The Boer War London, December 29
The Canada, with the Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal Lord Roberts, on board, en route to London, entered Gibraltar to-day, and was accorded an…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
1,276 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 64
The Transvaal War the Invasion of Cape Colony. Boers Still Active. Alleged Sedition of a Cape Politician. London [?] 30
There is a small force of invaders near Ladygrey Dec. 31. The Dutch farmers in the Venterstad district, to the south-east of Norvals Pont, areco-operating with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War., Colonials in England. the Invasion of Cape-colony. Alleged Seditious Sermon. London, Jan. 1
Five thousand colonial troops are expected to arrive in London in March. Large sums are being subscribed for their entertainment. The Boers, early on the morning of Saturday,…
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FURTHER particulars of the capture of Helvetia by the Boers state that the enemy surprised the town early in the morning, rushing a 4.7 gun…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Australian Casualties. the Invasion of Cape Colony. Capture of Stock. London, Jan. 2
The names of the following Australians and New Zealanders appear in the casualty lists:—New South Wales.—Lieutenant David Frederick Miller, of E Company, Imperial Bushmen, and Private…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. a Seditious Sermon. London
The Rev. Steytler preached an openly seditions sermon on the "principal duty of the church," on Sunday last at Capetown. Many of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War. Invader Marauders. Plight of Commandant Hertzog. Farms Looted. Illness of Mr. Kruger. Retreat of De Wet. London, Jan. 2
The members of the Afrikander Bond are now adopting a more reasonable course, and they recognise the invaders as simply marauders. Commandant Hertzog, who has been engaged in…
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London, Jan. 2. The members of the Afrikander Bond are now adopting a more reasonable course, and they recognise the invaders as simply marauders. Commandant Hertzog, who has been engaged in…
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FIVE thousand colonial troops are expected to arrive at London in March. Large sums are being subscribed for their entertainment…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War in China
Mr. E. H. Conger, the United States Minister at Peking, confirms the acceptance by the Emperor Kwang hsu of the terms of the Allies as conveyed in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Boer War. London
Numerous small commandoes are operating between the Orange River and Rosmead Junction. They are without definite plans, and cannot…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Mobile Raiders. Activity in the Orange' River Colony. Loyalists' Defence Corps. Gallantry of Australasians. London, Jan. 4
Finding that Fraserburg was garrisoned by the British, the commando which is invading tho western portion of Cape Colony diverged more north-westerly in two columns, with flunking parties to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accidents to Visiting Soldiers. One Man's Hand Blown Off
A most unfortunate accident occurred at Moore Park on Saturday, resulting in three men of the Royal Horse being injured. It appears a detachment of the Royal Horse Artillery proceeded to Moore…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Reform of the War Office
By the terms of its reference the committee appointed by Mr. St. John Bredrick, Secretary of State for War, to consider the arrangements of the War Office with a view of expediting business is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War. Governors of South Africa. Repelling the Invasion. Some Rebels Rejoin Commandos. Imperial Commissions Foe Colonials. London, Jan. 6
It is officially announced that Sir Alfred Milner, Governor of Cape Colony and High Commissioner for South Africa, has been appointed Governor of the Transvaal and the Orange Colonies, and that he…
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Lord Kitchener is clearing the various districts, and has laagered the inhabitants of Jagersfontein and Fauresmith at Edenburg…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Training of War Horses
The main difficulty in training a war horse is to accustom the animal to the thunder of firearms. A horse that can be quickly trained to the roar of cannon and musketry is an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Boer War and the Bauernkrieg
The following has been summarised from a very interesting article on the Tyrolese War of 1809 in the Spectator :— No student of modern history can help being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Guerilla War in South Africa
Mr. John Stuart has an interesting and highly instructive article in the Morning Post on the guerilla phase of the war. Mr. Stuart has had a long and varied experience of South African life in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. LONDON, January 8
The feeling at Capetown is that strung reinforcements are imperative. The absence of an actual rising of rebels in Cape Colony ia ascribed to…
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