Chocolate for Soldiers
The merits of chocolate as food for troops in the field appear to be becoming rapidly and widely appreciated. In the recent autumn manoeuvres of the Austrian…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
1,276 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 64
The War
It is stated that Commandant Kruitzinger, who has been raiding in Cape Colony, has recrossed the Orange River…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Transvaal War
Lord Kitchener is continuing his scouring movement, and the generals under his command are doing good work. In all directions the country…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War. London, May 2
Britain, advised of a precedent, has rejected Germany's claim of £5000 for expulsions from the Transvaal. Lord Lansdowne's commission is examining the individual claims…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Back from the War. The Tongariro's Arrival
THE Tongariro, transport, and latest addition to the New Zealand Shipping Company's fleet, berthed at the west side of the Woolloomooloo Bay on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Boer War. Defence of Mahlabatine. A Gallant Band. LONDON
DETAILS from Warmbaths state the Mahlalatine magistrate and 26 Europenns marched at night a mile and a half to meet Commandant Bayers,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Doss Barking. Britain Must be Ready. To Fight for Prestige. [By Cable.] London
Mr St. John Brod[?]ck, Secretary for War, addressing his constituents at a banquet at Guildford last night, said that if Britain was to maintain her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. the Boer Repulse in the Paardeberg Command. Australian Casualties. Disloyalists Sentenced. London, May 3
Further details of the British success at Mahlabatini, Zululand, where the Magistrate and 26 British repulsed 400 Boers under Commandant Beyers, show that Nkongeni Nek, where, as well as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Returning Soldiers
A TELEGRAN was received by Mr. J. E. M'Intyre yesterday afternoon stating that Privates Allwood, Dowse, and Yates, of the Mounted Infantry, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Soldier's Complaint
At a meeting of the unemployed in Sydney on Tuesday J. Ellis said he went away with the Citizen's Bushmen and returned invalided lust August, since which he had been unable to get £40 due to him as…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Slandered Soldiers
Those who stoop to say uncomplimentary things of the conduct of our troops in the war have Dr. Conan Doyle to reckon with. The creator of Sherlock Holmes will have…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Transvaal War. the Boer Recent Losses. Mr. Mckinley Receives Kruger Unofficially. a Concerted Movement Rejected. a Boer Success. Boer Correspondence Seized. the Administration of the Conquered States. London, May 6
Lord Kitchener reports that in recent operations 10 Boers have been killed, three have been wounded, and 13 hare surrendered. In addition 93 Boers have been taken prisoners, and 286,000 cartridges, 100…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. LONDON
ZEERUST is still besieged. The little British garrison made a sortie on April 29 and seized 20 oxen, which replonished their diminished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War. Movements in the West. Sir Alfred Milner. London May 6
Commandant Delarey commands 5000 men at Hartebeestefontem, west of Krugersdorp. Lieut General Lord Methuen, Major-General Babington, and Lieutenant-Colonel Sir H.S. Rawlinson are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. Enemy Driven From Klerksdorp. Siege at Zeerust. Laager Stormed at Night. London, May 3rd
Boers concentrated in considerable numbers near Klerksdorp, where they strongly entrenched themselves. Major General Babington shelled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Muswellbrook Letter. Muswellbrook Soldiers Wellcomed Home
Although the notice given was exceedingly short, a very large gathering of residents assembled at the railway station and its vicinity on Saturday afternoon for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Home Again! Return of Our Soldiers
The homecoming of the remnant of the members of the Scone and Belltrees troops of the 1st Australian Horse, who left here for South Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. Zeerust Besieged. All Day Battle. Boers Retreat. Boers Bolt Before Bayonets. Peace More Likely. Officer Retired. LONDON
ZEERUST is still besieged. The little British garrison made a sortie on April 29 and seized 20 oxen, which replenished, their diminished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War
Lord Kitchener reports that in recent fighting an additional four Boers were killed, 5 wounded, 118 Boers, 10,000 cartridges, 120 waggons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Boers Disperse. Doings of Cape Raiders. Condition of the British Troops. Captured Foreigners. London, May 7
The Boers have abandoned a very strong 12 miles west, of Klerksdorp (near Hartebeestefontein), and have dispersed west, south and north. Commandant Delarey, after giving a ball, led a…
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