The Boer War. Botha in Difficulties
General Louis Botha, the Boer commander-in-chief, is daily finding his position in the Eastern Transvaal more untenable. General Botha's…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
440 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 22
Colonial Soldiers Praised. LONDON. Feb, 11
One portion of the despatches of Lord Roberts, which have just been issued, deals with the colonial troops. Under date March 16, Lord Roberts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Federal Elections. Mr. Ashton at Deniliquin. Federation and the Boer War
Mr. Jas. Ashton, at the Deniliquin Town Hall, on Wednesday, thus reterred to his attitude towards the federal bills, and to the dispatch of the first contingent:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. De Wet Defeated and Routed. His Convoy Captured. (LONDON
The Assistant Under-Secretary for War proceeds to South Africa to act temporarily as Lord Kitchener's financial adviser. De Wet has been defeated at Hoat Kraal,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Opening of the Imperial Parliament. Further Particulars. Debates on the War. LONDON
The King opened hie speech with these words, "My beloved mother, during her glorious reign, act an example of what a monarch's life should be." His Majesty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boer War. London
The assistant Under-Secretary for War is to go to South Africa to act [?]por[?] Lord Kitchener's financial adviser…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appalling Train Accident. Seven Persons Killed. Twenty-six Wounded. Sydney
A terrible railway accident took place last night to the passenger train which left Sydney at 6 o'clock. Whilst travelling between Sydenham and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →When Tommy Is Wounded. How He Is Cased for in South Africa
Perhaps the most popular of all the many appeals made to the generosity of the British public during the present war, is that one that asks for funds to send did to the sick…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Boer War. Bushmen at Work
Lord Metheun, who has been operating for some time in Bechuanaland, along the western Transvaal border, has been much helped in his work by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. London
General Schalk-Burger advises the Boers to surrender as a nation, their cause being hopeless. The Boers have detailed the Naauwpoort…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. the Cape Raiders. Several Smart Brushes. Australian Bushmen Active. London, February 16
The advent of General De Wet into the Cape Colony was preceded by two days by that of his two commandants, Haasbroek and Woest, who on the 9th inst., with…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Boer War. Intentions of the Government. Complete Conquest to Be Insisted On. London, February 15
Speaking in the Address in Reply in the House of Commons, Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, leader of the Opposition, referred at some length to the war in South…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →A Soldier's Grievance
A number of soldiers, returned from South Africa, complain that they have been harshly treated in the matter of pay. While in South Africa they received the Imperial rate of 1s…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →A Letter From the Front. From a District Soldier
Mr Peter Witt, of Carrathool, has received a letter from his son. Trooper Edward 'Vitt, now with the Imperial Bushmen in South Africa, from which we take the following…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. London
The British losses in South Africa for January were--1,000 killed and wounded, 800 captured. The February casualty list already totals 200 killed and wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. Interesting Late News. LONDON
On the 10th inst. Commandant Botha recommended his followers never to surrender. While five hundred remained he would lead them. The burghers replied that their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. Australian Bushmen in Action. Severe Casualties. LONDON
Lord Mithuen's force met with determined resistance from 1400 Boers on the western borders of the Transvaal. The Boers were driven from one strong position to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boer War. London
Thrice on Friday De Wet failed to cross the flooded water at the junction of the Brake and Orange Rivers, and on Saturday General Plumer chased the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Dictionary. a Key to Puzzling Woods Is the War Despatches
The following interesting glossary in given by "Reynai de Post" in the "Morning Horald":— VELDT.—Dealing as we are with "de…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Boer War. Reported Surrender of Botha
The British are tightening the grip on De Wet and Steyn, and a battle is imminent.D De Wet recently advised Hertzog that unless the Cape Raid was successful the…
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