The War Funds. Sydney
The Bushmen's Contingent Fund has reached £26,957 and the Patriotic Fund £19,478…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1900
1,201 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 61
Australian Losses in Action. List of Killed and Wounded. Tasmanians and Westralians. London
The following is the War Office list of casualties among the Australian mounted troops in the fighting at Slingersfontein on Friday:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cardinal Vanghan on the War. Circular Letter to the Roman Catholic Clergy
By the English mail to hand the yesterday we ("S.M. Herald") received a copy of a circular better issued by Cardinal Vaughan to the Roman Catholic clergy of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Heroine of Lydenberg. an Episode in the Transvaal War of 1880-81
One forgets many things in eighteen years; and probably the story which I propose retelling here is forgotten by all except the surviving actors in it and their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— the War. Operations in Natal. Cape Colony Loyalists. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Monday Afternoon
The British were in the act of seizing a Vicker's-Maxim gun at Vaal Krantz, north of the Tugela River, when a team of horses from Commandant Viljoen's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pathetic Story of a Soldier of the Queen
The following pathetic story of the war is told by the Cape Times:—In our issue of November 15, in describing the landing of the Grenadier Guards, there occurred the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Relief of Ladysmith The Advance Again Checked. General Ruller Retires to Frere. Roers South of the Tugela. London, Feb. 9
The British constructed three pontoons across the Tugela, and the heavy artiliery was taken over. General Buller is entronching north of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd Edition Miner Office, 3.30 P.M. the War. the Boer Losses at Koodoosberg. the British in Cape Colony. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Tuesday Afternoon
The Boers have sent 1400 refugees from Winterton and other places to Lord Methuen at Modder River. The refugees report that they passed heaps of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. Lord Roberts Preparing. Ready to Strike. an Address to the Troops. "To Avenge Magersfontein." Colonial Losses in Action. Despatch From General Buller. Reorganisation of the British Army. the Government Proposals. [Reuter's Messages.] Lord Roberts' Movements. About to Strike. Address to the Highland Brigade. an "Undoubted Success" Pending. London
Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, reviewing the Highland Brigade at Modder River, stated that the men would soon be given a chance of avenging…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cardinal Vaughan on the War
By a recent English mail copies arrived of a circular letter issued by Cardinal Vaughan to the Roman Catholic clergy of England on the subject of the war in South Africa. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Funds. Sydney
The New South Wales Patriotie Fund has now reached £20,853. This includes £1000 from Mr. E. Rosa Fabfax of London. The Bushmen's Contingent Fund is now £27,078…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Woman's View of the War
A remarkable letter appears in the English Methodist Times from Mrs. Lewis, sister of Mr, Schreiner, the Cape Premier. It is entitled "A Voice from South Africa: A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. [By Telegraph.] Horses for the Army. Brisbane
The Stock Department is inspecting 1000 horses parchased on behalf of an anonymous person for presentation to the Imperial Government. The horses will be shipped for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— the War. the Boer Losses at Koodoosberg. the British in Cape Colony. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Tuesday Afternoon
The Boers have sent 1400 refugess from Winterton and other places to Lord Methuen at Modder River. The refugees report that they passed heaps of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →2nd Edition Miner Office, 3.30 P.M. the War. Victorians Killed and Wounded. Major Eddy Dead. [By Telegraph.] Mklbourne, Friday Afternoon
The Defence Department has received a private cable from South Africa intimating that Major G. A. Eddy, commanding officer of the first Victorian [?]tingent, and Private…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Defences and the War
Last Saturday afternoon (as wired to the MINES) Cardinal Moran, whilst at Leiehhardt opening a bazaar and facey fair in aid of the funds of St. Fiacre's Roman Catholic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[By Telegraph.] the War Funds. Sydney
The Patriotic Fund has now reached £21,494 and the Bushmen's Cantingent Fund £27,394…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— the War. [Reuter's Messages.] London
The Boers are said to outnumber the British at Colesberg by fire to one. A 40-pouuder gun has been mounted by the Boera at Bastard's Nek,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Borr War. Lord Roberts' Advance. British Enter the Free State. a Series of Skirmishes. Colonials Taking a Hand. a Brilliant Start. [Reuter's Messages.] Lord Roberts' Advance. Into the Free State. a Series of Skirmishes. British Losses Light. Brilliant Operations. London
Active operations have started on the western and southern frontiers of the Free State under Lord Roberts' command. The British forces in northern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Items
A second donation (£214s.) towards the War Fund has been received from the employees of the Consols mine per Mr. T. G. Sweet; and the employees of the South Australian…
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