The Transvaal War. Boer Treachery
A Cape Colony trooper named Smythe was recently intercepted and disarmed by the Boers at Doukerpoort and then told to go. As he attempted to obey the order…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
1,602 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 35 of 81
The Transvaal War. at the Zand River. Gallant N.s. Welshmen
During a reconnaissance at the Zand River, Major-General Hutton posted the New Zealanders on a kopje overlooking the river, while the New South Wales and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The South African War. — the End Approaching.—what Is to Come After. — Annexation and Reconstruction. — Prospects of Ultimate Consolidation of South Africa
ALTHOUGH recent news from the sent of war in South African presents no features of a striking character, it is sufficiently significant. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in South Africa. Free Staters Favour Submission. Transvaal Food Supplies. Advance of Lord Roberts. Fighting on the Zand River. Mafeking Relief Column. Kroonstad Entered. London, May 11
Lord Roberts has a force of 80,000 men—equalling that of General Buller—with which he is moving after the Boers in their retreat towards…
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COLONEL NEELD'S regiment of Household Cavalry has occupied Vintersburg 25 miles south of Kroonstad. Broadwood's force overtook a part…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lecture on the War
Mr. B. J. Grogan delivered an address on the present war in South Africa on Wednesday night last in the Mechanics' Institute at Yass. He took the platform in response to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. London, May 10
DURING a reconnaissance made by General Hunter to the Zand River the New Zealanders posted themselves on a kopje…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Mafeking. the Relief Column. Vryburg Passed
London, May 12.—Advices from Pretoria state that the British relief column proceeding to Mafeking, consisting of 3000 men, with a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Mafeking Relief Column Past Vryburg. London, May 12
The regiment of Household Cavalry, under Lieutenant-Colonel A. D. Neeld, has occupied Ventersburg, 10 miles east of the railway at Ventersburg road, and about 25 miles south…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. the War. Victorious Britishers. Another White Flag Episode. the Forward Movement. London, Sunday Afternoon
THE British force under Major-General R. G. Broadwood overtook portion of a retreating Boer convoy to the south-east of Ventersburg on Thursday, the 10th inst.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. Enemy Fight a Clever Rearguard Action. Flight of President Steyn. Free Staters Select a New Capital Mafeking Relief Column. Kruger Charged with Corruption. Occupation of Kroonstad. Zand River Battle. London, May 12
General Botha commanded 6000 Boers and had 12 guns during the fighting on the Zand River. There were eight commandants present, including Commandant De Wet and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Lnodon
The march of Lord Roberts' forces into Kroonstadt was the most impressive scene of the war. The whole of the British forces marched past Lord Roberts, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Besieged Mafeking Roberts’s Advance. the Relief of Mafeking. London, Saturday
Advices from Pretoria state that the British relief column proceeding to Mafeking, consisting of 3000 men, with a number of guns, is advancing along the railway by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War in South Africa. Entry Into Kroonstad. Impressive Scenes. Boers Surrendering and with Drawing. Attack on Mafeking. London. May 14
Just before the British troops entered Kroonstad a perfect pandemonium prevailed amongst the Beer forces. The disheartened Transvaalers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wounded Australians
Trooper T. Appleby, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, was wounded at the Zand River, as was also M. Meecham and J. Meecham of the Western Australian forces…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Volunteers Wounded
At Welgelegen Sergeant-Major M'Allister, Corporal Osborne, and Private F. Buchananm of the New South Wales forces, were severely wounded. Private C. Mitchell, of the New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Private C. J. Tonkin Wounded
A CABLEGRAM has been received stating that Private C. J. Tonkin, N.S.W. Mounted Infantry, was severely wounded at the Zand River, on May 7…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A War Council
A Boor war council hold at Lindley, whore the new capital of the Orange Free State is to be established, has decided to hold Harrismith…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War
The British force under Major General Broadwood have captured, near Ventersburg, several Boer waggons, being part of a convoy overtaken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of an Australian War Correspondent
ON Tuesday the proprietary of the Evening News received a cable from their agent at Capetown announcing the death, from enteric fever, of Mr. E. H. Spooner, their correspondent at the front…
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