Our Returning Soldiers. Albany
The troopship Harlech Castle arrived this morning with 650 men and 24 officers aboard. Among the number are the following for Newcastle:—Major Eames, Corporal A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1900
1,109 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 56
War in South Africa. Continuing the Struggle. Proposal to Raid Cape Colony
LONDON, Tuesday.—The Boers propose to raid the Cape frontier, hoping that the disaffected Dutch will rise…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Boer Force Dispersed. Offers to Surrender
LONDON, Tuesday.—Major-General Clements, operating in the western portion of the Transvaal, has dispersed 900 Boers, with three guns,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →International News. the Trouble in China. French Soldiers in China. British Civilians Bayoneted
LONDON, Wednesday.—The French settlement at Tientsin has been largely extended. Thirty French soldiers at Shanghai,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The British War Loan
LONDON, Thursday.—The war loan has been allotted, the underwriters receiving about half…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Boer Guerilla Work. Britishers' Farms Burnt
LONDON, Wednesday.—The farms of several Britishers in Natal and Orange River Colony have been burnt and looted by Boer raiders,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District a Soldier's Welcome Home. Return of Trooper C. H. Mitchell
The heavy thunderstorm which broke over Maitland yesterday afternoon passed away before the hour set down for the return home of Trooper…
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It has been proposed that each public school in Australia be presented with a flag-pole and flag by the Government, in commemoration of the South African…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. a Series of Engagements. a Sharp Fight. an Ambush That Failed
LONDON, Friday.—General Knox has re-occupied Dewetsdorp. Colonel Filcher stampeded and captured 300 of De Wet's horses…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Helping Australian Soldiers in England
Lord Carrington, for so long the prime favourite ex-Australian Governor, has got himself disliked. For no purpose, apparently, but to advertise his own virtue, he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The South African War
The surrender to Christian De Wet of the British garrison of Dewetsdorp, in the Orange River Colony, is an incident which may have a powerful…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War in South Africa. a Boer Attack. an Obstinate Fight
LONDON, Saturday.—Commandant Herzog, with 500 Boers, having occupied strong positions midway between Fauresmita and the Orange…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Sharp Fight in the Transvaal the Enemy Repulsed. Loss of New Zealand Officers
LONDON, Monday.—Details of the fight at Reitfontein, north-east of Bronkhorst Spruit, show that General Paget surrounded the enemy in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. the Fight at Rietfontein. the British Losses
LONDON, Monday.—At the engagement at Rietiontein the British loss was 13 killed and 59 wounded. Captain Crawshaw, Lieutenants…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colonial Soldiers' Arrears. New Arrangement
LONDON, Monday.—Owing to an order issued at Shorncliffe, payment of colonial soldiers' arrears will be made on their signing the necessary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Roberts' Farewell. the Colonial Troops a Splendid Tribute
LONDON, Tuesday.—In an army order bidding farewell to the troops in Africa. Lord Roberts says:— "I shall never forget the noble work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Further Severe Fighting. Heavy Boer Loss. Ambulance Fired Upon
LONDON, Wednesday.—Severe fighting occurred at Vryburg on Sunday. The Boers lost heavily. The British loss was slight…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Returned Soldiers. a Warm Reception. Sydney
There was a great demonstration in the city this afternoon following the arrival by special train at Redfern railway station of 247 Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Votes
LONDON, Friday.—The "Daily Telegraph states that a supplementary estimate will ask for thirteen millions sterling for South Africa and three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria Crosses in the Present War
An analysis of the 25; Victoria Crosses which here so far been awarded as the result of the South African campaign, slows that the captains have…
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