Our Returned Soldiers
Mr W. Popponhagen is getting his proparations for the demonstration to our returned soldiers in easy going working order, and we may safely look forward to a…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
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The Transvaal War
A DESPATCH from Pretoria on Sunday states that Lord Kitchener and General Botha met that morning at Gunhill. General Botha was alone, while…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War
Commandant Kruitzinger captured 60 rifles and 20,000 rounds of ammunition at Pearston. Colonel Gorringe, who re-occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Transvaal War. Peace Negotiations. Narrow Escape of Lord Kitchener. Steyn Hopeless. Australian Reinforcements. London, March 12
The result of the negotiations between Lord Kitchener and General Louis Botha is hopefully awaited at Pretoria. It is thought that General Botha will surrender even if Commandant de Wet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late News by Cable. London, March 13. War Consols
An early issue of £50,000,000 of War Consols is anticipated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. Sweeping Da Lisle-The Elusive De Wet. Boer Repulses. French's Flying Brigade. LONDON
General Do Lisle with General Gorringo ia doing somo good clearingout work in tho Port Elir.aboth district. They engaged Commandant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Orange River Colony. Further Peace Negotiations. Canadians for the Constabulary. Australian Casualties. London, March 13
Although there are eight separate guerilla commandoes, operating in the Orange River Colony the civil administration is largely replacing the military administration is largely replacing the military administration…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Singleton Letter. Returned Soldiers Demonstration
A meeting to make further arrangements for the above was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night, the Mayor (Mr. McFadden) presiding over a large attendance. Several letters promising assistance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers' Demonstration. Committee's Progress
THE general committee met on Monday, night, March 11th, and made further arrangements for the demonstration, to the returned soldiers on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Boer War. Position Op Db Wet. London
The War Office reports that Commandant de Wet is north of Brandfort, on the railway 30 miles north of Bloomfontein…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. Movement of Commandoes. a Boer Commando Scattered. De Wet's Operations. London, March 11
Botheman's commando and Steenkamps's commando have crossed the Modder River north of Abraham's Kraal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Movement of De Wet. Botha's Surrender Expected. Speech by the Canadian Peemier. London, March 13
De Wet was located on the 11th between Brandfort and Eensgevonden. The pursuing columns are refitting prior to another combined movement. The British Cabinet was suddenly convened…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War
Although there are eight separate guerilla commandoes operating in the Orange River Colony the civil administration is largely replacing the military…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War
IT is officially reported that De Wet is now North of Brandfort, and that continuous rains are impeding his movements…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Tax
THERE is an increase in the belief that sugar will be taxed, since a tax of a farthing a pound will yield three millions…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The British War Office
The following passage from Hazell's Annual for 1896 will help to elucidate the recent House of Lords debate about the War Office :— "The Parliamentary chief of the department is…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The War. Loudon, March 13
De Wet was located on the 11th between Brand-fort and Eensgevonden. The pursuing columns are refitting prior to another combined movement. The British Cabinet was suddenly convened…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Transvaal War. March 8
Reuter's Agency states that news has reached Delagoa Bay that Lord Kitchener has granted General Botha an armistice for seven days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Treason and Looting. Murder of British Prisoners. the Cape Colony Raiders. London, March 15
Commandant Dejager, a noted Natal rebel, has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment, and to pay a fine of £5000, on charges of treason and looting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →By a Saturday Afternoon Soldier
On one of the volunteer ranges in the North is a well-known old Irish sergeant, who went through three wars—the Crimean, the Indian Mutiny, and the Chinese—and…
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