Lyddite As a Logical War Material
If the object of war be so destroy as many of the eneemy as possible then it follows that the more effective the means of destruction employed the sooner will that…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
588 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 30
Latest War News. Telegraphic Intelligence [Per. Reuter.] London
Mafeking was reported safe on the 27th ultimo. The Boers were then breaking up their main laager and fighting natives to the south…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Boer War. the Ambushed Conyoy. Official Explanation. Further Details. Newspaper Criticism. Message to Mafeking, the Bushmens’ Contingent
LONDON, April 3.—Lord Roberts explains that the enemy occupied Bloem-fontein Waterworks, and commenced shelling the British from three sides…
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The following war news has been received:— LONDON, April 8. ATROCIOUS TREACHERY…
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It is reported that a Boer commando demanded the surrender of General Brabant's force at Brabant's force at Weipena, 70 miles north-east of Aliwal North, to avoid…
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NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that the Wyalong district has sent a fair proportion of men to South Africa, there has been very little in the way of correspondence…
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SIR FREDERIC M. HODGSON, Governor of the Gold Coast Colony, is at [?] the capital of Ashanti, where it is reported tribal fighting has occurred…
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The New South Wales Bookstall Co., of 861 George Street, Sydney, has published another souvenir of the New South Wales Contingents on active service. This…
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Lieutenant General Lord Methuen officially states that he engaged the Boers at Boshof and lost 7 men killed. He captured 54 of the enemy…
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The Boers have protested, against the, Portuguese authorities permitting British troops to disembark at Beira with the intention of crossing…
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Colonel Plumer reached within six miles of Mafeking on 31st March, but was outnumbered and compelled to retire…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The War. Gatacre Superseded London, April 11
Colonel [?] had reached within six miles of Mafeking on the 31st March, but being outnumbered had to retire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Transvaal War. Prisoners of War. Severe British Reverse. Engagement at Bashof. Boer Treachery. Sydney, Sunday night
It is estimated that at the end of March there were 5,000 Boers prisoners in the hands of the British, and 3,466 British prisoners in the hands of the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The War. Commander of the Imperial Bushmen's Contingent
Lieutenant White, son of Mr. J. C. White, of Condobolin, and brother-in-law to Colonel MacKay, has received a commission in "C" Squadron…
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At Ramathlabama, 20 miles north of Mafeking, Colonel Plumber attacked the Boors on March 31, and had 20 killed, including 5 officers. Nine men were captured…
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[?] was safe and sheerful on the 1st inst. [?] on the 23rd of last month abandoned [?] to the [?] Sergoant [?]…
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It is officially reported that a strong Boor force with four guns on Wednesday surrounded and captured at Reddersburg, three companies of the Royal Irish Rifles and two companies of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Max O'Rell and the War
Max O'RELL, who in well acquainted with both England and the Transvaal, in an address to 1500 people in the Massey Hall, Toronto, which took the form of an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Telegraphic Intelligence [Per Reuter.] Latest War News. London
Mr. Fisher, of the Orange Free State, has arrived at Naples. On being inter, viewed he said he would ask for acceptable terms of peace or truce, with a view…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Boer War. Roberts’ Advance, Cause of Delay. Future Intentions, to Sweep Northwards and Eastwards. Boers Raiding, Warning by Roberts
LONDON, April 9.—The advance of Lord Roberts from [?] has been delayed, owing to the prevalence of pnoumonia among his troops,…
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