The War in South Africa. Return of Lord Roberts. to Take the Command in Chief
LONDON, Friday.—An official announcement is made that Field-Marshal Lord Roberts sails on November 15, assuming the command-in-chief of…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
1,109 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 56
The War in South Africa. Return of Australians. Seven Hundred Departures. Hearty Farewells
LONDON, Friday.—Preparations are well advanced for the return of the Australian troops to the colonies It is announced that 700 Australians have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealanders War Trophy
LONDON, Monday.—Lord Roberts has decided to allow the New Zealanders to take to New Zealand the gun they captured from the Boers at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Khaki-clad Boers. the Guerilla War
LONDON, Sunday.—General Sir Archibald Hunter has been engaged in almost continuous skirmishing in the Bothaville and Bloemhof district of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in South Africa. the Philippolis Traitors. Expelled the Country
LONDON, Sunday.—The inhabitants of Philippollis, Orange River Colony, connived at the enemy's recent entry into the town. Lord Roberts has sent…
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According to Mr. Buttery, author of the book entitled "Why Kruger Made War," Pretoria's "madness" in declaring war had much method in it. "There were six very…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A War Incident. Captain Cox and the Native
LONDON, Tuesday.—The Treason Tribunal at Capetown is trying Smith, a Cape policeman, on charge of murdering a native a Colesberg in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in South Africa. the City Imperial Volunteers a Great Welcome
LONDON, Tuesday.—The City Imperial Volunteers had a great welcome at Southampton prior to proceeding to London. The Queen sent her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in South Africa. Reprisals at Jacobsdal. Traitors' Houses Burnt
LONDON, Tuesday.—The houses wherein were treacherously harboured the Boers that recently attacked the garrison at Jacobsdal, in the Orange…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Soldiers at the Cape. in Demand
LONDON, Wednesday.—Sir Alfred Milner, High Commissioner for South Africa, stated that all Australian soldiers desirous of returning to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General French's Operations. the Spoils of War
LONDON, Thursday.—Major-General French has captured many cattle, a great quantity of stores, and killed or captured 100 Boers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City Imperial Volunteers. the War Office Again
LONDON, Wednesday.—Angry discussions are going on in the newspapers respecting the deficiencies of the police in their handling of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in South Africa. Boer V[?] Hopes. Their Trust in Kruger
LONDON, Thursday.—It is generally believed in Pretoria that the Boers are awaiting the result of Mr. Kruger's visit before surrendering…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in South Africa. the Australian Contingents. One-fifth Returning. Farewell Address by Lord Kitchener
LONDON, Friday.—One-fifth of the Australian Continge[?]ts are returning owing to pressure of civil business. Lord Kitchener at Pretoria bidding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in South Africa. Treacherous Snipers
LONDON, Friday.—General Rundle, who is operating in the Orange River Colony, has burnt the homestead of Mrs. Wessels, a sister of Commandant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Returning Soldiers. Publicly Thanked at Capetown
LONDON, Sunday.—The steamer Harlech Castle left Capetown for Sydney on Saturday with 700 Australian soldiers, under Colonel Price. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trooper Gus King Wounded
General regret was expressed in West Maitland yesterday morning on receipt of the cable news which announced that Trooper A. H. King, of the Lancers, had been severely…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →How a Maitland Lancer Was Wounded
The following extract from a letter written by Captain Charles Nicholson, under date 20th September, from Avoca, will be read with interest by the friends and comrades of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The War in South Africa. the Returning Troops. Praise From Lord Roberts
LONDON, Sunday.—Lord Roberts appeals to the nation not to treat returning soldiers to stimulants. "I am proud," states Lord Roberts, "of my…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Minister for War. Army Reform
LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. St. John Brodrick, the new Minister for War, speaking at Godalming promised to approach army reform with appreciation…
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