War in South Africa. Another Boer Defeat
LONDON, Thursday.—Lieutenant General French has expelled 500 Boers from the Losberg district, and captured many prisoners and thousands…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
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Entertaining Australian Soldiers in England
So far as entertainment is concerned the Australian soldiers who have gone to England should have a particularly good time. A committee has been formed merely to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Imperial Soldiers
LONDON, Thursday.—It is officially announced that the Imperial representative corps will probably leave Sydney on January 7, and spend 48 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South African Affairs. Chamberlain on the War. Transvaal and the Cost. New Civil Administration. SIR A. Milner to Be Governor
LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. Chamber[?]ain, speaking in the House of Commons, said that the charges of devastation were grossly exaggerated…
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Corporal William Mullard and Trooper Harold Peek, of the Maitland Half-Squadron of New South Wales Lancers, returned from South Africa on Saturday. They…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War in South Africa. De Wet Hard Pressed
LONDON, Sunday.—Commandant De Wet's force has divided. His men are thoroughly exhausted. Hundreds of dead horses are strewn along the Boer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Home From the War. Major Eames and His Comrades. an Enthusiastic Welcome
The cordial reception which met Major Eames and his comrades, Corporal M'Naughton, A.M.C., Corporal Maler, A.M.C., Private Murray, "A" Company, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colonial Invalid Soldiers. Protest by Mr. Copeland
LONDON, Monday.—Mr. Copeland, Agent-General, in a letter to the "Times," sharply attacks Lord and Lady Carrington for their interference…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Batteries for South Africa
LONDON, Monday.—The Ehrhardt Ordnance Manufacturing Company, of Dusseldorf, Rhenish Prussia, is delivering in England 18 batteries of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Presentation to Lord Roberts the War and the Empire
LONDON, Wednesday.—Lord Roberts, in accepting a sword of honour, claimed that the war had welded together the Empire. He complimented…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Attack on a British Outpost. Twenty-one Casualties
LONDON, Wednesday.—A strong force of Boers, under cover of a dense mist, attacked a mounted infantry post near Barberton on the 8th. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →International News. the Imperial War Vote. a Total of £16,000,000
LONDON, Wednesday.—In the House of Commons the war vote of £6,000,000 was passed by 284 to 8. Mr. St. John Brodrick explained that half a…
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Private Charles H. Mitchell was on Tuesday evening at the Military Hall entertained, at a smoke concert by the officers, non-commissioned officers,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War in South Africa. Pro-boers on Sir A. Milner. Encouraging the Queen's Enemies
LONDON, Thursday.—A denunciation in the House of Commons by Sir Robert Reid and Professor Bryce of Sir Alfred Milner provoked a stormy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Germany and the Raid
LONDON, Thursday.—In the Reichstag last night, Count von Bulow, the Imperial Chancellor, stated that President Kruger was warned while he…
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A further bath of 25 men returned from South Africa on Saturday evening last. Whether the wave of patriotism has begun to expend itself, or whatever else may be…
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Trooper James Elliott, of Woodville, returned home from South Africa on Thursday evening. He was welcomed at the East Maitland railway station…
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The Carrington Fire Brigade held a smoke concert on Saturday evening at their station and gave Mr. Patrick Murray a welcome home, Mr. Murray just having returned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. a British Reverse. Serious Losses. Reliefs Hastening
LONDON, Friday.—A serious reverse has occurred to the column commanded by Major-General Clements at Nooitgedacht, on the Delagoa Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Comforts for Invalided Soldiers
LONDON, Saturday.—In reference to the compliant by Lord Carrington of the insufficient accommodation to invalided colonial soldiers on board…
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