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732 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 17 of 37
The British forces us[?]ucessfully attempted to break through the investment of Commassie, the capital of Ashantee. Capt. Apl[?] and 100 Hau[?]sa soldiers were wounded Lieut. Wilco[?] is in command of a column which is marching to the relief of the Coomss[?]e garrison in Ashantee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is officially announced that Johannes. berg has been captured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The retreating Boers are now beyond the Vaal. Included among their commandoes are 1200 Free Staters. Lieut. Col. Bethuen attributes the disaster…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THe events in connection with the war have been moving so rapidly recently, and with such startling successes for the British arms, that it is not hard to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE Patriotic Fund has reached over £40,000, and in addition to this voluntary contribution, our colony will be called upon to pay expenses…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Boers report that General French with 3000 men and 10 guns, has reached Vrede fort, 10 miles south of the Vasl river…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lord Roberts has reached Verreninging, 40 miles south-east of Johannesburg and 70 miles from Pretoria. Lord Roberts movements are proving…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During the war many references have been made to the use of balloons. Over and over again the reports from war correspondents have announced that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following items are extracted from the latest English papers:— Reuter's correspondent, speaking of the fighting in the Wape[?]er district, says that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The vanguard of Lord Roberts army crossed the Vaal River near Parys on Thursday. Amongst the retreating Boers beyond the Vaal are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The news as to the British capture of Johannesberg has been officially confirmed. It is believed that all Lord Roberts' troops have now entered the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A proclamation has been issued at Bloemfontein formally annexing the Orange Free State as a British possession…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Young man, when you go to[?] They ask your age, and [?] your chest. And talk in language of the best…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →AN official report states that Lord Roberts on Monday marched twenty miles to the' Klip River, and is now within eighteen miles of Johannesburg…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lord Roberts entered Johannesburg in state on Thursday. A number of foreign mercenarios were previously ordered away…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →L[?] Roberts made a state entry into John[?] yesterday. Mr. Blame and other [?] were previously ordered away by order of the Pretoria Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some strong statements were made yesterday by Professor Rentonl and Rev. W. Hopkins, who waited upon the Victorian Premier on behalf of the Peace and Humanity Society…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE following is a summary of cable news showing the progress of events connected with the war in South Africa since our last issue:—…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gen. French in advancing from Johannesburg was opposed the whole way, but drove the enemy from successive strong positions. Gen. Colville'a brigade has re-occupied…
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