War News
THE news which flashed across the cable on Saturday last to the effect that Major-General French and his cavalry had succeeded in relieving Kimberley was received…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
309 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 16
The War. Relief of Kimberly. the Beginning of the End of the War
The following cable news to the Sydney dailies gives the most cheering information yet to hand concerning the British war operations in South Africa:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. Lecture by Rev. Father Fagan. No. 2
ANOTHER objection advanced to this war: This is a capitalistic war—a war got up to secure the interests of the millionaire, and the big syndicate, and the mineowner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Lancers at the Front. Trooper Arthur Woods. Interesting War-path Notes
Trooper Arthur Woods, son of Mr. Edward Woods, of Atchison-street, wrote to his brother from Rensburg, on the 18th January. His many friends will be pleased to learn that,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Sermon by Rev. J Burgess, M.a. [Continued From Last Issue]
OUR DUTY in the crisis. I We must recognise that this is not the time for adverse criticism of methods; it is the time for trusting those at the helm. Amid all our differences of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Kimberley Relieved. Advance of the British
LIEUTENANT KELLY-KENNY on the 16th captured 78 waggons laden with stores, Mauser rifles, and shells. The Australian Regiment, in an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. Lord Roberts' Advance
THE Beers have completely deserted than late position at Magerstontem, where the Guards Brigade is now camped. In order to avoid starvation, the bulk of General…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Victorians Entrapped a Kopje. a Gallant Charge. Hundreds Against the Sands
A troop of Inniskilling [?] a detachment of Victorians defended [?] kopjes west of Bastard's Nek, [?] until the enemy attacked[?]…
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After the capture of Cingolo hill the British, after a hard fight, drove the, Boers from a strong position at Monte Cristoe across the Tugela, capturing…
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"The darkest hour is before the dawn" says the proverb, and so it has proved in the case of Kimberley. The death rate had risen enormously…
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The London "Spec[?]ator" thus concludes a sensible article under the above heading:— Suppose we show our pity for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Robertson Railway Tug-of-war
There is quite a tug-of-war developing in connection with the Robertson railway project, Bowral and Moss Vale are tugging away against one another at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Items. the Chasing of Cronje
GENERAL CRONJE'S rear-guard has been incessantly harassed by the pursuing British mounted forces. Boor prisoners accuse General Cronje of deceit in alleging…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Great Boer Defeat. Cronje Surrounded. an Armistice Asked For. Australians in Action
A CABLEGRAM from London, dated Thursday, February 22nd, 3 p.m., states that news has just reached London from the seat of war that General Cronje, the…
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THE latest cables report that a tremendous cattle is raging between the Britishers and the Boers under General Cronje. Cronje, the Boor leader, left…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Cronje's Position Hopeless
News from London on Monday states that the surrounded Boer force under General Cronje at the Modder is confined in the river bed. The dimensions of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News. Cronje Surrenders
It is officially announced that General Cro[?]je, with his entire force, has surrendered to Lord Roberts, after desperate fighting. Cronje's entire Boer force is now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. General Cronje Captured by the British
Yesterday the cablegrams to the Sydney dailies give the following particulars concerning the war movements:— General Cronje, whose force is…
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GENERAL BULLER'S attack on Lange-wachte Spruit, a small tributary of the Tugela, below Grobler's Kloof-hills, was repulsed after heavy losses had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boer War Notes
Whet the state of things will be in South Africa when this is read it is Absolutely impossible to forecast. Cronje may be still holding out in a…
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