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Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers
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General Buller reports that the Boers retreated in hot haste from around Ladysmith, except a small rear-guard. To the north of Surprise Hill and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Interest is now centred in the preparations for battle which are proceeding in the neighborhood of Bloemfontein. In consequence of the defections,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The sixth and seventh divisions of the Army Corps and Mounted Infantry under Lord Roberts are south of the Modder River, in the Free State. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. A. G. (" Smiler") Hales, who was taken prisoner by the Boers in the fight at Hobkirk's Farm, near Rendsburg, has been released at Bloemfontein and has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New South wales Patriotie Fund has reached £27,758 and the Bushmen's Fund £30,670…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tho Berlin newspapers profess to be greatly, impressed with the determination of Great Britain to subjugate the Boers at all costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The new duties proposed by the British Government for paying the expenses of the war have boen favorably received on the Continent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →" Now is the time," says the Nowra Leader, " when the war fever is upou us, to interview soldiers." So being aware that Mr. J. Collins, of this town, had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The body of Major Eddy, of the Victorian Contingent, who was killed at Hobkirk's Farm, has been recovered from the enemy and interred in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Despatches from Lord Roberts' column state that the enemy facing Osfontein, where the British now are, are mounting their guns and.preparing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Cronje and his staff have admitted the overwhelming kindness of the. British since they were taken prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lord Roberts telegraphed to the War Office yesterday from Osfontein, in the Orange Free State, regarding the engagement between the' British and Boers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Methuen has ordered, at his own cost, a large marble headstone to be erected in the burial ground near headquarters to the memory of the officers and men who fell at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE news that Lord ROBERTS had forced the Boers from their newly entrouched position at Osfontein was welcome, more especially as the movement was effected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Emperor of Japan has congratulated the Queen upon the recent British victories. The mobilisation of a powerful…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General French has frustrated a Boer attempt to trek north-westward of Lord Roberts position. Four thousand of the enemy hold some isolated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It was midday when I awoke, and awaking, realised to the same extent what I had committed myself to. But there was no time for thought just then. It had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Boer Government has released from prison at Pretoria Majors Adye, Capel, Cure, and Lieutenant Carberry, four British officers, as their wounds are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In''the fight near Osfontein between Lord Roberts' army and the Boers, the mounted portion of the British was so rapid in its movements that it far…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to protests, states that, his proposed stamp duty on produce contracts will apply to the sales…
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