The War
SEVERAL changes have been made in the personnel of British commanders In South Africa. Field-Martial Lord Roberts has been appointed…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1899
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The First Boer War
No actual declaration of war had been made, so the British authorities with easy confidence were unprepared for any emergency. On the 20th December, 1880, a convoy under Lieutenant-Colonel Austruther was marching from Lydenberg to Pretoria when suddenly they were confronted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Reinforcements for General Buller. Gatacre's Guides Mysteriously Shot. German and French Officers Assist the Boers. London, Dec. 19
General Buller is being reinforced by four Infantry regiments with horse and field batteries from India. The guides who led General Gatacre…
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THERE is very little lighting to record in connection with the Transvaal War during the past few days. Recent happenings have rendered caution on the part of the…
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With this issue we present our readers with an illustrated four-page supplement descriptive of the war now racing in South Africa. It contains a succinct history of…
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WHAT promises to be a very interesting and instructive entertainment is billed to take place here next Thursday, the 28th last, at the Oddfellow's Hall, when three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The South African War. to the Editor
DEAR SIR—Under separate cover I have sent to you the Richmond River "Herald," containing a lecture delivered by the Rev. Father Fagan at Swan Bay. In these…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Salvation Army Officers Commandeered. Methuen's Movements. the Boers Facetious. London, Dec. 21st
The Boers have commandeered a number of Salvation Army Officers, compelling them to fight. Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener meet…
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THAT the war in south Africa will be brought to a successful issue from a British point of view is a matter not only hoped for but generally expected by our leaders;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bad News From the War. Mr. George Humphries Reported Dangerously Wounded
Mrs. George Humphries, of Belmore-street, Wollongong, has received sorrowful information concerning her husband, Mr. George Humphries, who for some time past has…
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THE "Chronicle " correspondent states that the Australian infantry are at Enslin's Farm (the scene of the battle of Granspan), and the Canadian riflemen are…
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