China. Outbreak of War. Taku Forts Bombarded. a Vigorous Shelling. Two Forts Blown to Pieces. Others Carried by the Bayonet. Reported Capture of Legations. London, June 18
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 4
The German Consul at Chefu telegraphs that a Japanese torpedo boat reports that the legations at Pekin have been captured. The torpedo boat also reports that the warships…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Notes
The Burrowa News · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 1
A letter from a nurse at one of the hospitals at Capetown, says Black and White, throws new light upon a very unpleasant feature of the war now…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Transvaal War. London June, 18
Crookwell Gazette · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 2
A SMALL engagement has taken place near the Zand River station, in the Orange River Colony. Six hundred Boers attacked 250 men of the Loyal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late War News. London June 20
The Burrowa News · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 3
Field-Marshal Lord Roberts has been silent since June 16. It is supposed that the telegraph wires have been out. The Boers be[?]ed in by Lieutenant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. British Victories. London. June 14
The Burrowa News · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 2
The War Office reports that Field Marshal Lord Roberts attacked General Louis Botha on the 11th instant. beyond Earste Fabrisken Hetherley), which is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War the Koornspruit Affair the Boer Version
The Burrowa News · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 1
The Beira Port of April 12 publishes the subjoined Boer version of the Koornspruit affair:— The following message from Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War in South Africa. Settlement of South Africa. Attack on a Train. Cost of Horses. Lord Kitchener Nearly Captured. Communications Restored. London, June 20
Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 4
THE Duke of Devonshire at a meeting on Tuesday night said that the government did not intend that the Boors should obtain by political intrigues…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How to Fake War News
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 4
"Smiler" Hales, Westralian war correspondent in South Africa, writes to the Sun from Enslin: "Since I wrote to you last things have been very quiet here. As a mater of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →From the War. Letters From Local Men
Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 1
MR J. O'Connell, of the Federal Hotel, recently received the following letter from 'Billy' Boreland, of the local troop of 1st Australian Horse:--…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War in China. Hostilities Commenced. London
The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 2
Detachments of the allied foreign troops were landed at Taku on Saturday to protect the lives and property of the European missionaries and residents. The guns at the Taku Forts opened…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in China. the Pekin Expedition. Tien-tsin Garrisoned. London, Friday Afternoon
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 2
Mr. W. St. John Brodrick, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has stated in the House of Commons that the last despatch which the Government had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. a French Cheque for £40,000. a Boer Reverse. London, Friday Afternoon
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 2
A Boer proclamation has been issued, in which the burghers who refuse to accept President Kruger's Treasury notes are threatened that their property will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Battle of Eerste Fabrieken. a Severe Struggle. Marching of Colonials. London, June 21
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 2
Further details received of the battle of Eerste Fabrieken (Hatherley), which is 13 miles east of Pretoria, on June 11 and 12, show that the generalship was splendid and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Lord Kitchener's Escape. a Ride for Life. All Communications Restored. Australian Casualties. London, June 21
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 4
Further details of the escape of Lord Kitchener have been received. While Lord Kitchener was sleeping in his car at Kopjessiaing, near the Rhenoster…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers and the Patriotic Fund
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 2
The fortnightly meeting of the executive committee of the New South Wales Patriotic Fund was held on Thursday last. A number of applications for relief, both from soldiers returned wounded and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. in China
Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 25 June 1900 · page 2
The Boxers have damaged the railway line north of Tien-tsin, and burned the Roman Catholic chapel and many houses. The Imperial Chinese troops at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in South Africa. After Eerste Fabrieken. Steyn Captured. a Cheque Stopped. London, June 23
Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 June 1900 · page 4
AFTER the battle of Eorste Fabricken had been won by the British the Australian Mounted Infantry forming part of Major-General Infantry forming part…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Colonial Wounded. June 22
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 June 1900 · page 4
Trooper North, of the Western Australian Contingent, has been slightly wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. a Commando Submits
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 June 1900 · page 2
Sir Redvers Buller has arrived at Standerton He seized a number of locomotives and a quantity of rolling stock. Major-General Ian Hamilton has occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. London June, 21
Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 26 June 1900 · page 2
PRETORIA is reported quiet, and business is beginning again at Johannesburg. Several Australian officers and men…
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