War with the Boers
May the Australians have as great success in south Africa as the Montpelier Tailoring Company's Branch (No.2) at 73 Hunter-street, opposite the Y.M.C.A. building…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
1,109 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 56
The War The Fight Near Colesberg. the Enemy Retreating
LONDON, Wednesday.—The, Boers, Laving been reinforced, are disputing Lieutenant-General French's entry into Colesberg…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers of Fortune in South Africa
The soldier of fortune still exists amongst us, and amongst neighbouring nations as well (says a "Central News correspondent at Orange River). The Transvaal campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Notes
A Gordon Highlander wounded in the right shoulder by a Mauser bullet, said all the felt was a sensation of numbness in the arm; others spoke of feeling…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New South Wales Lancers in Action. Two Wounded; Five Horses Killed. Three Boers Killed; Several Wounded
LONDON, Friday.âNews from South Africa states that the New South Wales Lancers were sent to prevent the looting of the wrecked commissariat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Office Ways
"To-day" has an article dealing with War Office ways in the current issue, and the expert thus formulates his indictment:— "The great curse—it is not too strong a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War with the Boers
May the Australians have as great success in South Africa as the Montpelier Tailoring Company's Branch (No.2) at Hunter-street, opposite the Y.M.C.A. building…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →How War Correspondents Work
It is reported of the late General Penne-father (who by all accounts seems to have been a lineal descendant of the troops who fought in Flanders) that he remarked to Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Death Risks in War
What fighting means is brought home to us in a vivid manner. We note, however that in the "Gem," a War Office official makes the statement that notwithstanding…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Science and the War
After remarking on the great advantage Marconi telegraphy and electric search-lights would have been to our army in South Africa, "Nature" says:—"There can…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →How Abyssinians Train for War
An article on Abyssinia and King Menelik appears in the "Windsor Magazine," in which, referring to the sturdiness of the people, the writer says:—"A country of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Contraband of War. Another German Steamer Overhauled
LONDON, Friday.—The British authorities at Aden have detained the German steamer General, bound for East Africa. Her cargo is being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Veterinary Notes. Horses for the War in South Africa
Gloucestershire, the writer's native county, which is generally acknowledged by hunting men as one of the best in England, is rather remarkable…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The War The Action at Sunnyside. the Colonials in Douglas. Delight of the Populace
LONDON, Thursday.—On Tuesday the force entered Douglas, in Griqualand West, Lieutenant-Colonel Ricardo and the Queenslanders leading the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wounded Officers Progressing
LONDON, Friday.—Major Lord Edward Cecil (fourth son of the Marquis of Salisbury), of the Grenadier Guards, who is chief of the Staff to Colonel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Notes
The army of men employed to watch the line from Capetown to Port Elizabeth via De Aar and Naauwpoort, is a striking indication of the care that has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Methuen's Four Battles. Letter From One of the Wounded
The "Argus" publishes an interest letter that has been received from Private F. W. Stakes, formerly of Essendon, who was severely wounded at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War with the Boers
May the Australians have as great success in South Africa as the Montpolier Tailoring Company's Branch (No. 2) at 73 Hunter-street, opposite the Y.M.C.A. building…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dredge Service and the Boer War
Sir,—Being a constant subscriber to the "Newcastle Morning Herald," I feel sure you will allow me a small space in your valuable paper to express a few opinions on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Duties of a War Correspondent
There is danger as well as romance in the duties of a war correspondent. He literally takes his life in his hands. He may be shot in the stress of battle—as so…
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