British War Lcan Money Still Available. LONDON
THE total tenders for the £11,000,000 3 per cent Exchequer bonds amounted to over £25,000,000, the average being £97 5s 4d…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
1,276 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 64
Big Railway Smash on the Illawarra Line. Great Loss of Life. Many Wounded. [By Telegraph] Sydney
A TERRIBLE railway accident has occurred at Tempo, on the Illawarra lino, to the train which loft Redfern at 5.55 this evening…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Transvaal War. De Wet Once More. Raiding Cape Colony. Defeated at Philipstown. London, Thursday afternoon
A commando crossed the Orange River on February 13th, and entered the Philipstown district. It is understood that the column is commanded by General De Wet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. the Klipplaat Affair. Fuller Particulars. British Commandeering. Botha Seeking Refuge. Baden-Powell's Police. Resentment of Swazi's Queen. General French's Haul. Hopes of Peace. LONDON
Details are now to hand reforring to the fight which took place in Central Cape Colony at Klipplaat Junction (60 miles south of Graaf…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News by the English Mail. Topics of the Week. the War
The state of affairs in South Africa has once more become exasperating. The critics of the Government allege that Lord Salisbury was too anxious to avail himself of the "boiling-point," and go electioneering,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War. the Fight for Philipstown. De Wet's Westward March. Boer Reverses. Further Australian Casualties. the British Commandeer 6000 HORSES. London, Feb. 16
Commandant Haasbrook, in charge of a portion of Commandant De Wet'a force, with 200 Vehicles crossed the Orange River at the Zand drift on February 9, and were repulsed at Philipstown and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. LONDON, Thursday afternoon
A commando crossed the Orange River of February 13th, and entered the Philipstown district. It is understood that the column is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. Boers Splendidly Mounted. Australians at Work. London
Brigadier-General De Lisle was fronziedly welcomed at Calvinia, where the Boers' cruelly vindictive exactions and wanton destruction recalled the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Battle with De Wet. the Enemy Routed with Heavy Loss. Australians at Carnarvon. London, Feb. 18
The Australian Bushmen and the New Zealand Roughriders, under Brigadier-General Plumer, followed Commandant De Wet and his forces from Philipstown to the railway at Houtkraal until…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Singleton Letter. the Returned Soldiers
The Executive Committee of the Citizens' Reception to the Returned Soldiers Movement met last night and transacted some farther business in connection therewith…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers as Actors and Mimics
A soldier who can sing well, act well, or tell a good story well, is an ever popular personage among his chums, especially so when on active service and on the eve of an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Boer War. Boers Splendidly Mounted Invaders Repulsed. Plumer's Captures. Ninteen Boers Killed. Our Boys at Work Boars with Good maps. Tommy Atkins Pensions. LONDON
Brigadior – General De Liele was frenziedly welcomed at Calvinia, where tho Boers' cruelly vindictive exactions and wanton destruction recalled the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War
A commando crossed the Orange River on February 13th, and entered the Philipstown district. It is understood that the column is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War
Commandant Haasbroek, in charge of a portion of Commandant De Wet's force, with 200 vehicles, crossed the Orange River at the Zand drift on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War. the Defeat of De Wet. a Daring Ride. Australian Casualties. a Boer Atrocity. London, Feb. 19
Zanddrift, where Commandant De Wet and Mr. Steyn crossed the Orange River, was the only drift in the river which the British had not mined. Commandant de Wet was purposely drawn by the British…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Imperial Parliament. Debate on the Address in Reply. Defence of Foreign Policy. Russia's Assurances the War in South Africa. London, Feb. 19
[REUTER'S MESSAGES.] In the House of Commons last night Mr. John Dillon moved the adjournment of the House as a protest against a long-standing rule of the leader of the House, Mr. A. J. Balfour, that the Foreign…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War in China. London
An edict declares that the Princes and officials are resisting the proposals to suppress the Boxers. The Imperial Court admits that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Justified. Winston Churchill. Speaks. LONDON
Mr Winston S. Churchill; who was elected at the last elections junior Conservative member for Oldbam, delivered his maiden speech in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Singleton Argus Thursday. February 21St. 1901. the War Authorities
LORD ROBERTS is looked to do Hereu lean work in connection with the cleansing of the British War Office The reformations to be effected in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. De Wet Cornered. But Breaks Away. British Captures. British Commandeering [By Cable] London
Further particulars are to hand as to the engagement between Do Wet's and Steyn's forces at a place called Houtkraal on Saturday last…
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