America and the War. Important Senate Vote
LONDON, Tuesday.—The American Senate, by 29 votes to 20, negatived a resolution by Senator Pettigrew expressing sympathy with the Boers…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
1,109 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 56
The War The Boer Retreat. the Rearguard Fighting
LONDON, Monday.—The operations of General French's cavalry are slowly compelling the strong rearguard of the Boers, which is stubbornly defending…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Lord Roberts' Great Movement. General Botha's Force Threatened. the Wepener Boers' Retreat Cut Off
LONDON, Monday.—Lord Roberts is engaged in a great enveloping movement. The mounted menu are sweeping the whole front. Eighteen thousand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Federal Banquet. Brilliant Assembly. the Colonies and the War. Speech by the Prince of Wales. Important Utterances by Lord Salisbury. London
The Australian Federal delegates, Mr. E. Barton (New South Wales), Mr. A. Deakin (Victoria), Mr. C. C. Kingston (South Australia), Mr. J. R…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hamilton's Losses. Victorians Again Suffer. Wounded and Missing
LONDON, Wednesday.—Among Lieutenant-General Ian Hamilton's casualties on the 30th ult. were the following members of the Victorian Mounted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A "Satisfactory War." Statement in Parliament
LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. W. St. John Brodrick, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, speaking at Portsmouth last night, declared that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War the Siege of Mafeking. Attack on the Garrison. the Boers Shell the Women's Laager and Hospital. the Attack Repulsed. the Food of the Garrison. Four Ounces of Bread Per Day. Dutchery of Wounded Natives
LONDON, Thursday.—General S[?]yman on the 11th ult., with five guns, made an attack upon Mafeking, dropping 30 shells into the women's laager…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wounded Crimean Soldiers
During the Crimean War 11,515 of our men were, it is recorded, admitted to hospital, suffering either from wounds or disease. Out of these no fewer than 6439…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Tommy" As War Correspondent
A private in the 2nd Northamstons With Lord Methuen's forces tells how some Boer farmers were given a much-needed lesson. He says: "The Boer farmers…
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Our war correspondent (says the "Daily News") sends us the following description of Lord Roberts us he appeared at Paardeberg. Without any sign or badge, wearing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An Anti-war Meeting Disturbance
A gathering called by the Independent Labour party at Bradford to protest against the war and the recent interference with free speech on Sunday was not allowed to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kimberley Ministers and the War. the Boer As a Christian
An important letter from ministers of Kimberley, giving their views of the enemy during the siege, their impressions of the Boers generally, and their strong convictions…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The King of Sweden and the War. Tribute to the Colonies
LONDON, Thursday.—The King of Sweden, who is on a visit to London, has authorised the "Express" (the new metropoliton daily paper) to publish…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War The Advancing British Army Brandfort Captured. the Boers Retire
LONDON, Friday.—Latest news from the front states that the divisions under the command of Generals Tucker, Polo-Carew, and Hutton, have arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Effect of Smokeless Powder on Soldiers
Treating of the effect of smokeless powder on infantry in attack and defence, "Grey Scout," writing in the "Saturday Review," says :—In attack our men had ever…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The War The Advance Movement. Sharp Artillery Duel. Roberts at Brandfort
LONDON, Friday.—Colonel Broadwood has advanced 28 miles north of Thaba'nchu. The Boers have fled east and north…
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LONDON, Sunday.—The wound sustained by Lieutenant J. L. Lilley, of the Victorian Mounted Infantry, who was with Lieutenant-General Hamilton's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boer Prisoners of War
The British Government has an embarrassment of riches of the shape of Boer prisoners of war. St. Helena is, after all, a small place, and there…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War the Advance on Pretoria Hutton's Colonial Brigade. Dashing Elank Movement
LONDON, Sunday.—There is a strong impression in official circles at Capetown that Lord Roberts will advance rapidly to Pretoria…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Office Affair
The Marquis of Lansdowne is in hot water. He is in this because he gave the public information. It will be said that his fault lay in not giving the whole…
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