Latest War News. Sydney
Desperate fighting has occurred near Mafeking. The Boers were driven back to their main lines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mid North Coast · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1900
732 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 37
War Notes
The artillery experiment at Poona and Sikandardbad show, says the Calcutta correspondent of the London Times that the 15-pounder field guns…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mistakes in War
IT is no mere saying, but an actual outcome of the experience of war, that that general is most fortunate who makes the fewest mistakes, and that there are not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. March 16
[?] French foreign Minister says that Lord [?] Kruger has precluded the [?] of any European Power. [?] offered England friendly aid in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest War News. LONDON
Steyn in writing to Lord Roberts denies that the Boers ever abuse the white flag, but accuses the British of doing so on many occasions. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War London, March 19
There has been desperate fighting at Mafeking, and the Boers were driven back to he main lines. Col. Baden Powell reported hopefully on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lyddite As a Logical War Material
If the object of war be so destroy as many of the en[?]emy as possible then it follows that the more effective the means of destruction employed the sooner will that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in South Africa London
Extraordinary cordiality is being shown to Lord Roberts at Bloemfontein. It is attributed to the relief the Free Staters feel at being freed from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rev. P. Dunne's Letter. the War in South Africa
"The Irish-Australians ought to feel thankful to the Hon. Mr. O'Sullivan, M.P., for his eloquent and manly speech at the conference meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →France and Britain. War Certain Within Two Years. London, March 19
M. LOC[?]BOY, late Minister for Marine in France, writing to the "Patrie," a leading paper in Paris, states that a war between France and England is certain within two years…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Latest News of the British-Boer War. British Occupy 14 Streams. Pretoria the Objective of Metruen's Advance. Kruger Still Determined to Fight Till Death. Sydney, Wednesday, 8.22 a.m
The Beers' bombardment at Mafeking has slackened off[?] Trains are again crossing the Tugela bringing supplies to General Buller…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Transvaal War. [?]Ders Defeated at Fourteen Streams. the Inhabitants of the Town Welcome the Union Jack. Buller Making Arrangements for an Advance. Interview with President Kruger. Does Not Expect Intervention. Steyn Denies All Knowledge of the Abuse of the White Flag. Burghers Signing the Neutrality Bond to Be Shot As Traitors. Boers Surrendering on the Basutoland Border. London
Lord Methuen's movement is interpreted as an advance on Pretoria, either via Mafeking and Rustenberg, or by way of the Vaal via Klersdorp…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Latest News of the British-Boer War. Roport That Mafeking Is Relieved Not Confirmed. Rebellion Crushed. Preparations for a Two Years' Siege at Pretoria. Sydney, Saturday, 8.27 A.M.
It is reported that the War Office has received a message, brought by Colonel Plumer's scout to the British in Rhodesia that Mafeking has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War. Kruger Anne[?] the Free State Steyn Decla[?] That the Free, State Government Is Still Uxchan[?]ed. [?]Ers Massing at Kroonstad. Boer Woman Demand That British Prisoners Be Shot. Mafeking Can Hold Out for Another Three Weeks. Death of General Woodgate. the Enemy in Force at Warrenton. Lord Methuen Captures an Important Crossing. Reinforcements Hurrying Forward to Join Methuen. Boers Intend to Retreat on Laing's Nek. Mafeking "All Well" on the 13Th Instant. Troops Being Pushed Forward. Lord Roberts' Proclamation Having a Good Effect. London
IT is stated that the War Office has received a message, brought by one of Colonel Plumer's scouts to the British troops in Rhodesia, that Mafeking has been relieved. The news was brought to Colonel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Transvaal War
THE following is a summary of cable news showing the progress of events connected withe the war in South Africa since our last issue:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War. London
Late cable state that the Free Staters are enraged with Commander Olivier and threaten to shoot him owing to the manner in which he has deceived them…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest War News. London
Russia has replied to the request made by the Transvaal Government to intervene with a view of ending the present struggle. The reply is to the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The War London, March 23
It is reported that the War Other[?] has received [?] by Col. Plumer's [?] in Rhode[?] that state[?]ind has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Transvaal War. London, March 27
The "London Times" estimates that 2000 Boers have been killed in the present campaign, and their estmated casualties to date are 1500, and henceforth they will probably…
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