The War
Lioutenant General Sir William Gatacre, advancing from Stormberg, has seized Burghers Dorp, about 25 miles to the north, forming the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
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War Topics
The Bushmen's Contingent Fund has reached £30,950, and the New South Wales Patriotic Fund £30,132. Colonel Mackay will visit several southern and…
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The Daily Mail announces that Presidents Kruger and Stey[?] have made overtures for peace, on a basis of the independence of the South…
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THE Women's Missionary Association of St. John's Presbyterian Church and lady friends have been busy making pyjamas, shirts, pillows, socks, &c,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Relief of Kimberley. General French's Masterly Flank Movement. Retreat of General Cronje. Chased by Lieutenant-general Kelly-kenny. the Capture of Jacobsdal. Backbone of the War Broken in the Free State. Great Enthusiasm in Capetown. Remarkable Public Demonstration
From files of Capetown papers received in Melbourne yesterday the following detailed information was obtained by the S.M. Herald regarding the relief of Kimberley:—The first…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Transvaal War British Successes at Bloemfontein. Twelve Thousand Boers Defeated. Treatment of Colonial Prisoners. Attempted Escape of Boer Prisoners. Tasmanians Missing. Death of Colonel Umphelby. Boer Overtures for Peace. Germany Will Not Intervene. Great Britain's Terms. Mafeking Still Reported Safe. Boers Using Expanding Bullets. London, March 18
Lord Roberts has ordered that the enemy's stock shall be captured and killed. Lieutenant-General French seized the hills commanding, Bloemfontein after a hard fight on…
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Twenty-five per cent, of the South Australian volunteers for the new Bushmen's Corps failed to pass the riding test. The Patriotic Fund has now reached £80,222,…
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Lieutenant H. B. G. Macartney, an Australian, the only son of the Rev. H. B. Macartney, formerly incumbent of St. Mary's, Caulfield, Victoria, who…
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Mr Justice Stephens and a jury of four were engaged on Monday in the bearing of an action in which the sum of £2000 was claimed as damages for…
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The second reading of the War Loan Bill for raising £30,000,000 was passed in the House of Commons last night by 268 votes to 21 votes. Sir William Harcourt, ex-leader of the Opposition,…
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A word may aptly describe a thing or a man, but you would rather not use it. But if you cannot find a more euphonious word that are you to do? Sacrifice sense and good principle to mere taste or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Transvaal War Boshof Occupied. the Occupation of Bloemfontein. Suggested Despatch of Prisoners to Australia. Terrible Sufferings in Mafeking. Fresh British Successes the Overtures for Peace. Boers' Preposterous Demands. a Boer Peace Mission. the Rebel Movement Collapsing. London, March 14
The British have occupied Boshof, in the Free State, about 30 miles north-east of Kimberley. The operation of the hills commanding Bloem-fontein by Lieutenant-General French met with…
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Lord Roberts has ordered that the enemy's stock shall be captured and killed. Lieutenant-General French seized the bills commanding Bloemfontein after a…
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Lord Salisbury, in the House of Lords, and Mr A. J. Balfour, in the House of Commons, read the Boer President's peace overtures…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late News by Cable. London, March 15. the War Loan
Subscriptions to the war loan close at about £500,000,000 sterling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War The British Outside Bloemfontein. Germany Declines to Interfere. LONDON
Major-General French has occupied the hills commanding Bloemfontein, the Free State capital, seized the railway; and cut the telegraph lines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Transvaal War the Occupation of Bloemfontein. a Message From Lord Roberts. Enthusiastic Reception of the British Army. Seizure of Boer Guns and Ammunition. the War to Be Fought to the Bitter End. Kruger's Dispatch. a Sergeant-major Disgraced Foe Theft. the Position at Johannesburg. London
Lord Roberts telegraphed to the War Office on the 13th inst.:—"By the help of God, and the bravery of her Majesty's soldiers, we have taken possession of Bloemfontein. The British flag is…
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The Premier has received the following cable through the Governor from the Secretary of State for the Colonies: "Referring to your telegram of March 4th, transports Manhattan, Manchester,…
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DETAILS of the development of the campaign in South Africa appear as usual elsewhere. The event of the week is Lord Roberts' occupation on Tuesday last of Bloemfontein,…
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The contribution to the Bushmen's Contingent Fund in this colony have reached £31,269. The New South Wales Patriotic Fund now stands at £30,832…
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