The War January 5
The Sydney Lancers at Ren Berg, under Major Lee, we[?] sent to prevent the Boers from footing and weeking a commiss[?] train. They were exposed to a heavy shell…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
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Latest War News. London
One thousand Boers made a determined attack on the British position near Colesburg on Thursday. The Boers opened a heavy artillery and…
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With a view to opening communication with the Orange Free State by means of Botha's Drift, some 20 miles west of Nor[?] Pont, and shout the same distance north of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. London
IT is understood that the cargo of the German steamer Bundesrath, which was recently seized by H.M.S. Magicienue, at Delagoa Bay, included 7000 saddles, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Engagement at Colesburg. Col. Watson, 3 Officers, and 23 Men Killed. 22 WOUNDED & 113 Missing. Plucky New Zealanders. British Soldiers Complain of Bad Generalship. Sydney, Thursday, 9 A.M.
General White's success has caused a strong and significant revival on the Paris and Berlin Bourses. A squadron of the Household…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latest War. The Transvaal. Queensland Suggests Australasia Should Send 5000 Men to the War. Sufficient Men for Bushmens' Contingent Volunteered. Nothing New From Seat of War. Lords Roberts and Kitchener Arrived at the Cape. Great Battle at Ladysmith. 17 Hours' Hard Fighting. Devonshire Regiment Win with a Gallant Bayonet Charge. Congratulations From the Queen. a Donation of £50,000 From South Africa. Twelve Field Batteries Ordered Out. 6000 British Reinforcements to Arrive This Week. Volunteers From India. Sydney, Wednesday, 9 A.M.
The widespread suspense felt all throughout England regarding the fate of Ladysmith was greatly relieved by the receipt of General White's message…
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We received on Monday, by wire, news of a more reassuring character from the scat of war. We referred in our last to the deadlock existing, on…
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ALL the available Tugela River troops, and some of Major-General French's, will advance towards Ladysmith on Saturday. The Ladysmith losses up to the present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War. The Transvaal. Preparation Completed for Embarkation of Colonial Troops To-day. Importation Operations Being Carried Out for the Relief of Ladysmith. General Wood Occupies Zoutpans Drift—being First General to Invade Upon Transvaal Territory. Boer Spies in Highland Kilts. the Battle of Ladysmith. Heavy Slaughter on Both Sides. 14 British Officers Killed and 34 Wounded. Boers' Losses 2500. President Kruger Getting Impatient. Saturday, Sydney, 9.40 a.m
The Ladysmith battle field is thick with the slain of the British and the Boers. The British loss was 14 officers killed…
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The New Zealanders Frustrated a Boer effort to cut the British line of communication between Colesberg and Rensberg…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. the following is a summary of cable news showing the progress of events connected with the war in South Africa [?] our last issue:— LONDON, Jan 10
Her Majesty the Queen has sent a message of congratulation to Major-General white and his troops. In connection with the recent surrender…
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IT has been our ambition ever since we have conducted a newspaper in this district—and for many years previously in other districts —to supply our supporters with an…
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There is talk of impending trouble between Russia and Japan and the Japanese paper[?]re full of it. Japan, ever since the China-Japan War, has looked with a jealous eye…
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Right jauntily we slatted out To sound the gong of war ; Powell and White To left and right,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War January 12
After the Ladysmith battle the field was shick with slain. The British loss was 14 officers killed and 34 wounded, and 800 menkilled and wounded. The Boer lo[?] is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War London, January 16
The N. S. Wales Mounted Rifles with Major Rimington's corps, drove a party of Griqualand West rebels from Priesca drift, chasing them from hill to hill across the river,…
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THE fourth armoured train has left Durban for the front. Twenty-four of the largest hotels in the French and Italian Riviera have offered to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in South Africa
The encounter at Ladysmith on Saturday last is described as a punishing bayonet battle lasting from three in the morning until nightfall…
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The extreme press censorship in Natal is likely to remain in operation until General Buller notifies the results of his present movement…
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We published on Monday evening last an important cable from London, dated " Monday morning"— giving news of fighting in South Africa on Sunday. This intelligence,…
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