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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers
186 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 10
It is reported that the Boars lost 800 men in the engagement near Besters on Thursday last. The enemy was again defeated near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The British have shelled Colenso. The British column opened up, allowing the cavalry to advance, killing 1000 and capturing 2000 of the enemy…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The New Smith Wales Lancers by the Nine-veh on arrival at Capetown; were at once marched to the railway station and sent to tho front…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[The following wires were received by the “Guardian” through the week, and issued to our town subscribers [?] Extras. LONDON, Nov. 5…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE troopship “Rapidian,” with reinforcement fell into a hurricane off Holyhead. A deal of damage was done, and 200 horses killed. The vessel had to return to Liverpool…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News of the engagement near Colenso is confirmed, but the town has been reoccupied. With several waggon loads of shells…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SPEAKING at Miller's Forest, Hunter River, on Saturday last, Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan (Minister for Works) said it was an easy matter for those who revelled in abstract ideas or academic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An interview with Mr. James Hay published in the “South African News” of October 11. throws considerable light on the probable fare of Johannesburg…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DAVITT has denounced the Boer war as "a bloody massacre," but Michael was "a bit too previous" that time, for so far the killing, or at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The bombardment of Ladysmith has been resumed by the enemy. The irresponsible attitude of the Cape Dutch is hampering the invasion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The intelligence contained in to-day's war cables goes to show that the South African contest is approaching the climax which people have been expecting to arrive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A great force of Boers under Commandant Cronje has surrounded Kimberley demanding its surrender before the 6th instant, otherwise the city…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No news has been received from Ladysmith for a couple of days, and it is considered that General Sir George White, commanding the British troops…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Natal Times reports that Commandant General Joubert was killed in action at Ladysmith on 9th instant. It is reported that troops from the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The decisive victory of the British at Colenso has done very much to reassure anxious people as to the safety of the position in Natal, while at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →There are indications that General Buller regards the relief of Ladysmith as urgent. A heliograph message from Ladysmith gave no information beyond the fact that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In response to a cablegram from Lady Randolph Churchill, Mr. J. C. Williamson is going to organise an Australian theatrical performance in aid of the American hospital ship at the Cape…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE cables from South Africa during the early part of the week were brief and less sensational than some of the previous ones. Keith Falconer, a colonel in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This question is agitating many minds. In connection therewith it may be stated that on October 6 ninety-nine days’ field allowance was to be issued to staff officers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondents report that Joubert was killed before Ladysmith on Thurs day, but no confirmation has been received at the war office…
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