Off to the war Again
Among the returned soldiers to Singleton from the South African "War were Messrs A. J. Shaddock and H. Shepherd. "We note that they have again volunteered…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1902
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The War. Later News. British Losses
LONDON, January 5.—During December the British losses were 30 officers and 190 men killed; 49 officers and 382 men wounded; 393 deaths…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Continental Calumnies. Indignation in Great Britain
LONDON, January 3.—The calumnies against the army in South Africa are being acutely revived on the Continent, especially by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →England's Policy. Politicians and the War. Some Recent Speeches
Mr. Asquith's speech at Oldbam the other day contained so much in favour of the Government that the pro-Boer press are all for drumming him out of the Liberal party. The Daily News "invites" him…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. Capture of Erasmus. Botha Belligerent. LONDON
It is officially announced that General Bruce Hamilton captured Commandant Erasmus near Ermelo. One hundred Boers were also taken…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. Erasmus and 100 Boers Captured. London, January 4
It is officially announced that General Bruce Hamilton captured Commandant Erasmus near Emerlo. One hundred Boers were also taken…
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THE State Premier has made a further statement regarding the contingents' back pay question. As to the Parliamentary vote of £32,000 for "returned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers Arrival in Sydnay [By Telegraph] Sydney
The steamers Fortunatus and Runee, with a number of returned soldiers from the Cape, arrived this morning. The steamer Moravian, with a further…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War. Wearing Down the Enemy. General Erasmus. Scots Greys at Bronkrorst Spruit. the Tweeontein Affair. Boer Delegates. Calumnies of British Troops. Camp Luxuries. British Casualties for Decemder. London, Jan. 6
Particulars of the captures made in the Eastern Transvaal by Major-General Brace Hamilton show that the British columns crossed the flooded Vaal River by pontoons, and pursued the Boers despite a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War
During December the British losses were 30 officers and 190 men killed, 49 officers and 328 men wounded, 393 deaths from accident and disease, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transyaal War. Boer Losses for Six Months. Captures and Surrenders.dispersal of De Wet's Forces. the Shooting of Intelligence Officers Denied.pro-boer Meeting at Bristol. London, Jan. 7
In the last six months the Boers have lost from their forces 11,543 men as follows: Killed, 1162; wounded, 876; prisoners, 7593; surrenders, 1912. In addition. there have been taken from the enemy 5696 rifles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. De Wet Again. The Scots Greys Suffor. LONDON
Lieutenant-General Elhott's column has again come into collision with the Boer "force under General C.De Wet. After a sharp rearguard action north…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War. Boers Surprised. the Orange River Colony. the Cape Raiders. Boer Losses. Sentences on Rebels. a Protest. Australasian Officers. Casualty. London, Jan 8
Colonel Colenbrander, with a small force, crossed the Magato Pass at night, and surprised Field Cornet Louez at Watreval at dawn. He killed five of the Boers and Caputured 29, despite the fact that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War
THE Italian and Austrian military attaches in South Africa declare that the outrages attributed to the British army are incredible. The American…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Capture of Boers. Lord Lovatt's Scouts. Botha Reinforces De Wet. the Blockhouse System. Concentration Camp at Port Elizabeth. London, Jan, 9
Colville's Scouts captured 13 Boers on the Swazi Border General Botha is concentrating his forces and those of his commandants in the extreme south-east…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War
A SAD category appears in he cable messages of to-day. Great Britain has lost by death during the South African campaign in two years and three months 931 officers and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A War Forecast
A singularly accurate forecast of what has happened in South Africa appeared in the Army and Navy Gazette of November 23. That paper said :— "There are rumours, which, we believe, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Transvaal War
Lord Kitchener is transforming the Imperial Light Horse into a truly Imperial Brigade, and is adding squadrons from England, Canada, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Later War News. London
Major-General Elliot on the 5th instant captured nine Boers at Kronnstadt, in the Eastern Transvaal. He also discovered a Krupp gun that the Boers had concealed and destroyed it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →England's Policy. Politicians and the War. Some Recent Speeches
Mr. Asquith'a speech at Oldham the other day continued so much in favour of the Government that the pro-Boer press are all for drumming him out of the Liberal party. The Daily News "invites" him…
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