War in South Africa. After Scheeper
LONDON, Thuesday.—Commandant Scheeper, who is being closely pursed, finding the Dutch colonists were not responsive and the country well…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
550 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 28
War in South Africa. the Captured Commando
LONDON, Friday—Further details of the capture of Letter's Commando state that the laager was completely surrounded and surprised at day[?],…
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LONDON, Friday.—President M'Kinley, while paying a visit to the Buffalo Exhibition to-day, and white holding a reception was twice shot by a stranger…
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LONDON, Sunday.—Owing to Commandant Lotter's horses stamped.ng, the commando look refuge in a shed. After enduring a concentrated rifle fire…
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LONDON, Monday.—President Steyn's printing press has been captured at Fouriesburg, and destroyed, as well as a proclamation, Signed by…
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Writing from Pretoria, Mr. Bennet Burleigh, the "Daily Telegraph" War Correspondent, says :—There are true tales enough of war incidents without straining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Families
In connection with the popularity of the army as a profession amongst some classes, an interesting part of Mr. Brodrick's Army Reform Scheme, which may…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The division operating in Orange River Colony, under Major-General Elliott, which includes Colonel De Lisle's mounted…
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LONDON, Thursday.—There are indications that Botha has been receiving rifles, ammunition, and recruits overland, from the neighbourhood of…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—Colonel Crabbe be, at dawn on the 10th instant, surprised and defeated the raiders under Van der Merwe, Commandant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A War Against the Rat
A well-known Japanese bacteriologist has made a proposition that all civilsed nations should unite in an organised effort fort to rid the world of rats. His own…
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LONDON, Thursday.—Commandant Scheepers is burning the houses of all who are serving in the Cape Burgher Gurads. His commando consists…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Botha's Supplies
LONDON, Friday.—It is reported that General Botha's present inactivity is owing to his efforts to cover the systematic importation through…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Trial for Treason. Incriminating Letters Found. Proclamination by Botha
LONDON, Monday.—In connection with the trial of Commandant Brocksman on a charge of treachery and treason documents, seized in the…
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LONDON, Monday.—As a result of Lord Kitchener's Proclamation Theron's commando, which was defeated on Friday, has secretly surrendered at…
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Among the soldiers who returned from South Africa by the Harleeh Castle was Corporal W. Scamb[?]ey, of Lambton, who arrived in Newcastle on Tuesday night…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The correspondent of the "Daily Maril" at Capetown says that Lord Kitchener and Sir Hely-Hutchinson, Governor of Cape…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—A party of Menne's Colonial Scouts, which was following 50 Boers near Platsrand, was surrounded by 200 Boers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Serious British Reverse. Another Trap. British Force Overpowered. Their Guns Captured. Heavy Casualties
LONDON, Friday.—Lord Kitchener reports that on Tuesday evening three companies of Mounted Infantry, with three guns, under Major Gough, while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Expected Raid on Natal. Troops Called Out. More Boer Murders. Kruitzinger Superceded
LONDON Friday—In anticipation of a Boer raid into Natal, the Natal Carambiniers and the Umvoti Mounted Rifles have been summoned, in addition to…
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