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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers
186 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 10
General French as an old soldier and a keen student of the present war naturally follows each phase thereof with the closest attention from day to day. He is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The cables to hand this day indicate that a very important state in the South African war is about reached. For some unacountable reason the Hoers have awaited the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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 →President Kruger is in applicable condition, being nervous with excitement. The Boer women have been looting the houses and shops in Johannes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News has been received of a great s battle being fought at Ladysmith on Thursday, 9th instant. It appears that the Boers under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Several war correspondents confirm the report of General Joubert's death, No official intimation has been received at the War Office…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →GENRAL PEITRAS JOUBERT (Commander-General of the Boer Forces)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ladysmith was safe on Thursday, 16th instant. The beseigers now only number sufficient to maintain the investment of the town…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →At the time of writing this there is an ominous hush in the Transvaal strife, General Buller with his staff is busy landing and forwarding his army…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Boers would not allow Dr. Bristce with the Estcourt Red Cross train to remove the men who were wounded during Wednesday engagement without the consent of General Joubert…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An armoured train with a half company of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, a half company of the Durban Light infantry, and 10 sailors passed Chevely, a little to the south of Colenso, on the 15th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[?] MAJESTY THE QUEEN has ordered 100,000 tins chocolate as a personal Christmas gift to be distributed to each soldier in South Africa. Lieutenant Colonel Byroo and Captain [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The correspondent of the “Times of Natal’ at Ladysmith reports that on the 9th instant the Boers covered by a heavy tire of shells occupied all the ridges and kopjes adjacent…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An important combined British movement is imminent in Natal. The sixth army corps, is mobilising at Aldershot…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →OF a certainty the present undertaking of Great Britain, in transporting so huge an army of soldiers to South Africa, as the numbers disclose, must set the world seriously considering what that actual strength…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Tuesday.—The following is from latest American files by the R.M.S. Moana, from San Francisco November 1, and which arrived this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer force at the Modder River numbered 8,000. The river was swollen, and prevented flanking operations. The British fought without food…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A great battle occurred at Madder River on Tuesday last. General Methuen when advancing on Kimberley. defeated 8000 Boers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lieutenant General Lord Methuen, who is advancing with a force of 14,000 British to the relief of Kimberley, has reached the Modder river,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →(CAPTAIN G. H. LEE (Officer in Command of the Lancers)…
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