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Murray · The wars & local soldiers
399 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 20
The following is the text of the ultimatum despatched by the Transvaal Government to Great Britain:—"Mr. Reitx, Transvaal State Secretary, in a telegram to Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A cable has just been received by Admiral Pearson stating that war with the Transvaal is in existence from to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Speaking at Aberdeen last night Lord James of Hereford, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and a member of the Cabinet, referred to the fact that negotiations between…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →All hope of a peaceful solution of the Transvaal crisis may now bo considered at an end. The Transvaal Government has, in effect, abandoned nil further negotiations,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the prime of life, tall, erect anil powerfully built, with clear grey eyes, and closely cropped brown beard—a thorough soldier, to be brief, in appearance—is Mr. James…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the words of a contemporary "the die has been cast, and a declared war between Great Britain and the South African Republic takes the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is no use now raking up the past. It is easy to be wise after the event; but we cannot refrain from recalling one, of a number of warnings, which London Punch in its inimitable fashion…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Admiral Pearson signalled to the war ships in port this morning that war with the Transvaal was in existance as from to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Admiral Pearson signalled to the war ships in port this morning that war with the Transvaal is in existence from to day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Later intelligence concerning the wrecking of an armored train between Mafeking and Vryburg, by Boers under Commander Cro[?]je, shows that the train…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A great battle is raging at Ladysmith (Natal). Artillery is engaged on both sides. The Boers attacked fiercely. The losses are unknown. No advantage has been gained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Washington Bureau of Ordnance recently issued some interesting statistics of the details of the cost of annihilating the Spanish oavy. Admiral Dewey…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →'Died of wounds,' is a brief but bitter phrase that will be less used in the great war of the (perhaps near) future than has ever happened in any equally important…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Sir Redvers Buller has left England to take command of the British force in South Africa, The Prince of Wales, the Duke of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →‘ Died of wounds,’ is a brief but bitter phrase that will be less used in the great war of the (perhaps near) future than has ever happened in any equally important…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Under this heading the Daily News has the following article:— SIR REDVERS BULLER, V.C. Sir Redvers Buller served with distinction in…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The House of C[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The general anticipation in British military circles with regard to the conduct of the war in South Africa is that no important movement by British troops is to be…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Canadian papers which arrived on Monday, dated up to September 21, brought some additional particulars (not yet published in Australia) with regard to the acute situation…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Commander Cronje is bombarding Mafeking, and has cut off the town water supply. Captain Baden-Powell has asked for…
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