Wallsend. the War
In common with other communities of British origin or descent, the keenest interest is being displayed by the residents of Wallsend in matters…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1899
451 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 23
The Treatment of Prisoners of War
The unfortunately large number of our men who have been captured by the Boers prompts the question, How are prisoners of war treated by the capturing belligerent?…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War Lord Roberts Appointed Commander-in-Chief. Lord Kitchener Appointed Chief of Staff
LONDON, Monday.—A committee of the Cabinet, considering That us Natal requires General Redvers Buller's undivided attention, they have appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in Africa
Sir,—In the light of events now transpiring in Africa, those anti-British who have voiced Kruger's claims as a humanitarian, will probably see their own bilind…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Canada's Second Contingent. Accepted by the War Office
LONDON, Tuesday.—The offer of a second Canadian contingent for South Africa has been accepted by the War Office…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Buller's Reverse. Details of the Fighting. the Boers in an Impregnable Position
LONDON, Tuesday.—Further details of the fighting last Friday near Colenso, state that the Boers occupied an impregnable position, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Foreign Officers with the Boers
LONDON, Tuesday—The newspapers declare that there is a much larger number of German and French officers serving with the Boers than was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Soldier's Death. General Lawton's End
LONDON, Wednesday.—The latest reports from the Philippines state that General Lawton has been killed in action…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of a Steamer. the Vessel Unknown. a War Ship in Search
The R.M.S. Areadia, which has arrived at Albany from London, brings news of a startling character, to the effect that a large steamer has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War The Situation at the Modder River. Boer Position More Formidable. Massing of Disloyalists. Methuen's Position Serious
LONDON, Thursday—Lord Methuen by means of balloons, has ascertained that General Cronje's position at Magersfontein is increasingly formidable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Queen and the Soldiers' Wives and Families
LONDON, Wednesday.âThe Queen will entertain at Windsor on Boxing Day many of the wives and children of the soldiers at the front in South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War
The forefront of the battle being the post of honour, the Transvaal commanders determined that the foreigners who took service with their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Munitions of War
LONDON, Friday.—Vast quantities of shrapnel shell and cartridges are being manufactured to the order of the War Office by the Nobel Explosive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For the Sick and Wounded. Collections to Be Taken Up in Churches
LONDON, Friday.—The Queen has authorised collections to be taken up in the churches in England and Wales on January 7th for the sick and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dilatory War Office. Warnings Unheeded
LONDON, Friday.—The friends of Sir Redvers Buller declare that he fully advised the War Office of the Boer preparations for war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Methuen's Position. Confronted by 15,000 BOERS
LONDON, Thursday.—Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen, who is entrenched near the Modder River, is awaiting the arrival of cavalry and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Convalescent Home for Soldiers
LONDON, Thursday.—Lord and Lady Carrington have offered a large house at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, as a convalescent home for soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Advantages of a Soldier's Life
I would that it were in my Dower to convey to the reader who has not had the fortune to live with troops' on service, some just appreciation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A Soldier Laddie. Scene I.—the Atbara Fight
IT WAS the month of April, '98—spring at home, but away up in the hot sweltering Soudan it was summer. At least,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Soldiers on the March
In Xenophon's celebrated march and retreat, 3500 miles were traversed in fifteen months—an average of eight miles a day. Xenophon's general experience agreed with…
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