The Boer War. Victorians Ambushed. London, Sunday Night
Major-General Brabant has occupied Dorn Berg. While patrolling at Pirespoort seven Victorians were ambushed. They refused to…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
1,602 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 50 of 81
The Transvaal War. a British Victory. London, July 9
The column commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel B. T. Mahon and Major-General Hutton's Colonial Brigade defeated 3000 Boers who were trying to injure the railway at Bronkhorst Spruit, 40 miles east…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Patrol Captured Near Pretoria. London, July 6
Lieutenant W. J. S. Rundle and a patrol of the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabinier) were captured by the Boers while patrolling in the vicinity of Pretoria…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in China. London, Monday Afternoon. Help for the Legations
Admiral Bruce telegraphs from Taku that it is believed that Prince Ching is protecting and re-victualling the foreign legations at Pekin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in China. the Position at Peking. a Japanese Army Embarking. London, July 9
Native rumours are in circulation that Chinese sympathisers are affording the legations material support. SUPPRESSION OF DISTURBANCES…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. Attempt to Seize Ficksburg. Kruger Intends to Retake Pretoria. London, Friday, July 6
A telegram from Maseru reports recent fighting at Ficksburg and Senekal. The Boers made a determined attempt to recapture Ficksburg by means of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Patriotic Fund.—Returned Soldiers to be Paid
THE executive committee met on Thursday afternoon. The following letter, dated July 3, from Colonel Roberts, president of pension board, as follows, was read:—" Sir,—In reply to your letter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in South Africa. 3000 Boers Defeated. Fight at Rustenburg. the Hospitals. Forced March of Australian Bushmen. Ill-treatment of Prisoners. Lord Roberts and the Mines. London, July 9
THE column commanded by Lieut.- Colonel Mahon and Major-General Hutton's Colonial Brigade defeated 8000 Boers who were trying to injure…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War News. in China
Native rumors are current to the effect that Chinese sympathisers in Pekin are affording the Legations material assistance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. March of the Bushmen. Land Grants for Soldiers. Compensation for Natal. London, July 10
A detachment of Australian Bushmen made a forced march from Zeerust, near the western border of the Transvaal, to Rustenburg, a distance of about 100 miles, and took part in the defence of the town…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. Free Staters Surrender
Mr. P. J. Blignaut (State Secretary), Mr. R. Dickson (State Attorney), and Mr. G. van Tonder (senior member of the Executive Council), of the late Orange Free…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. Two Days' Sharp Fighting. British Occupy Bethlehem. London, July 11
Major-General R. A. P. Clements and Major-General A. H. Paget had sharp fighting for two days with the Boers in the vicinity of Bethlehem, and captured the town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in China. Prince Tuan's Proclamation. Safety of the Legations. Russian Troops in the Far East. London, July 11
Prince Tuan, signing himself Emperor of China, has issued a proclamation calling the "Boxers" his cherished "Braves," promising them abundant rewards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Land Grants to Soldiers
The Imperial Government will appoint a small commission of experts to investigate locally the question of land grants to soldiers in South Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. London, July 9
LIEUTENANT CHAYTOR of the first contingent of New Zealand Mourned. Rifles protests in a letter to the Times against the alarming views…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late War News. London, July 11
Major-General R. A. P. Clements and Major-General A. H. Paget had sharp fighting for two days with the Boers in the vicinity of Bethlehim, and captured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. London, July 7
MAJOR GENERAL A. H. PAGET, commanding the 20th Brigade, part of Lord Methuen's Division, defeated the Boers at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Boers Repulsed. London, July 6
The Boers made a desperate attempt to regain Fielsburg. north-east of Ladybrand, in the Orange Free State, at midnight on Wednesday, and were repulsed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Some Incidents of the Convoy Capture
Some splendid stories of the Koorn Spruit disaster are supplied by Mr. Smith, the Morning Leader correspondent. Here are a few of them :—A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War in South Africa. Fighting at Bethlehem. Officials Surrender. Casualties at Rustenberg. Boer Delegates at Paris. London, July 11
MAJOR-GENERAL CLEMENTS and Major-General Paget had sharp fighting for two days with the Beers in the vicinity of Bethlehem, and captured the town…
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