The Boer War. Boers Retiring. The Enemy Foiled. Plumer's Promptitude. Steyn Broken Down. LONDON
Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 2
General Lord Kite[?] is develop. ing a big sweeping merement with the object of driving the Boers who are still in the field into the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Soldiers at South Africa
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 3
The troopship Custodian from Sydney, with members of the Imperial draft contingent, has arrived at Port Elizabeth, in South Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War. a Despatch From Lord Roberts. He Eulogises Many Officers. Northern Transvaal Operations. Boer Commanders in Conference. London, April 17
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 3
A despatch from field-Marshal Lord Roberts, the Commander-in-chief, to the Secretary of Sate for War, continues the narrative of the operations in South Africa from November 15, the date of the last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. LONDON
The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2
Commandant Scheeper's commando, which has been raiding in the mother colony up to the last moment, had a very narrow escape from complete…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. London, April 15
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2
Commandant Beyers has mustered 1000 men at Haenertaburg, where he mounted a "Long Tom." Reuter's correspondent reports that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Honour for Australasians. Response of the Loyalists. Leave of Absence for Sir A. MILNER. London, April 18
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 3
Reuter's correspondent at Hellbron states that Andreis Wessels, the peace envoy who was alleged to have been murdered by De Wet's commando, is alive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 1
General Babintou's brigade, operat ing with General Rawlinson's column, rushed Smut's laagor north-west of Klerksdorp at daylight. Six Boers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Transvaal War
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 6
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette
The Boers destroyed a Long Tom on General Kitchener's advance from Lydenburg. General Douglas occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. London, April 18
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 4
Reuter's correspondent at Heilbron states that Andries Wessels, the peace envoy who was alleged to have been murdered by De Wet's commando, is alive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Budget. War Taxes. [By Cable.] London
Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 5
The Chauceller of the Exchequer has announced in his Budget Speech that he will move the following increases during the coming year:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late News by Cable. London, April 19. the Transvaal War
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 3
The Capetown correspondent of the Times states that the loyalists of the colony are intensely apprehensive lest the absence of Sir Alfred Milner, who has been granted three months' leave, should hinder…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. Boor Councils. Do Wet and Steyn Contemplating a Trip. Australians Capture Boers. [By Cable.] London
Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2
Conflicting reports have been pub. fished recently with, regard to the Boer leaders having met a council since the failure of the pence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returning Soldiers
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2
WE hear that the steamer Tongariro with returning soldiers, amongst whom are three Muswellbrook boys—V. Yates, F. J. Allwood, and A. T. Dowse…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. List of Honours. Distinguished Australians. Libelling Lord Kitchener. the Surrender of Irish Yeomanry. London, April 21
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 3
The honours which were gazetted on Friday sight cover the period from the commencement of the war to the handing over by Lord Roberts of the command to Lord Kitchener. Further distinctions for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Office Management
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 4
Much has been said against the War Office, but sometimes, it must be confessed, the department does take great pains…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Intelligence Department
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2
A SUMMARY of a little volume issued in Juno, 1898, appears in The Times of March 15. It goes to show, contrary to the general opinion, that the Intelligence Division of the War…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War London
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3
Major-General Kitchener has advanced from Lydenburg to Reitfontein, and is co-operating with Brigadier-General Plumer' Major-General…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. War Decorations. Paucity of Honors. Much Dissatisfaction. LONDON
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3
AUSTRALIAN C.B.S. Several war honors have been gazetted. The following have been made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. London, April 18
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2
Reuter's correspondent at Heilbron states that Andries Wessels, the pence envoy who was alleged to have been murdered by De Wet's commando, is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →