The War in South Africa. London, April 9
BRIGADIER-GENERAL PLUMER is rapidly nearing P[?]tersburg. The Boers evacuated Pi[?]tersburg the night before Plumer arrived and exploded two…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
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The War in South Africa. London, April 11
REUTER'S correspondent at Capetown reports that General Botha, on behalf of the entire Boer fore[?]s is prepared to re-open negotiations for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boer War. Relief of Rustenburg. London, April 14
A strong convoy has reached Rustenburg, which has been loosely invested by the Boers since January. Nine hundred of the besiegers of the town…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Against Religion. Address by Pope Leo Xiii
London, Tuesday Afternoon.— Pope Leo XIII., addressing a secret consistory at the Vatican, referred to the “spread of painful and dangerous doctrines.”…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boer War. Fighting in the Transvaal. London, April 16
During the operations conducted by Major-General Babington in the south-western Transvaal the column in command of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir H. S. Rawlinson rushed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. Lord Roberts's Last Despatch. London, April 17
A despatch from Field-Marshal Lord' Roberts, the Commander-in-Chief, to the Secretary of State for War, continues the narrative of the operations in South Africa from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Precognition of the War
In March, 1899. Mr. border, a Johannesburg journalist, wrote :— " Amongst all those who clamer so loudly for the franchise, and I know not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War in South Africa. Fight Near Dewetsdorp
Colonel Monro, of Bethune's Horse, after two hours' hard fighting near Dew[?] caputred 80 Boers, including commandant Bresia and Lieutenant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in South Africa. London April 16
DURING the operations conducted by Babington in the southwestern Transvaal the column in command of Raw[?]son rushed the larger of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in South Africa. De Wets Escape From Plumer. Boers Swim the Orange River
The Times correspondent, in a message from Hopetown On 27th February, said De Wet's invasion of Cape Colony was rendered abortive by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Taxation. London, April. 18
The Standard hint that in the forthcoming Budget the income tax wil not be increased, and that the bulk of the deficit will be an addition to the permanent debit until…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Transvaal War. Sir Alfred Milner. London, April 19
The Capetown correspondent of the Times states that the loyalists of the colony are intensely apprehensive lest the absence of Sir Alfred Milner, who has been granted three months' leave, should hinder…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Imperial Budget. Increased Taxation Proposed. Time Cost of War. London, April 18
In the House of Commons this afternoon Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of the Ex-chequer, delivered his budget speech. He stated that the Government proposed to increase the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. Subjugation of Annexed Territories. List of Australians. London, April 18
A Blue book, dealing with South African affairs, has been published. In a despatch, dated February 6th, Sir Alfred" Milner foresees that the subjugation of the country…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Boer War. London
Mr. Cartwright for libelling Lord Kitchener has been sentenced to a year's imprisonment. Commandant Kruitzinger's commando is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. London
A cattle, coal, and forage train, captured by the Boers at night, near Molteno, was looted and burned. The engine escaping without its tender reached Stormberg…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in South Africa. London April 18
A BLUE-BOOK dealing with South African affairs has been published. In a despatch dated February 6, Sir Alfred Milner forsees that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Captures of Boers and Stores. London, April 22
SINCE April 16th last Mayor-General Sir Bindon Blood, Lieutenant-Colonel F. C. Beatson, Brigadier-General Plumer, Major-General Kitchener, and Lieutenant-Colonel G. E.Benson have captured 81…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War
Scouts have captured near Roosenkal a big herd of cattle. A number of Boer prisoners have been landed at Bombay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boer War. the Cost of the War. London, April 23
In the House of Commons last night Mr. St. John Brodrick stated that the weekly cost of the war in South Africa was £1,500,000…
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