Nurses Leaving for the War. London, Oct. 31
A party of nurses is proceeding to Durban, Natal, in the yacht of Mr. Ind Coope, the well-known brewer. Mr. Allan Campbell, of Adelaide, will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1899
476 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 24
The Boer War. (To the Editor of the Goulburn Penny Post.)
SIR,—I have been agreeably surprised at the attitude of Mr. Ashton and others on the question of sending a N S.W. contingent to the Transvaal to show the "solidity" of the Empire in relation to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Transvaal. the Latest. 42 OFFICERS & 1500 Men Captured by the Boers. Australian Officer Wounded. Reinforcements. London, Tuesday. the British Reverse
In the engagement on the Newcastle road, near Ladysmith, when the second battalion of the Irish Fusiliers, the first battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. Battle Near Ladysmith. General White Takes the Blame Great Anxiety in England. Sir Redvers Buller at Capetown. Position at Kimberley. London, Oct. 31
GENERAL Sir G. S. White, in his official report to the War Office, with regard to the engagement at Ladysmith yesterday, states that no blame is due to the officers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Battle at Ladysmith. a British Reverse. Two Infantry Battalions Capitulate. Surrender of a Mountain Battery. Heavy British Losses. President Kruger at Glencoe. London, Oct. 30. the Position of Ladysmith
THE enemy have cut the waterworks supplying Ladysmith. Abundant wells, however, remain for the use of the town…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Summary of Events. London, October 26
A strong naval brigade has been sent to the Cape frontier. H.M.S. Terrible and H.M.S Powerful were to meet at Capetown, and from them a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Battle at Ladysmith. a British Reverse. Two Infantry Battalions and a Battery Capitulate. an Untenable Position. General White's Report. Great Anniety. Heavy British Losses. a Hot Artillery Duel. 12,000 British Engaged
London, Oct. 31. On Sunday night General Sir G. S. White sent a mountain battery, together with the 2nd Royal Irish Fusiliers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shelling of Ladysmith. Lieutenant Egerton, R.n., Wounded
Ladysmith is being vigorously shelled by the Boers. The following official telegram was received from the town on Thursday:—"A shell to-day wounded Lieutenant Frederick G. Egerten,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Secretary for War on Colonial Loyalty
Speaking at the Feast of the Cutlers' Company at Sheffield last night, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Secretary of State for War, said the ultimatum by the Transvaal Government followed the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Battle Near Ladysmith a British Reverse. Troops Surrender. London
General Sir G. White on Sunday night sent a mountain battery, the Irish Fusiliers, and the Gloucestershire Regiments to the bills, intending to clear his left and southern flank. During the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Splendid Work by Guns. Cause of the Stampede by the Mules. Sir Redvers Buller Starts for the Front. London, Nov. 1
General Joubert has offered a safe conduct to British doctors and members of the Army Medical Corps for the purpose of tending the wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Transvaal War. Isolation of Ladysmith. the British Commander Confident. Interruption of Cables. British Losses in Monday's Engagement. Boers Fire Upon a Hospital. Death of a Boer General. London, Nov. 3. Isolation of Ladysmith
The wires between Ladysmith and Colenso were out by the enemy at half-past 2 yesterday afternoon. The War Office declares that this fact does not necessarily imply that Ladysmith is completely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in the Philippines
THE suspended war in the Philippines is by no means over yet, however much it may have been forgotten by English newspaper readers. It will begin again as soon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. London
General Sir Redvers H. Buller, with power to vary the plan of campaign, has started for the front via Durban. Lord Roseberry, in 3 resolute speech at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wounded Prisoners
One hundred and fifty wounded troops have been taken to Ladysmith…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. More Reinforcements. 60,000 Refugees. War Relief Fund. London, Sunday. Further Reinforcements
A company of sappers and 400 seamen, with several quick-firing guns, have started for the Cape. Three more battalions of militia are to be embodied…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Condemned As a "Capitalists' Job."
The Right Hen. James Lowther, M.P. for Thanet, formerly Under-Secretary for the Colonies, condemns the war in South Africa as a "capitalists' job." The Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Minister for Works on the War
Raymond Terrace, Saturday.—To-day the Minister for Works (Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan) was banqueted at Miller's Forest, Hunter River, and in reply to the toast of "The Ministry" he referred to the despatch…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Further Reinforcements. British Prisoners Playing Football Kimberley. London, Monday. More Reinforcements
Two transports, with 4000 troops aboard, left for the Cape to-day. THE LATE GENERAL KOCK. The body of General Kock has been sent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Fighting in Natal. Reported Heavy Boer Loss. Escape of Captured Prisoners. the New South Wales Lancers. London, Nov. 5
Sir Alfred Milner estimates that the refugees in Cape Colony and Natal number 60,000. Captain J. N. C. Kennedy, of the Military…
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