The Cost of the War
LONDON, Tuesday.—The weekly cost of the war is a million and a half…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
550 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 28
The War Loan Subscribed Fivefold
LONDON, Tuesday.—The "Times" states that the loan already been subscribed fivefold…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Raiders Ordered to Return
LONDON, Monday.—The commando under Commander Kruitzinger, which has been raiding in Cape Colony, is advancing in the Albert district. All…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Distinguished Service. Honours to Australians
LONDON, Wednesday.—The following have been awarded the distinction of the Companionship of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.):—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Turkish Transport Wrecked. Two Hundred Soldiers Drowned
LONDON, Wednesday.—A Turkish transport was wrecked in the Red Sea. Two thousand five hundred troops and 100 pilgrims were aboard. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Victorians at Work
LONDON, Wednesday.—Lieutenant-Colonel Haig, near Perston, is pursuing Commandants Scheepers and Malan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Office and General Buller
A memorandum of instruction issued on February 6 by General Sir Redvers Buller contained the following:— The artillery drill seemed excellent, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War in South Africa. the Afrikander Bond. a Reasonable Demand
LONDON, Thursday.—The "Cape Times" and other South African newspaper demand the suppression of the Afrikander Bond, the sole object…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lieutenant Beatty Wounded
LONDON, Saturday.—Lieutenant Beatty has been wounded, and not killed as stated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Libelling Australians. Newspaper Office Wrecked
LONDON, Friday.—Prior to embarking on the Tongariro, on their return to Australia, some of the Australians wrecked the office in Capetown of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fighting in Algeria. a Religious War
LONDON, Monday.—A band of Arabs while engaged in forcing Europeans to embrace Mahommedism sacked the Village of Marguerite, Algeria, killing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Exigencies of War. a Perambulating Government
LONDON, Monday.—Mr. Schalk Burger, so-called acting-President of the Transvaal, and his "Government," have fled to Leydsdorp…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. the Bushmen's Surprise. a Smart Bit of Work
LONDON, Monday.—During the attack by the Bushmen on the Boers at Commissiedrift on Thursday, Lieutenant Reid's quick close fire deceived the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War of Trade
The "Empire Review," a quite recent addition to the list of magazines, declares one of its objects to be "to find new markets for British goods—if…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War in South Africa. Boer Laager Surprised. Large Captures
LONDON, Monday.—A body of Kitcheners Scouts, under Lieutenant Colonel Grenfell, surprised and captured Commandant Vanrensburgh's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Great Haul of Boer Stores. Railways Destroyed
LONDON, Tuesday.—Major De Moulin's column, after scouring the district south-east of the Orange River, has brought to Aliwal North thirty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Brushes with the Enemy
LONDON, Wednesday.—It is stated that Commandant Kritzinger, who has been raiding in Cape Colony, has recrossed the Orange River…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Secretary for War Speaks. Britain Must Be Ready. the Army Must Be Reformed
LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. St. John Brodrick, Secretary for War, addressing his constituents at a banquet at Guildford last night, said that if…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sydney Letter. a Returned Soldier's Story.—interesting to Licensed Victuallers.—sir Henry Parkes' Daughter—smokers Must Not "Spit."—hospital Saturday. Sydney
A very pathetic story was told by a returned soldier at a meeting of the unemployed on Tuesday. His name was J. Ellis, and his complaint was his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Loan
LONDON, Thursday.—In reply to a question in the House of Commons last night, Sir M. Hicks-Beach (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) said that of…
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