War Topics
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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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
2,219 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 111
Theatre of War
ON Tuesday night,, March 20th, we are promised a treat in the shape of the Boer War fought over again in the Muswellbrook School of Art—all the principal battles…
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Private Dane, of the Mounted Infantry Detachment of the Buffs, with Lord Methuen's force, writing to his wife at Ashford (Kent), describes…
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Lieutenant-General French seized the hills commanding Bloemfontein after a hard fight on Monday night. He also seized the railway six miles…
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Lieutenant-General Sir William Gatacre, advancing from Stormberg, has seized Burghers Dorp, about 25 miles to the north, forming the junction of the line to Aliwal North…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. News by the Cape Mail
CAPE papers received by the Aberdeen contain references to the battle of Spion Kop. A soldier in the course of a private letter says: "The East…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Loan a Magnificent Success. LONDON
Subscriptions for the Imperial war loan or £35,000,000 sterling, of which amount £30,000,000 is to be directly applied, to cover war expenses, have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Notes of the War How the Mausers sing
A correspondent at Ladysmith, writing on January 29 gives an effective little picture of being constantly under fire there. He says: "It is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Transvaal War. Latest Cable News. LONDON
The Boers, when routed by Lord Roberts' forces at Osfoncia, left their cooked dinners in the camp untouched: they also left a Krupp gun and several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Later War and General Cable News. 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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Cablegrams. Press Telegraph Associations. London, Thursday. The Transvaal War
Lord Roberts telegraphed on Tuesday that he bad taken possession of Bloeimfontein. He was met two miles from the town by the Mayor and other officials…
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An officer writing in To-day anent the intrepidity of the Irish soldier, whom he felicitously calls "Patrick Atkins," relates two characteristic incidents. "On returning to…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Transvaal War the Descent on Bloemfontein. a Great Achievement. Boers Massing at Warrenton. Intervention by the Powers Impossible. America's Aid Declined. British Forces Combine. Bethulie Seized by the British. an Heroic Act. Gallantry of the N.S.W. Ambulance. President Kruger's Responsibility. Free Staters Becoming Inactive. Reports From Mafeking. the Very Latest. London, March 16
On Monday the Guards Brigade, under Major-General Pole-Carew, marched for 22 hours, and then had 2½ hours sleep. Forty thousand men and 18,000 horses moved on the road to…
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A letter received from Sister Mary Reginald, of the Roman Catholic Dominican Order of Nuns, who have convents at Maritzburg and Newcastle, Natal, contains the following account of what befel their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boer War Notes. the Great Occupation. Marching Through Boerdom. Pretorian Defence. Sydney, March 18, 10 p.m. General French's Operations
The rapid march of events by the capture of Bloemfontein has dwarfed the splendidly fought and ably conducted battle of Dr[?]efontein, the last prelude battle arising out of reconnaissance before…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Transvaal War Business Resumed at Bloemfontein. Free Staters Submitting. a Tale About a Secret Road. Occupation' of Bethulie. the Battle of Driefontein. Australians Released. President Kruger Annexes the Free State. Mafeking Yet Safe. the Latest. London, March 17
At Bloemfontein the markets and the banks have resumed business. The railway from Capetown to Bloemfontein is now open…
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"After the battle of Belmont," writes a correspondent to the Cape Times," the men were much exhausted, having been marched off without their breakfasts. They suffered most, however, from…
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The railway is now open from Cape town to Bleemfontein. The country is clear of the enemy as far as the Modder River…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Comforts for Wounded in South Africa. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate)
SIR,—Will you allow me, through the medium of your paper, to thank all the schools of Scone for so liberally responding to my appeal for help…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War The Seizure of Bloemfontein. London
On Monday the Guards marched for 24 bears with 2½ hours' sleep. Forty thousand men were moved and fed like clockwork; also 18,000 horses…
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