The Boer War. the March on Ladysmith. British Abandon Spion Kop. Disappointment in England. Recent Boer Losses. Boer Stand Expected at Dewdrop. the Disaster to the Australians. [Reuter's Messages.] Marching on Ladysmith. Spion Kop Abandoned by Warren. Disappointment in England. Boer Losses on Tuesday. Strength of the Enemy's Position. London
Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2
Major-General Barton's column, in the fighting on Tuesday, had two men killed and seven wounded. A delayed or intercepted despatch…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[By Telegraph.] Wounded Australians. Prisoners Well Looked After. Sydney
Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 2
Lieutenant W.V. Dowling, of the Australian Horre, has cabled Mr. Lyne from Pretoria:— "All prisoners are well looked after. My wounds are healing rapidly."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Labor Conference and the War. an Excited Discussion. Sydney
Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 2
At the Labor Conference on Saturday, Mr. Grant (Stonemasons' Union) submitted a resolution from his union calling the attention of the conference to words uttered by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. the March on Ladysmith. the Spion Kop Affair. News From General Buller. British Losses: Killed, 24; WOUNDED, 154. Many Boers Taken Prisoners. Reported Relief of Mafeking. Important Official Despatches. the Blunders of Officers. Operations in Cape Colony. [Reuter's Messages.] the March on Ladysmith. a Buoyant Garrison. the Abandoning Op Spion Kop. General Buller's Despatch. Its Significance Unknown. British Losses on Wednesday. Killed, 24; WOUNDED, 154. One Hundred and Sixty Boer Prisoners. London
Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 2
Reports received from Ladysmith at the British base to the south state that the garrison is still buoyant and that the position is considered to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd Edition Miner Office, 3.30 P.M. the War. Great Heat in Natal. an Offer of Italians. the Forfeiture of Property. the Feeling in France. Another Despatch From Buller. a Squadron of Horse Defeated. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Sunday Afternoon
Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 4
Lord Tweedmouth, speaking at Edinburgh yesterday, said that all the members of the Liberal party in Parliament were agreed that the war in South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Funds. Sydney
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2
The Patriotic Fund has now reached £15,475 and the Bushmen's Contingent Fund £24,746. AUCKLAND, Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Will Ladysmith Fall? the Times Thinks It Probable. Advice to the War Office. London
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2
The Times this morning, reviewing the position, says there is a strong probability now that Ladysmith must fall. The loss of the position, it adds,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd Edition Miner Office, 3.30 P.M. the War. Feeling in England. Loyalty in India. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Monday Afternoon
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 4
An influential meeting of Swiss scientists, held at Zurich, passed resolutions urging the Swiss Press to remember Great Britain's services to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— the War. Great Heat in Natal. an Offer of Italians. the Forfeiture of Property. the Feeling in France. Another Despatch From Buller. a Squadron of Horse Defeated. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Sunday Afternoon
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 4
Lord Tweedmouth, speaking at Edinburgh.yesterday, said that all the members of the Liberal party in Parliament were agreed that the war in South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. the Affair at Spion Kop. Accepted As a Reverse. British Re-cross the River. Gallant Fighting. a Boer Account of the Battle. Allege 1500 British Killed. Meeting a Wall of Flame. Must Ladysmith Fall? Operations in Cape Colony. [Reuter's Messages.] the Advance on Ladysmith. the Spion Kop Affair. Details of the Position. British Recross the River. Gallant Scaling of a Hill. Magnificent Bravery of the Troops. London
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2
General Buller has cabled to the War Office further particulars regarding the abandonment of Spion Kop in Natal. He says that Lieutenant-General…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General War Items
Western Grazier · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2
Lord Roberts has engaged the Matabele Burham, who distinguished himself in the Matabele campaigns as scout…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Romance of War
Western Grazier · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 1
A romantic illustration of the [?] of lovers caused by the war comes from a H[?] village. A R[?] who was summoned to rejoin his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Funds. Sydney
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2
The Patriotic Fund has now reached £15,700 and the Bushmen's Contingent Fund £24,970…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Carrying on the War. Fresh Plans Suggested. London
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2
The opinion is growing in military official circles in England that the most feasible strategic movement for the British forces in South Africa would be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Relief of Ladysmith The British Advance Blocked. Spionkop Abandoned. London, Jan. 2[?]
Western Grazier · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2
The weakness of the Boer garrison on Spoinkop is attributed to the fact that the position was d[?] inaccessible. The Boers, evidently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. the Reverse at Spion Kop. Details of the Fighting. a Veritable Inferno. the British Losses. a Total of 255. Sad Messages From Ladysmith. Waiting and Watching for Relief. the Meeting of Parliament. [Reuter's Messages.] the Reverse at Spion Kop. a Desperate Battle. the Scene a Perfect Inferno. Official British Returns. Killed, 56; WOUNDED, 141; MISSING, 48. LONDON
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2
Further details have been received from the front of the fighting at Spion Kop on Wednesday. Desperate fighting, it is declared, took…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— the War. Feeling in England. Loyalty in India. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Monday Afternoon
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 4
An influential meeting of Swiss scientists, held at Zurich, passed resolutions urging the Swiss Press to remember Great Britain's services to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Roberts's Message to America. "I Have Entire Confidence in the British Soldier"
Western Grazier · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 1
The New York correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" cabled as follows on December 21. In response to a report. Field Marshall Lord Robert's has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →2nd Edition Miner Office, 3.30 P.M. the War. British Reinforcements. the Boer Ambulance Corps. Dr. Leyds' Conditions of Peace. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Tuesday Afternoon
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 4
About 40,000 additional British troops are now afloat or under orders for South Africa. Colonel Byron, an Australian "special…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[By Telegraph.] the War Funds. Sydney
Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 2
The Patriotic Fund now totals £15,765 and the Bushmen's Contingent Fund £25,217…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →