The Boer War. London, May 4
Strong drafts are concentrating at tile Orange River Colony station preparatory to a big concerted movement on the Hartebeestefontein district west of Krugersdorp…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
929 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 18 of 47
The War in South Africa. London, May 3
FURTHER details of the British success at Mablabatini, Zululand, where the Magistrate and 26 British repulsed 400 Boors under Commandent Beyers,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. a Battle Imminent. London, May 6
Commandant Delarey commands 5000 men at Hartebeestefontein, west of Krugersdorp. Lieutenant General Lord Methuen, Major-General Babington, and Lieutenant-Colonel Sir H S…
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It has been known for a long time past that a dispute has arisen in connection with the pay of the soldiers who went to South Africa, especially in the earlier contingents…
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Mrs. Botha, wife of Commandant Botha, is about to visit Europe to inform Mr. Kruger of the hopelessness of Boer resistance and the terrible state of the country. She carries a pathetic letter to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. London, Tuesday. the Boer War
St. James Gazette, echoing the Times, says that England is putting forth inadequate efforts to end the war. The Pall Mall Gazette takes a similar view…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boer War. Boers Disperse. London, May 7
The Boers have abandoned a very strong position 12 miles west of Klerksdorp (near Hartebeestefontein), and have dispersed west, south, and north…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Africa. Soldiers Require Rest. Fresh Men Indispensable
London, Tuesday.— “The Times” this morning states that many of the British soldiers now at the front in South Africa, more especially the mounted infantry,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in South Africa. London May 7
THE Boars have absndaned a very strong position 12 miles west of Klerksdorp (near Hartebeestefontein) and have dispersed west, south, and north…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in South Africa. London, May 6
DELAREY commands 5000 men at Hartebeestefontein west of Krugersdorp, Lord, Methnen, Major Babington, and Rawlinson…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in South Africa. the Northern Transvaal
Lieutenant-General Grenfell attacked a force of Boers at Bergplasts, near Haenertsberg, east of Pertersburg, and was answered by the last "Long Tom"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About the War
Trooper W J Simpson (of Harden), writing to his brother in Melbourne, seat the following interesting letter from Waterval Bouen, dated 20th February last:--…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. London, May 8
General Louis Botha after the failure of the peace negotiations in March wrote a letter which was published in the "Ermelo Post."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Transvaal War. Boers Defeated. London, May 10
Commandant Vilioen with 500 men attacked Brigadier-General F. C. Beatson's camp. near Carolina. The British opened fire with a pom-pom and a Maxim at close range…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Returned Soldier
By the paper train on Saturday trooper Fred Weatherby, son of Mr. George Weatherby of Cooma-street returned to Yass, some days later than at first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boer War. Worse Than Mafeking
Lord Methuen, in acknowledging the. services vices of the Imperial Yeomanry and a composite regiment of Australian Bushmen, declared that their courage was undeniable,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The "War In" South Africa. London, May 9
THE "Times" reports that General Plumer marched from Pretoria north-eastwards and held the drifts of Olifants River…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. Boers Everywhere Repulsed. London, May 10
The Standerton column, in South-eastern Transvaal, captured Commandant Delange, 2000 sheep, and 500 cattle. May 11…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. London, Sunday. 1500 Boers Captured or Surrendered
The destruction Hartebeestefontein has greatly hamnered Commandant Delarey, who has retreated on Wolmaranstad, the latest place named as the capital…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boer War. De Wet Still Active. Over 16,000 Boers in the Field. London, May 13
A commando, which is believed to be that of Christian de Wet, consisting of 2000 men, with two guns, passed to the southwards west of Greylingstand, Major-General Knox…
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