The Boer War
At last the long continued attempt of Lord Roberts to capture the Boer army that has for months been threatening his communication in the Orange…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
1,109 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 56
War in China. Chinese Professions of Peace. Preparations for War. British Warships Near the Yang-tse-kiang
LONDON, Sunday, Noon.—The Viceroys of the provinces in the Valley of the Yang-tse-Kiang (the British sphere of influence), while professing…
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LONDON, Monday.—The Governor of Chekiang has espoused Boxerism. The Chinese on the Yangtse are shipping guns and munitions to Nankin…
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LONDON, Monday.—General Prinsloo and five thousand Boers have surrendered unconditionally to Gerneral Hunter at Fouriesburg…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sydney Letter "The Forlorn Hope."—roberts V Weiss—a Break of 500.—A Fatal Garroting Case.—more Invalided Soldiers Back.—weather Prophets (?).—The Baden-powell Fund.—the Recent Murders. Sydney
The members of the "Third Contingent" are exceedingly bitter over their fresh disappointment. They though if parliament decided to send a body of men in…
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A meeting of residents was held last evening at Tattersall's Hotel to arrange for a suitable reception to be given to Private John Hickey and Trooper Jas. Wilks,…
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LONDON, Sunday.—The Imperial Government proposes to ask Parliament to vote small pensions to all widows and orphans of soldiers who are killed…
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The steamer Oonah, with the New South Wales invalided soldiers on board, reached the harbour at an early hour this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transvaal War The Capture of Prinsloo's Force. Boers Completely Hemmed In. a Strong Effort at Negotiation. "Unconditional Surrender."
LONDON, Monday.—Lord Roberts reports that General M'Donald, on the 26th, from morning to night, fought a rearguard action on Bethlehem hills,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in China. the Legations in Pekin. Still Said to be Safe. the Attack on the Legations. Accounts of the Defence. the Casualties. the Bombardment Stopped. by Order of the Empress. News From the British Legation
LONDON, Tuesday.—The latest accounts state that the Pekin Legations were unmolested between 15th and the 18th inst, when the Dowager ordered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transvaal War Oath-breaking Boers. Re-taking the Field
LONDON, Tuesday.—Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen, who is marching from Frederikstad to Potchefstroom, in the Transvaal, was fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in China. The Mystery of the Legations. The Ministers as Hostages. Li Hung Change Favours Their Delivery
LODNON, Wednesday.—Li Hung Chung and other Viceroys are pressing the Chinese Government to expedite the transfer of the imprisoned…
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LONDON, Thursday.—In the House of Commons yesterday, Sir M. Hicks-Reach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated that the cost of the war up to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transvaal War The Boers Disheartened. Eager to Surrender. Intimidated by Irreconcilables. Burghers Ruined by the Paper Money
LONDON, Wednesday.—The Boers in the Middelburg district are longing to surrender, and are only deterred from doing so by the menaces of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in China. The Situation in Pekin. Message from the British Legation. Despatch from Dr Morrison. Accounts of the Siege. Chinese Treachery. Bravery of the Besieged
LONDON, Wednesday.—Dr. Morrison, the "Times" correspondent, who was believed to have been killed, is now reported as slightly wounded, and is…
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The War Office has issued an abstract of the casualties to the field force to the 23rd June, from which it appears 257 officers and 2415 men have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Regarding a War Correspondent
Most war correspondents are dull; Mr. Donald M'Donald is an exception. Most successful war correspondents start out lecturing and fall; Mr. Donald M'Donald…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Donald Macdonald's War Lectures
Australia sent a number of highly capable journalists to represent her in South Africa, and to record the events of the British-Boer war, but the one man who stood…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transvaal War South African Treason Bill
LONDON, Friday.—Mr. Rose-Innes, in moving the second reading of the Treason Bill, declared that the amnestying of 9000 rebels was impossible…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in China. The Imprisoned Ministers. the Allied Advance. Escape of an Adelaide Doctor
LONDON, Thursday.—Li Hung Chang has assured the Consuls that the Ministers will be placed in communication with their Governments if the…
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