War News. in China
Five hundred Germans have had a sharp engagement with 8000 Boxers to the south of Tien-lsin. It is reported that after packing up all…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
1,602 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 69 of 81
The Boer War. Ficksburg Raided
A force of 100 Boers occupied the important town of Ficksburg, in Orange River Colony, on the Basutoland frontier, and chased the town police across the border…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. Pursuit of De Wet. London, Oct 10
The correspondent of the "Times" reports that Brigadier-General Brabant and Colonel de Lisle's colonial forces had a three days' fight with Commandant de Wet, who had a position in the hills…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Latest. the Boer War. Garrisoning the Towns. London, Wednesday Afternoon
British troops have reoccupied the important towns of Smithfield, Rouxvill, Deptford, Wepener, and Dewetsdorp. Forty-one battalions of infantry and 12 batteries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Speech by Mr. Joseph Chamberlain. London, Oct. 9
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, speaking at Cannochchase last night, disclaimed any personal responsibility in the just and righteous war against the Boers in South Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Office Neglect
AMONGST the latest causes of annoyance Against our fatuous War Office (writes the Argus correspondent) has been the treatment of some of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Transvaal War. London, October 9
SPEAKING at Cannockohase last night. Mr. J. Chamberlain, dislaimed any personal responsibility in the just and righteous war against the Boers in South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. London, Oct. 8
THE "Daily News" states that Lord Roberts will leave South Africa during the last week of October…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War in South Africa. Pursuit of De Wet. Colonial Troops Thanked. London, Oct. 10
THE Times correspondent reports that Brigadier-General Brabant and Colonel do Lisle's colonial forces had a three days' fight with Commandant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War the Pursuit of De Wet. London, Oct. 12
Lord Roberts reports that Commandant de Wet, who was dislodged from the Vredefort Hills by Brigadier-General Brabant and Colonel de Lisle, has been driven to the north of the Vaal River and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Lord Roberts Visits Colonial Troops. London, Oct. 11
Field-Marshal Lord Roberts in the course of a visit to Despoort on the Pietersburg railway, about four miles north of Pretoria, thanked the colonial troops for their devotion and their bravery, especially…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Latest. the Boer War. London, Friday Afternoon. the South African Command. Viljoen's Commandos
IT is generally understood that Lord Kitchener, now Chief of Staff, will take supreme command in South Africa, in order to settle up all the disturbance caused by the…
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NATURALLY, the mother and family of P. J. Drum, who left Harden to take part in the South African war, are very anxious about the fate of their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colonial Soldiers in Monetary Difficulties
It is stated that of 170 colonial troops who have been invalided from South Africa, and who are now in England, many are in financial difficulties through not having received their arrears of pay, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. in China
Germany declares that the Russe-German railway arrangement in China are purely of a military character. it is reported from Hongkong that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in South Africa. Raid on the Railway. Colonial Troops in Financial Straits
Lord Roberts states that Commandant de Wet persistently deluded his followers by declaring that Europe would step the war on October 10…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fugitive Blacks. Jimmy Governor Wounded
THE Inspector-General of Police received the following telegram from Superintendent Garvin from Walcha yesterday:—Sub-Inspector Cameron telegraphs to me from Coombes' selections, Big Flat,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. a Conference
Lord Roberts, Sir Alfred Milner, and the British generals are conferring at Pretoria…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Black Outlaws. a Constable Shot. Jimmy Governor Believed to Be Wounded
The Inspector-General of Police receive the following telegram on Saturday from Superintendent Garvin, despatched from Yarras, via Wauehope: --…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. London, October 12
IT is understood that upon the departure of Lord Roberts Lard Kitchener will be appointed to the supreme command in South Africa to complete the settlement…
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