands Laagte affair was most disastrous to the Boers. Many prisoners were taken by the British. Two hundred of these have arrived at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is reported against the Boers that after a portion of the Boer forces at Elands Laagte fired on the British who ceased operations upon the display of the white…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A great battle in raging at Glencoo. It is rumoured that the British have captured the Boors position, and also five of their guns…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"REAK rank, right—dress. No, no; that won't do. Again. That's better. Form fours—company — front Change —ranks. No,no You, there, get back!"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Later reports from South Africa with regard to the fight at Elands Laagte, state that General Kock, the Boer commander, did not die of his wounds, but…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Further details have been received concerning the fight at Elands Laugte, in Natal. The British troops, according to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sergeant Phillips, one of the Australian members of the irregular force fighting at Mafeking with Liontenant-Colonel Baden-Powell's forces, was…
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