Food Supply in War
The "Army and Navy Gazette" writes:—"The question of our food supply in times of war continues to very earnestly occupy many anxious…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1902
270 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 14
Two Soldiers and a Raw Recruit
During the American Civil War, Several Northern soldiers were talking together one day just before the advance upon Corioth. A tall, ungainly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boer War London
The United States Secretary of State has refused to ask for passports permitting Doctor and Mrs Thomas of Chicago to distribute money in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. London
Commandant Vilonet, in charge of the National Scouts, has recruited 1500 men, who evince a patriotic desire to end the war by capturing De Wet and Steyn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cost of the War. London, February 26
In the House of Commons last night Lord Stanley, the Financial Secretary to the War Office, stated that that the cost of the war to December 31, 1901, was £131,081,000…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →From the War. Ermelo, Eastern Transvaal, January 18, 1902
Since writing to you last we have had a series of night marches with good success, capturing for the 14 days 240 prisoners, all well armed and plenty ammunition. I am…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Boer War. the National Scouts. London, February 26
General vilonel, a former Boer officer, who recently obtained the Sanction of Lord Kitchener to the formation of a Boer burgher corps of 1500 men for service with the…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Boer War. in the Block-house Area. De Wet Still Active. London, February 24
Operations in the Orange River Colony are in the main confined to the area in the north-east round which lines of block houses Lave been run. The Boer positions are…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →London. Thursday, February 28, War Items
The br[?] of the fighting at Bothesburg fell to Colonel Surratt’s New Zealanders. The Boers goaded a herd of cattle in order to make them gallop at the wire entanglements. The New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boer War. London
Colonel Remington granted the surrounded Boers an armistice at the end of the Harrismith drive. After the expiry of the time allowed, four hundred…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. London
Captain Howgate captured number of Boers bear Steynedorp, including the chief telegraphic operator attached to Botha's force…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. Great Sweeping Movement. Heavy New Zealand Losses. London, February 26
On Sunday night 600 Boers, driving a herd of cattle before them, rushed the British outposts at Bothasberg, a few miles south of Vrede. A number of them…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →London. Thursday, February 28. War NEWS
During the late sweep of the British troops towards Natal, some of the guns had to be lowered over precipices. One column in marching across the mountains…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Personalities. the Soldier of the Hour
MAJOR GENERAL BRUCE HAMILTON the man most prominent in South African deepatches today occupies the unique…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Memorial Committee
The subscribers to the South African Memorial met at Tattersall's Hotel on Friday night. There were present:—Mr G. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The South African War. Serious British Disaster. Lord Methuen Badly Wounded and Captured. De la Rey Leads the Boers. SYDNEY
News has been received of a great British disaster in South Africa. Lord Methuen has been badly wounded, and captured by De La Ray. Many officers, men, and four…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. London
A further batch of Boer prisoners as Bermuda has taken the oath of allegiance. Some of the other prisoners attempted to drown the words of these who took…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The South African War. The Local Memorial
A meeting of the subscribers to the fund for erecting a memorial in the Hay park to the soldiers who have fallen in the South African war was held last night. There…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boer War. London
General Bo[?]ha, with 800 followers, is lasgered at the north-east of Vryheid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious British Reverse. Lord Methuen Wounded and Captured Heavy Casualties, Later
The most serious reverse the British have experienced since the war commenced in just reported. It is stated that General De la Rey, with a large…
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