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Mid North Coast · The wars & local soldiers
732 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 37
Continental military authorities declare that the Boer position around Ladysmith is impregnable, and that the British must seek a new field for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →General Sir Redvers Buller, in an address to the troops under his command, told them not to think that all the work was done since crossing the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lord Edward Cecil, the soldier son of Premier Salisbury, with Baden-Powell in Mafeking, is a Guardsman. He was Lord Wolseley's side-do-camp when he was in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Public feeling is running so high, and there is such a widespread thirst for information, in connection with the war now being carried on in South Africa, that we have decided to extend our telegraphic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE men employed on the Canadian -Pacific railway have contributed half a day's pay to the Canadian Patriotic Fund. In this way a sum of 20,000 dol. (£1000) has been raised…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Hanoverian officer declares that 10,000 trained European soldiers, and 300 efficient officers are assisting the Boers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A British Flying Squadron has reached Northern Zululand. It consists of experienced Colonial Scouts, and will probably harass the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Hanoverian officer declares that 10,000 European soldiers, with 300 officers, are assisting tho Boers. Col. Baden-Powell reports having forced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A war is like a game of chess. some chance you have to take; You can't expect to get the best Of every move you make…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gen French has dispatched an overwh[?]ing force to s[?]ce Norval's Point on the Orange Free State border, for the purpose of cutting off the Boers' retre[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A[?] Ha[?]verian officer declares that there are 10,000 trained European sol[?]rs and 300 officers assisting the [?]ers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brigadier-General McDonald, with the Highland Brigade and 9th Lancers, has occupied the kopjes and dam to the north-west of Spytfontein…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →GENERAL Buller's advance is unconfirmed. A Battery from India has been lauded at Durban. The steamer Warrigal, with the New…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miss White, of Marlon has kindly handed us the following letter received from her brother Mr. C. White, of the Australian Army Medical Cerps. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →'No news is good news' is fittingly demonstrated by the dearth of information from the seat of war, and everything once more looks bright and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Buller's crowing of the Tugela River has been officially Confirmed, He holds a good position, and is advancing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE other day the people complained that there was nothing but Federation in the papers. Many journals, not satisfied with publishing an anti-Bill blast, or a Draft…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →There is an entire absence of any important war news from South Africa. It is said that General Buller is…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →THE following letter has been sent to the clergymen throughout the Diocese of Newcastle by the Bishop, the Right Rev. Dr. Stanton:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gymnasium practice is one of the requirements of the German army, as well as special military practice in scaling walls. To test the soldier's agility and strength…
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