Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1902

443 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 23

The War. [Reuter's Messages.] Lord Kitchener's Latest Drive. Fifty Boers Captured. General De Wet Again Escapes. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 2

The Standard says that the Boers in Orange River Colony scattered before the last westward drive, though 50 were captured. Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War. [Reuter's Messages.] the Twebosch Disaster. Lord Methuen's Official Report. Commends the British Bravery. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen has made the following report regarding the Tweboach disaster:- "The rear screen of mounted…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A "Little War " Over. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

The British have occupied Akwete after severe fighting, thus successfully completing the Aros campaign. The most truculent fanatical chiefs have…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 1

Lord Roberts, in answer to a correspondent, says that there is not the [?]lightest cause for uneasiness with regard to South Africa, nor any reason…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The War. [Reuter's Messages.] the Attack on Lord Methuen. Further Details. Lord Methuen's Personal Gallantry. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

TheStandard's correspondent telegraphs funner details of the attack made last week on Lord Methuen. The Boers, according to this…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

La[?] Cable News Irish and Foreign. the Boer War. Lord[?]thuen's Release. Further Particulars of the Disaster. LONDON, March 16

Western Grazier · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 3

Co[?]dant De la Roy voluntarily rele[?] Lord Methuen owing to the latter [?] wounds. Me[?] received a Martini Henry…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The War. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 4

A number of Boers, it is reported, have recrossed the mountains from Natal. General Ben. Viljoen, who is [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Farewell to Mr. Seddon. New Zealand and the War. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 2

There was an immense open-air gathering yesterday to bid farewell to Mr. Seddon on the occasion of his departure for the Coronation. He…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

2nd Edition Miner Office, 3 P.M. the War. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 4

The mortality in the concentration [?] in South Africa for February wes one-third that of January. Major-General Bruce Hamilton's…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The War. [Reuter's Messages.] the Twebosch Affair. Boer Casualties, 300. Lord Methuen Improving. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 2

The latest report from the front states that General Lord Methuen is "progressing" from the effects of his wound…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War. [Reuter's Messages] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 4

The mortality in the concentration camps in South Africa for February was one-third that of January. Major-General Bruce Hamilton's…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

2nd Edition Miner Office, 3 P.M. the War. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 4

Twenty-nine Boers from the country northward of Balmoral, owing to the approach of winter, have surrundered to the British…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The War. [Reuter's Messages.] Mr. Kruger's Religious Fervor. the Boers "God's Elect." Divine Intervention Still Expected. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 2

Le Matin of Paris, publishes a remarkable statement, dictated by Mr. Kruger, showing that he still reckons on divine intervention in the war on…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 1

Cable news has been received th[?] Dr. A. J. Campbell, son of the late Hon. Dr. Campbell, has died in a military hospital in South Africa of enteri[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 4

Twenty-nine Boers from the country northward of Balmoral, owing to the approach of winter, have surrendered to the British…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The War. [Reuter's Messages.] Boers in the Field. Latest Estimate, 9000. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

Speaking in the Commons last night, Mr. Chamberlain said it was estimated that there were now nine thousand Boers in the field, while…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

2nd Edition Miner Office, 3 P.M. the War. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 4

A meeting of the women of Munich recently sent a memorial to Queen Alexandra, appealing to her to use her influence to stop "the immoral, cruel,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Late Cable News British and Foreign. the Boer War. More Troops for South Africa. Methuen Improving. LONDON, March 19

Western Grazier · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 3

Within a mouth 10,000 fresh troops leave England for South Africa. General Hamilton has captured [?] an important…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Cost of War

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 2

The cost of the war to Great Britain, says an exchange, has been considerable (£170,000,000 and the lo[?] of 86,459 men, of whom 18,735 have…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 4

The following appeartd in Saturday's S[?]d Edition: A meeting of the women of Munich recently sent a memorial [?] Queen…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →