The Boer War. Special Service. Per Reuter to "The Albury Banner" the Latest Lord Roberts at Bloemfontein. London, Thursday Morning, 3 a.m
Lord Roberts has reached Bloemfontein and was welcomed…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
967 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 49
The War. Wednesday's Wires. Lord Roberts' Advance. Fifteen Miles from Bloemfontein General French Occupies the Commanding Hills. Germany Declines to Intervene. LONDON
General French has occupied the hills commanding Bloemfontein. He has seized the railway, and out the telegraph lines connecting the Boer centres with the towns…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Immense Success of the New Issue of War Stock. Demonstration of Loyalty to the Queen. the National Anthem Sung by 8000 Voices. London
The Court of Appeal has reversed the decision in the Merthyrtidvil case, holding that if workmen are able to get wages to support themselves they are unentitled to…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Kruger Endeavours to Inspirit the Burghers. He Carries a Rifle and " Wants to Have a Shot." He Predicts Early Termination of the War. London
During the flight of the Boers the seventh cart, conveying Russian and Netherlands attaches, collapsed, and compelled the at taches to join Lord Roberts…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →War Loan Bill Passed. Voting, 268 TO 21. Sad Condition at Mafeking. Eating Bread Made of Forage. Terrible Suffering of Women and Children. a Stiff Encounter at Bloemfontein. London
The Loan Bill passed the second reading by 268 to 21, Sir W. Harcourt endorsing the measure. The Boers ab Lobatsi are retreating to…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The War Sharp Fight in Natal. a Loving Cup for Cronje. Situation at Johannesburg. Battle at Driefontein. Hurried Boer Retreat. Siege of Mafeking Reported Raised. General Roberts and the Presidents. London
The latest news from South Africa states that the Natal mounted police, with three maxims, heavily engaged the enemy on the 9th inst. at Pomeroy. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War! Another British Successs. Troops at Bloemfontein. Seizure of the Railway. Telegraphs to Pretoria Cut. Good Work by the Australian Troops. Per Reuter to the "Albury Banner." General Buller's Losses. Kruger Determined to Fight to the Last. London
General Buller'a additional casualties in rank and file from 16th to the 27th ult. were 115 killed, 582 wounded, and 54 missing, chiefly 1st Inniskilling Fusiliers, of whom…
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General French has occupied the bills commanding Bloemfontain, and has seized the railway, and cut the telegraph lines connecting the Boer centres with the towns…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germany and the War
In view of the oft-repeated statement is English newspapers that as a nation tile peo[?] of Germany sympathise with the Boers [?] their struggle with England, and wo[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Transvaal War (“Argus” Cables.)
A further despatch that has been received by the War Office from Lord Roberts confirms the completeness of the Boer defeat near Osfontein. In his despatch Lord Roberts reports that when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Luddite As a Logical War Material
If the object of war be so destroy as [?] of the eneemy as possible then it fo[?] that the more effective the means of [?] struction employed the sooner will [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Revelation of the War. the British Transports
The immensity of the British mercantile marine is one of the most striking revelations resulting from the present war. Although 13[?] steamers aggregating [?] 262.333 [?]ns, have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. a Local Warrior. Victor Peers Kills Three Boers
It is remarkable that the one soldier known to be wounded during the engagement was the Private Peers (Tasmanian), who, early in the morning, had his horse shot under him. Peers is a cool, daring…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pensions for Colonial Soldiers. (“Argus ” Correspondent.)
The Agent-General for Victoria has been making inquiries at the War Office and elsewhere with the view of ascertaining the position that colonial soldiers engaged in South Africa occupy in regard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Notes
A story is current to the effect that early in January General White hired a couple of Kaffir runners, each of whom was to deliver a message to Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shooting Affray at Wahgunyah. Grape-pickers at Variance. Two Men Wounded. the Alleged Assailant Arrested
THE news of a shooting incident always spreads more or less rapidly, and, as a rule, the circumstances are unduly magnified and made tragic. It consequently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Surrender of Bloemfontein. Lord Roberts Entertained. Good Work by the Guards. A New Governor Appointed. The Boers Called Upon to Disarm President Steyn Denounced. "Soldiers of the Queen" in the Captured City. London
The Guards Brigade on Monday with Lord Roberta columu, marched twenty two hours with only an interval of two and a half hours sleep…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Imperial Bushmen's Contingent. Enlisting at Hay. Major the Hon Rupert Carrington Receives Volunteers
Major the Hon. Rupert Carrington, accompanied by Color-Sergeant Clayton of the Scottish Rifles, as secretary, arrive at Hay last night for the purpose of enrolling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The British Soldier
Mr. James Barnes, who is acting us special correspondent of the New York Outlook in South Africa, has sent his journal a most interesting account of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Monday's Wires. the Movements of the Troops. Kruger "Annexes" the Free State. Barkly East and Ladygrey Occupied. LONDON
At the battle of Driefontein, sixty-three British were killed, including Private W. Abrahams, of New South Wales; while three hundred and eight were wounded,…
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