War in China. In the Imperial Palace
LONDON, Monday.—The allies have occupied the Imperial Palace at Pekin to prevent looting. The British troops have expelled 1000…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
1,109 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 56
Pen-notes and Pencillings. Chinese Soldiers. General and Chief of Staff, Bowmen, Infantryman Armed with Rifle
The customs of one's neighbours are always interesting. When they are of China they are particularly interesting. When they relate to Chinese defences they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian War Hospitals
Australians are probably not much interested in the hubbub started by Mr. Burdett-Coutts, M.P., with reference to the deficiencies of the South African war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in China. Arrest of Chung Li
LONDON, Tuesday.—At the instance of the Austrian Legation at Pekin, Chung-li, a Manchu member of the Tsung-li-Yamen and President of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transvaal War Ladybrand Invested the Garrison Hard Pressed
LONDON, Tuesday.—Four commandos, under Commandants Grobelaar, Fourie, Lemmer, and Sasebrock, are besieging Ladybrand. The Boers have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transvaal War Botha at Bay. Making a Fierce Stand
LONDON, Wednesday.—General Botha is making a fierce stand near Lydenburg. He holds lofty headlands enclosing a valley, and his guns cover…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in China. Appointments by the Emperor Peace Delegates
LONDON, Thursday.—The Emperor has appointed Li Hung Chang, Yungli, and Chang Yesumg to negotiate for peace. All are strongly anti-foreign…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wounded War Horses
"I have the honour to recommend his request to the favourable consideration of your Excellency." These are the words used by her Majesty's Ambassador in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →District News. Adamstown. Welcome Home
Mr. James Mason, who has been away in Westralia, has returned home. Having been a prominent and active member of the Lay-Methodist Church, before he left Adamstown,…
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LONDON, Thursday.—A Boer commando is threatening Wepener, in Orange River Colony, on the Basutoland border…
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It will be remembered that during the debate in the Legislative Assembly on the question of sending troops to take part in the South African war,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in China. Dealing with the Boxers
LONDON, Thursday.—The allies are sending an expedition to clear the villages in the direction of Paoting-fu of "Boxers."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bravest Soldiers
The Rev. E. T. Hardy, army chaplain, "Pen Portraits of the British Soldier," writes:—"The bravest soldiers are often most afraid when they first face an…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →War in China. The Occupation of Pekin. the Russian Proposal
LONDON, Friday.—The reply of M. Delcasse, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the United States Government, shows that France is not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transvaal War Dealing with Botha. Buller's Advance. the Boers Dislodged. the Enemy Retires. Lydenburg Occupied
LONDON, Sunday.—General Hamilton, in his turning movement, aided by the Liecester Regiment and the First King's Own Rifles, succeeded in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transvaal War Dealing with Theron's Scouts. the Boers Routed
LONDON, Sunday.—The incessant attempts which have been made, chiefly by the commando under Commandant Theron, to derail trains and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in China. The Peace Negotiations. Suggestion to Lord Salisbury. Sir R. Hart to Negotiate
LONDON, Monday.—Li Hung Chang is awaiting a Royal edict appointing addtional peace negotiators. The "Morning Post's"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The South African War
Coming events cast their shadows before, and a large section of the belligerent Boers are now convinced that nothing is to be gained by persisting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War in China. The Situation in China. Fresh Reinforcements. the Occupation of Pekin
LONDON, Monday.—Six thousand troops are in Shanghai, besides an available Naval Brigade four thousand strong…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transvaal War Builer's Advance. Feeble Resistance by the Boers. Botha Charges Them with Cowardice
LONDON, Monday.—The enemy has offered so feeble a resistance to General Buller that General Botha taunted the Boers as "cowards" for…
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