Issue of War Loan Stock
The Government is issuing the bonds or stock for the war loan at a fixed price. The term of the loan is not to exceed a decade…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
1,602 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 19 of 81
The War. the Battle of Colenso
The Cape Times publisher a long and graphic account descriptive of the battle of Colenso, in which General Buller was defeated in an attempt to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Late War News. Lord Roberts Again Victorious. Boers in Full Retreat. Ameer Offers Britain 60,000 Soldiers. London, March 7
The enemy's position faces the British lines at Oafontein, Lord Roberts's headquarters. The Boers are mounting guns and are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Loan Agreed To. London, March 7
In the House of Commons last night the resolution authorising the railing of the war loan of £30,000,000 was agreed to by 161 votes to 26 votes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. the Relief of Ladysmith. Further Particulars. London, March 1
The news of the relief of Ladysmith [?] excitement [?] Great Britain. Both were [?] and the streets of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Battle of the Modder. a Soldier's Fight
The Daily News war correspondent, writing from Orange River on Dec. 6, says:—The Battle of Modder River may be apily and tilly described as a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News by Cable. the Imperial Budget. Proposals of the Government. a War Loan of £30,000,000. Increased Taxes. London, March 6
In the House of Commons last Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered his Budget speech…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War in South Africa. Enemy's Position. Heavy Artillery Fire. Auction Sale at Ladysmith. Battle at Osfontein. Enemy's Flank Turned. Fighting Confined to Cavalry. Boers Retreating. London, March 7
THE enemy's faces the British lines at Osfontein. The Boers are mounting guns and are entrenching…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Væ Victis.—those Who Lose in War Must Expect to Pay the Cost.—as the Boers Intended, So May the English Do.—training of Boys to Use Arms.—regulating the Bore and Ammunition of Rifles Imported for Sale
BY this week's cablegrams it will be seen that the English budget foreshadows a deficit of about thirty-seven millions caused by the Boer war, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For the Wounded Soldiers. a Grand Result
THE ladies of our town and district are to be congratulated on the generous and energetic manner in which they worked and contributed to procure clothing comforts for the wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What War Costs
THE firing of a shell from a 110-ton gun costs £166. A 110-ton gun will stand only 93 shots, after which it becomes useless for furhter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London
In their retreat from Osfontein the Boers abandoned their big gun and immense quantities of forage The grand total of losses by General…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Loan. London, March 8
There are dealings in the new war loan security at a premium of 1 to 1½ per cent. It is believed it will be issued tomorrow at a fixed price of 98 or 98½, and bear interest at the rate of 2¾ per cent. per…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Loan. London, March 9
The scrip of the war loan of £30,000,000 is called "Khakis." The loan is quoted at a premium of £1 15s to £2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Rebellion in Griqualand. London
The rebels in Grigusland have “annexed” Priesks and Kenhardt, and the adjacent territory to the Free State. They have imprisoned the magistrate and many residents of Kenhardt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[Reuter's Telegrams]. the War. Siege of Mafeking. the Garrison Despondent. Praise for Australians. Europe to Be Astonished. London, Thursday Afternoon
The siege of Mafeking is reported to have reached an acute stage. The Boers now rake the streets of the gallant little town with a new siege gun…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Looneys' Complaint. "Soldiers of the Queen."
Britons once could rightfully proclaim That they'd their proper share of brain; Every Briton's song was just the same— Not that dreadful maddening strain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Battle of Osfontein. Mobility of the Cavalry. Enemy's Headlong Flight. Free Staters Demoralised. Lord Roberts Threatens the Railway. British Advance in Cape Colony. London, March 9
In the battle of Osfontein the mounted portion of the army, so rapid were its movements, far outstripped the supporting infantry. The enemy, who were extended in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Battle of Osfontein. Lord Roberts Again Victorious. a Cavalry Action. the Captured Position. Commemoration of Irish Gallantry. Invasion of the Transvaal. President Steyn's Declaration. London, March 8
Field-Marshal Lord Roberts telegraphed the following despatch from Osfontein, his headquarters, yesterday afternoon:— "The enemy occupied a position extending four…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Loan
THE terms of the war loss of £30,000,000 have been published. The loan will bear interest at the rate of 2¾ per cent. The list closes on March 15…
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