Issue of War Medals
LONDON, Friaday.—Three hundred thousand South African war medals are to be issued. They will require miles of ribbon…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
550 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 28
War in South Africa. a Town Destroyed. Leaders Captured
LONDON Friday.—Hartebestenfontein in the Western Transvaal, has been destroyed, and the families (153 women and children) of the Boers…
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LONDON, Sunday.—The destruction of Haartesbestefontein greatly hampered commandant De la Rey, who has retreated to Wolmaranstad, where the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Royal Visit a Day at Ballarat. a Fallen Soldiers' Statue. a Legal Doubt. the Warships Illuminated. Melbourne
The Duke and Duchess, accompanied by the Governor-General and a large suite, proceeded to Ballarat about 10 o'clock this morning. At Geelong, where the trains…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sydney Letter. Melbourne v. Sydney.—the North Shore Bridge Again.—the Confidence Man.—more Soldiers?—regarding Obscene Papers.—tram Accidents. Sydney
The most disappointing feature about the present celebrations in Melbourne is the bitterness manifested by everyone belonging to Sydney who has attempted to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Bushmen and Yeomanry
LONDON, Monday.—Lord Methuen, in acknowledging the services of the Imperial Yeomanry and the composite regiment of Australian Bushmen, now…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. a Commandant Killed
LONDON, Tuesday.—Commandant Swanepoel and four other Boers have been killed, and six others wounded, in a skirmish near Pearston, in the…
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A New York journal states that it is now certain that the U.S. Governmet has made a long step ahead in offensive naval warfare. Despite the extreme secrecy of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War in South Africa. Piet De Wet As Guide
LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Piet De Wet, brother of Commandant Christian De Wet, is guiding the column under Colonel Elliott, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Boer Savagery
LONDON, Thursday.—Reuter's correspondent, telegraphing from Ookiep on Tuesday, reported that Lieutenant-Colonel W. A. D. Shelton had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Non-inflammable Wood on War Vessels
A correspondent of the "Pall Mail Gazette" says:—The naval authorities have decided to remove the non-inflammable wood from the new armoured cruiser…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Soldiers' Charms
Writing of "Charms Curried by British Soldiers," a contributor to the May part of "Cassell's Saturday Journal" says:— "Tommy Atkins, albeit not superstitious…
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LONDON, Saturday.—The "Times correspondent at Peretoria states that there is a daily Stream of voluntary capitultions everywhere as a result…
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LONDON, Sunday.—The Marquis of Tullibardine, the organiser of Tullibardine Horse in South Africa, writing to the Caledonian Society of London…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Imperial War Taxation. Debate in the Commons
LONDON, Tuesday.—in the House of Commons last-night, Sir H. Fowler, in moving an amendment on the Finance Bill, complained of the excessive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Boer Outpost Surprised
LONDON, Monday.—The latest reports stale that Conmmndanat De La Rey with 300 followers, a 15-pounder, a pom-pom and a Maxim, is in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. a Gallant Stand. Two Brave Tasmanians
LONDON, Tuesday.—Twenty two Boers intercepted Privates Warburton and Brownell, two of the Tasmanian Bushmen, at Gannahoek. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Malan's Commando. Scobell's Pursuit
LONDON, Wednesday.—Colonel Scobell, who is continuing his pursuit of the Malan's force has captured 4000 rounds of a[?]unition…
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Tom Plunkett, who was a rifleman who went through the Peninsular w[?], was a first-rate shot, and, judging by what he did with the imperfect weapon at his…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →War in South Africa. a Blockhouse at Work
LONDON, Thursday.—A blockhouse opened fire on 40 Boers who were attempting to cross the railway line westward of Pun, near Middelburg, on…
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