War preparation in South Africa
Every preparation is being made fer war in South Africa…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1899
95 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 2 of 5
He Like a Soldier Fell
The repeated prophesy that one of the principals in a French duel would be hurt has at length been verified…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British preparations for war. LONDON, Monday. Despatch of troops
Two battalions of infantry and two batteries of artillery will leave England immediately for South Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LATEST European News. LONDON Saturday. War imminent at the Transvaal
It is expected that the Boers will be immediately aggressive. It is reported that the Boer artillery is massing at the Buffalo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Boer War: the Military Aspect
Under this heading "Blackwood's Magazine" for August publishes an article, evidently written by a military expert, dealing with the problems of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boer War Preparations. Reply to Mr. Chamberlain. London, September 15
A thousand men are employed in strenght[?]ning the defences of pretoria. Trenches are being excavated, and earthworks constructed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal. War Imminent. London, Sept. 17
The reply of the Transvaal Government to Mr. Chamberlain's despatch has been handed to Mr. Convngham Greene, the British Agent at Pretoria…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal. "Too Late to Prevent War." Active Preparations. London, Sep. 18
The "Daily Telegraph" states that Mr. J. H. Ho[?]meyr, the leader of the Afrikander party at the Cape, wired to president Steyn, of the Orange Free…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →European News. LONDON, Saturday. the Transvaal. War imminent
Crowds cheered the members of the Government while they were proceeding to the Cabinet meeting to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal. "Too Late to Prevent War" Active Preparations. London, Sep. 18
The "Daily Telegraph" states that Mr. J. H. Hofmeyer, the leader of the Afrikander party at the Cape, wired to President Steyn, of the Orange Free State…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Transvaal. War Inevitable. an Ultimatum Despatched. London, Sept. 30
The British Cabinet met yesterday for the purposes of determining on its final proyosals to the Transvaal. Mr. Chamberlain stated that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A lady war correspondent
Lady Sarah Wilson, who volun[?]red as a nurse, has been appointed war correspondent to the "Daily Mail." Her husband is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The first intimation of war
The warsignale which were hoisted by the fleet were the first official intimation in Sydney of the uncertainty in regard to the Transvaal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collision with a war ship
The s.s. Cuzoo collided with the warship Anson off Gibraltar. The Cuzco substained some injury and has been detained at Gibraltar for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →European News. London 11th October. the Transvaal. War declared
Dr. Beitz, Transvaal Secretary of State, telegraphing on the 9th instant to Sir Alfred Milner, said the troops on the frontier menaced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. London
THE Boer armies are rapidly advancing on the positions held by the British troops in the Orange Free State. The Boers hold the railway in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest English Telegrams the Transvaal War. Latest Particulars. London
An armoured train was attacked at Mafeking. The fight resulted in two Boers being killed and three wounded; nine of the British were wounded. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Loers Invading Natal. British Advance From Mafeking. London, Oct. 13
President Kruger, in the course of a cablegrain of thanks for sympathy from the United States, said that if the Transvaal was compelled to become a British…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five transports leave for war
Great enthusiasm prevailed at Southampton on Friday when five transports of war left that port…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LATEST Particulars of the War. LONDON Monday. British victory at Glencoe
The British achieved a grand victory at Glencoe. The Boers ware completely rented. Their crushing defeat demoralised them…
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