War in China. The Relief of the Legation. Pekin Being Looted
LONDON, Thursday.—The houses within 30 yards of the Legation were pierced with tiers of loopholes, allowing a continuous fire. The attack…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
1,109 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 56
The Soldier's Parole
Parole, it must be understood, is a purely voluntary compact. The captor is not obliged to offer to parole his prisoner—the prisoner is not obliged,…
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Another batch of colonial soldiers invalided from South Africa, mostly by entrie, arrived in Sydney this afternoon by the Damascus. The men were met at…
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The Premier has communicated with the War Office requesting that none of the New South Wales soliders now at the front be discharged in South Africa without this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sydney Letter. an Absurd Decision in Divorce.—south African War Curios.—a Brutal Husband.—anglican Primacy of Australia.—fatal Carelessness of a Tram Passenger.—another Tram Accident.—george-street Tram Casualties.—the Ilingworth Benefit. Sydney
All the people needing to be divorced shouldn't be. All the people not needing should. It seems strange, but that is the only conclusion to be droiwn from a…
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Russia, a whenever she wants anything and thinks she can get it, is like the wolf in the fable. Wolf: What do you mean by dirtying the stream? Lamb: I didn't,…
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The transport Mohawk, followed by the Orient, arrived in the outer anchorage, says the "Natal Mercury," of 27th July, on Sunday afternoon with 30…
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Some idea of the cost of the South African war may be derived from the amount of war material sent out. It appears from an article in the "Edinburgh"…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The British garrison, under Colonel Hoare, which was besieged at Elands River, parched to Mafeking after being relieved, as all…
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LONDON, Friday.—The Boers have released all the British prisoners detained at Nooitgedacht. The latter are marching to Waterval Boven…
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Mr. Leslie Stuart, the composer of the most popular song of modern times, has been telling an interviewer of the "New Penny Magazine" the origin of the song…
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In a letter to an English scientific journal Dr. Conan Doyle draws a pathetic little vignette of the character of Tommy Atkins when he is laid by the heels. With that…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →War in China. The Overtures for Peace. America Approves. Russia and Germany Uncertain. Li Hung Chang. the Proposal to Detain Him
LONDON, Thursday.—The American Government has approached the Powers in favour of peace on the lines already indicated, which disapproves…
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LONDON, Friday.—General Buller and Lieutenant-General French, after a rearguard action, expelled the Boers from the high hills overlooking…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in China. Defence of the Legations. Extraordinary Barricades
LONDON, Friday.—The barricades of the British Legation were a wonderful sight, 10,000 sand bags made of silk brocade, valued at £1 per bag,…
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Quarter-Master D. J. Stewart, of Illawarra, writing from Johannesburg on June 27th states:— I suppose there are nearly 3000 sick and…
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The release of the British prisoners at Nooitgedacht set free from a cruel captivity no less than 55 officers and 2778 men. It appears that all the…
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LONDON, Sunday.—All but 80 Japanese and 60 British marines have been withdrawn from Amoy. The remainder will withdraw shortly, the Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transvaal War a Race Between Baden-Powell and De Wet. the Enemy Shifted. Narrow Escape of a Boer Train
LONDON, Monday.—General Baden-Powell and General De Wet recently raced to occupy Warmbaths station, about 30 miles north of Pretoria. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transvaal War Destroying the Railway. Wholesale Arrests
LONDON, Monday.—When the railway was blown up near Krugersdorp, Lord Roberts ordered a sudden descent upon the village of Roodepoort,…
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