Latest War News. SYDNEY, Tuesday, 4.30 p.m
A remarkable monster meeting of Hindoos and Mahomedans was held at Calcutta, representing all India. Resolutions were carried to abide in loyalty to the British, and to…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
1,204 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 61
War Notes
The Postmaster-General at Preteria has cabled to Mr. Crick that all communication with that place has been stopped. The Bushmen's Contingent leave for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quong Tart on the War
At the 'send-off' which the metropolitan police accorded to their comrades who went to South Africa, an imperative demand went forth that Mr. Tart should make a speech. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Transvall War The Spion Kop Battle
General Buller, in a despatch cabled to the War Office, states that up to Thursday last General Warren's position was perfectly tenable, though further advance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Wires. [Per Greville's Telegram Company] the War London
In taking Spion Kop the British were within 30 yards of the Boer trenches before the garrison awoke. At daybreak on Wednesday the enemy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How Soldiers Scale a High Wall
Gymnasium practice is one of the requirements of the German army, as well as special military practice in scaling walls. To test the soldier's agility and strength…
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The New Zealand Agent-General in London has cabled that the British casualties in the war to date number 900, including 2700 prisoners. He further states that 350 deaths…
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It is considered probable that the offer of 50 additional Lancers. for service in South Africa will be accepted by the Government…
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Three Englishmen who possessed pusses enabling them to remain in the Free State have been shot at Harrismith for refusing to fight against the…
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It is estimated that during the last couple of months about £40,000 worth of war supplies have been sent from New South Wales to South…
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Colonel Thornycroft ordered the retirement from Spion Kop. [?] Builer acquits the Colonel of blame, and declared that he directed operations with…
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The British Government has declined Garibaldi's offer of troops. The Continental military authorities declare that the Boer position…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Imperial Parliament and the War
The Imperial Parliament is now in session, and the Salisbury Government has been impeached by Lord Fitzmaurice for alleged want of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letter from the War. Corporal Fallick on the Situation
Corporal Fallick, of the Sydney Lancers, writing to his brother, Mr. C. P. Fallick, of Armidale under date Arundel Camp, near Colesberg, 23rd December,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. Position in Natal Spion Kop Abandoned. Fall in Consols. Sydney
Spion Kop, the position so bravely taken by the British troops, and from which it was thought the Bors could have been dislodged from then [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Lord Mayor's War Fund
The War Relief Fond, inauguarated by the Lord Mayor of London, has now reached the sum of £661,300…
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THE opinion is growing that the most feasible strategic movement for the British forces in South Africa would be to advance ie force from De Aar and Naauwpoort,…
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The latest reports from Natal state that the total losses sustained by the British forces during the flanking movement which was undertaken for the relief of Ladysmith…
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The red-tape officials of the British War Office are at present arousing loud comment. Volunteer officers have openly expressed…
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A LADY, writes, to the Women's World as follows When the bombardment of Ladysmith began and the Boer shells were bursting about the…
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