The War in South Africa. Two Blue Books. Lord Roberts's Despatches
By the mail which arrived recently we received two Blue Books "presented to both House of Parliament by command of His Majesty, and containing…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
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Commendation for Australian Soldiers
Mr. See has received through the L[?]tenant Governor, a copy of able message transmitted by Lord Kier, Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, to His…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Despatches. Statements by Lord Roberts
The London Gazette of Feb. 8 contained two important volumes of South African despatches, giving a most complete history of the war. Lord Roberts began .by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boer War. Brutal Boer Guerillas. London, April 5
The execution of Mr. Meyer de Kock by Commandant Viljoen on a charge of being in possession of documents from the Boer Peace Committee at Pretoria occurred on. February…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. Protecting the Railway Line. London, April 4
Lord Kitchener is erecting along the railway lines high Martello towers, so as to enable a minimum number of troops to protest the railways and the bridges. The towers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in South Africa. London, April 4
THE "Times" states that the methods of guerilla warfare pursued by the Boers are alien to the dictates of civilisation, and that the reports of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in South Africa. London, April 4
LORD KITCHENER is erecting along the railway lines high Martello towers, so as to enable a minimum number of troops to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War
The Boars evacuated Poitersburg the night before Brigadier General Plumer's arrival, exploding two trucks full of ammunition. Two engines and thirty-nine trucks were captured. Lieutenant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Latest. London, Wednesday. the Boer War
Two brothers named Coetzee, farmers, have been brought as prisoners into Mafeking charged with harbouring Boers. These Boers, after offering to surrender, killed a Britisher…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. Mr. Kruger Interviewed. London, April 7
A correspondent of the "Matin," a Paris journal, has had an interview with Mr. Kruger at Utrecht. Mr. Kruger who had an old Bible under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Medal
This medal for the troops who have taken part in the South African war will shortly be issued. There will be 24 clasps for the different engagements…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Relief Funds
Up to the end of December there had been subscribed for the relief of soldiers and sailors taking part in the war, and for their families, the sum of £2,600,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in South Africa. Transvaal Operations
Brigadier-General Dartnell, and Lieutenant-Colonel Alderson are driving the enemy southwards in the Eastern Transvaal, and have captured 100 waggons,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Only Soldier Ever Kissed by the Queen
"To be King of the Thistle is a big honour, of course," remarked an old quarter-master-sergeant, amidst a discussion amongst some military…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. London, Friday. More Fighting
Local Dutch residents are pleased at the appointment of progressive Africanders. Colonel Mu[?]iroe, of Bethune's Horse, after two hours' bard fighting near Do Wetsdorp,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boer War. Reported Resumption of Negotiations. London, April 11
Further particulars have been received of the surrender of 75 men of the 5th Lancers and Brabant's Horse, near Aberdeen, to Commandant Scheeper. It appears that on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. Liberal Scheme for the Transvaal. London, April 12
The purpose of the British Government for the administration of justice in the Transvaal colony has been published in full. Resident magistrates, selected chiefly from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. London
The town of Pietersburg and the railway to the town from Pretoria are uninjured. The residents have been removed to Pretoria. Three hundred Boors under Commandant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. London, Monday Afternoon
A woman treacherously directed two of the Yeomanry to obtain water from an ambuscaded spot on the Pagersfontein road. One was killed and the other wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. London, April 15
Commandant Boyers has mustered 1000 men at Haenertsburg, where he has mounted a "Long Tom." Reuter's correspondent reports that…
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