The War. LONDON
Johannesburg was defended by big guns from ridges three miles south of the city, but on these being captured by Major-General Hamilton no further…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
588 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 18 of 30
Transvaal War Occupation of Johannesberg. Mines Uninjured. No Shred of Independence to Remain. Formal Annexation of Free State. Kits for Prisoners at Pretoria. Bombardment of Laing's Nek. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney
Lord Roberts officially reports having arrived at Gernuston, a suburb of Johannesberg, on Tuesday evening without serious opposition and with no…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Transvaal War. Lord Roberts Grosses the Vaal. No Opposition. Fortifications on Rhenoster Found Deserted. Eleven Thousand Troops Embarking. Veterans Applying to Rejoin. Snyman Entrenching East of Mafeking. British Marching Splendidly. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Sunday night
Lord Roberts crossed the Vaal River last Thursday without opposition. Twelve hundred Freestaters have retreated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Transvaal War. Thursday morning
Pretoria has been abandoned by President Kruger, who has gone to Watervalhaven. Thursday evening. Two Australians captured at Colenso and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in South Africa. Johannesburg Taken
At the engagement at Boshof, Sergeant Patrick Campbell, of the Imperial Yeomany (husband of Mrs. Patrick Camphell, the actress), was killed while advancing to receive a man who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic Intelligence,[PER Reuter.] Latest War News. London
Pruise has surrendered Johannesburg The Boer garrisons around Pretoria have been dismissed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Boer War. Robert’s Advance. Johannesburg Captures, Panic lN PRETORIA
London, May 29 , 9 .40 p.m — It is officially reported that Johannesburg has been captured, LONDON, May 29.—The rapid advance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Soldier's "Grouse." I.
Young men, when you go to enlist They ask your age, and measure your chest, And talk in language of the best…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Returned Soldiers
The invalided soldiers were entertained by Colonel Burns, of Parramatta, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Good Foe a Soldier
A RECRUITING-SERGEANT one evening sauntered into a quiet tavern where a small party were playing curds, and overheard someone exclaim, as he apparently laid down his last few pence :—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War
The following war news has been received:— LONDON, June 1. ROBERTS ENTERS JOHANNESBURG…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. LONDON
The wildest confusion and panic reign at Pretoria, where there has been a general collapse of governmental functions since the stampede of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. LONDON
It is reported that many guns and several hundred Boer officers and men were captured by the British at Pretoria and that the town is intact…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. Capture of Pretoria. London, June 5
Field Marshal Lord Roberts at the head of the British troops, officially entered [?] at 2 o'clock on Tuesday (yesterday) afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late War News. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday, 5 p.m
Kruger has removed £2,000,000 sterling in cash to Middleberg. Lord Roberts states that the occupation of Pretoria took place in a most…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Transvaal War. French Advancing Towards Pretoria. Opposed All the Way. But Victorious All Through. Hunter Joins Baden-powell. Kruger Meditating Flight to Europe. Panic and Confusion at Pretoria. War Correspondents Released. Sydney, Sunday night
Lord Roberts reports that Lieutenant-General French is advancing towards Pretoria from Johannesberg. He was opposed the whole way, but…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Lord Kitchener and the Wounded
It is desirable to put in a word (says Mr. Charles Williams, in the London “Morning Leader”) with reference to the allegations made against Lord Kitchener’s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Playing at War
One most seek illustrations for this theme in the days when war was the fashionable amusement of gentlemen, and the matter of fact trade of ruflians; when every…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The South African War
COMMANDANT BOTHA and President Kruger are not so philosophical as the burghers who arranged to surrender Pretoria to Lord Roberts. General Botha declares that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in South Africa
News from South Africa states that Pretoria is in a state of the wildest confusion and panic. There has been a general collapse of Governmental functions since the stampede of officials…
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