Hon. J. H. Young on the War
Speaking in the House upon the vote for military expenses in connection with the second contingent of troops from this colony for South…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1899
245 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 13 of 13
Who are the Greatest Heroes of a War?
'I saw in Plevna,' says Mr. David Christie Murray, 'one of the most extraordinary bits of human valour I ever beheld, an act that, to my mind, deserves…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →England and France at War. Forecast.—How France Wold Fare
Not many leagues from here, Strange as it may appear, Under tribute severe Lay a great city;…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Late War News. Battle of Tugela. Smokeless Powder Deceives the British Gunnery. the Enemies Withering Fire. Estimate of Boer Losses. a Sortie Prom Ladysmith
Boer accounts of the recent engagement near the Tugela River mention the capture of two guns only. Further details of the battle of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War. The Transvaal. War Matters Still Tn Suspense. No Fresh Movement of Troops. Both Sides Actively Preparing for a Future Death Struggle. a Force of Bushmen Being Organised to Send From Australia. Six Months' Provisions at Kimberley. 8000 Skilled Europeans Preparing the Defence of Pretoria. Fighting at Tugela. Captured Guns Useless. 65,000 Boers in the Field
The report of General Schalk Burger, the Boer commander in Natal, of the battle of Tugela has been published in Pretoria. It states that the Boer…
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