The First Boer War
More than eighteen years ago, on February 1, 1881, the Dunrobin Castle, of the Castle Line, left London for Capetown, The first Boer war was then in progress, and at Plymouth, on February 4…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1899
637 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 32
A Relic of the War
Many old soldiers now fee the effects of the hard service they endured during the war. Mr. Geo. S. Anderson of Roseville, York county, Penn., who saw the hardest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coloured Troops in the War
The Naval and Military Record has some very sensible remarks with regard to the subject recently referred to in these notes—namely, the utilisation of native Indian troops in South African warfare…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Transvaal War London, Nov. 3
The wires between Ladysmith and Colenso were cat by the enemy at half-past 2 yesterday afternoon. The War Office declares that this fact does not necessarily imply that Ladysmith is completely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. London, Oct. 26
In the House of Commons last night some Radicals and Irish Nationalists violently attacked Mr. Chamberlain for having, as they alleged, caused the war in the Transvaal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest War News. London
Advices from Ladysmith state two naval fifty pounders have been mounted by the British, and are doing splendid work. The naval contingents with the twelve pounders…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in the Transvaal. Sermon by Bishop Stanton
To a large congregation in the Pro-Cathedral on Sunday evening, the Right Rev. Dr. Stanton, Bishop of Newcastle, preached an instructive and impressive sermon on the ethics of warfare, making special…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Boer War Notes. Sydney, Friday night, 8 p.m
The true state of affairs with regard to the late reconnaissance in force ia this morning vary contradictory, and it is high time that the Press cablegrams should at least record the results of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Going to the War. Singleton's Contribution to the colony's Troops
FEW tower of her size will be as weli represented on the field or battle in South Africa as Singleton. A perusal of the list below will show that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gone to the War. My colonial boy to the war has gone, In action front, at the Cape, you will find him
The 28th October, 1809, will be known in Future Australian history. Every nation has its military history. Why cot the Australian nation ? It is fortunate for these colonies that the people had not…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Boer War. Sermon by the Rev. Dr. White, at Singleton
LAST Sunday morning at St. Andrews' Church, a service was conducted in reference [?]o to the Beer War and the attitude or New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News by the English Mail. Topics of the Week. the War Situation
Today war hangs in the balance. The Free State Rand is in secret session, and is expected to give its decision for or against supporting the, Transvaal, by force of arms it necessary. President…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Soldier and the Sailor. the Soldier
When danger threatens loudly, Tis then a soldier sighs To march and fight for country, And cares not if he dies…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. the [?] REVERESE. Colonel [?] Object. 20,000 Troops to Boon Lend. British force to be Doubled. [?] Sheels Bursting in the Beer Banks. [?] of the STampde by the Males. The British Priseners Sent to Protoria. LONDON
In connection with the disaster which occurred to the British forces near Ladysmith, it now transpires that tha force which the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transvaal War the War Condemned. Nobbling the Continental Press. the British at Ladysmith. Extra Officers Allowed the Colonial Contingents. Buller Delayed. British Losses During the Campaign. a Call for Volunteers, Reinforcements Leaving Portsmouth. London, Nov. 4
The Right Hon. James Lowther, M.P. far Thanet, formerly Under-Secretary for the Colonies, condemns the war in South Africa as a "capitalists' job." The Daily News seeks to prove otherwise…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Latest Particulars. LONDON
At half-past two on Thursday afternoon the telegraph wires were cut between Ladysmith and Colenso. The War Office declares that this does not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Correspondence. the Transvaal War. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)
SIR,—Your correspondent "Uitlander" wrongs me when he accuses me of "deep-rooted antagonism to everything British." Am I not as closely and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boer War Notes. Sydney, Monday, 10 p.m. the Siege of Ladysmith
Has been going on with desperate fury since Tuesday last, Joubert has given White no time to sleep upon his victories beyond his main defence base. The Royal Engineers, as at Mafeking and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Pention at Ladysmith Fiorce Artillery Dad. Splendid Work by the Naval Guns
Lord Lansdowne, Secretary of State for War, in the course of a speech on Thursday said that the participation or the colonies in war was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Ladysmith and Kimberley Still Safe. More British Losses. Dr. Leyds' Trickery. London
Ladysmith reported all well to Maritzburg on Friday, 3rd inst. The railway was still intact on that date. An armoured train from Ladysmith…
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