The Transvaal War. Latest News
The advance of Field-Marshal Lord Roberts from Bloemfontein has been delayed, owing to the many attacks of pneumonia among his troops caused by the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
53 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 2 of 3
The War. Letter From Private F. AXAM
WRITING to his parents from Modder River under date March 3rd, Private Frank Axam says:—"We have just got a few minutes to write, as four men are going down to a…
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In a private letter Sir Redvers Buller has described the superhuman endurance of his soldiers, and the bravery and cheerfulness they displayed during the fighting near the…
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No, she isn't much to look at, And she'[?] never much to say, But the folks all find her quieter Since her husband went away…
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Major-General French has received from Bloemfontein an official letter from Captain J. Antill, officer commanding the New South Wales Mounted Rifles, dated March…
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The latest from the seat of war is to the effect that General Buller has forced a strong Boer position near Helpmaakar, close to the Natal and Zululand border…
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Co[?]onel Baden-Powell has been raised to the [?]ank of Major-General. The total number of prisoners taken by the Mafeking garrison during the final…
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It is officially reported that Mafeking has been relieved. At Pretoria on Friday it was officially Announced that hen the laagers and forts…
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We regret to announce that a telegram has been received reporting that on May 21, Lieutenant A. J. Macarthur Onslow, New South Wales Mounted Rifles, had…
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A cable has been received from Southern Africa by Mrs. Macarthur-Onslow, of Camden Park, stating that her son, Lieut. A. J. M. Onslow, was severely wounded on the…
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At the hour of going to press, we are officially informed that the following members of the N.S.W. Mounted Rifles, of which camden is the head centre, the…
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On Saturday at midday it had been publicly announced that several members of the Mounted Rifles, of which Camden is the head centre, invalided home, would pay a…
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THE "Daily News" war correspondent sends the following description of Lord Roberts as he appeared at Peardebarg :— Without any sign or badge, wearing a plain khaki coat with…
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The latest news from the war in South Africa is thai the "Times" correspondent at Delagoa Bay reports that it is a matter of notoriety that President Kruger is in favor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Original Poetry. [?]Taph on the Soldiers Who Have [?]Len in the South African War
Rest soldiers, rest, Your conflict's o'er, You'll rest awhile Beneath the blood-stained sod…
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LANCE CORPORAL J. M. EWEN, with the New Couth Wales Army Medical Corps in South Africa writes as follows so his parents at Campbelltown under date Winberg, May 8th,…
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Private C. R. Smith, of the Mounted Infantry, writes to his futher, Mr. C. Smith of Camden, from Wiuberp, under date May 7. I have been on the march ever…
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PRIVATE B. SPEARING (a brother of Messrs. Geo. Spearing, of Campbelltown, and Edw. Spearing, of Appin). who has been invalided home from South Africa, returned to Picton…
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TROOPER FRANK [?] writes as follows to his brother, under [?] Wegelgen, May 8th. At about 8.30 on May 1st we got orders to move [?] from this place at 1 o'clock next…
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The Boers attempted to blow up the artillery barracks magazine at Pretoria, but a gunner kicked away the fuse. Why should not his name be made public?…
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