International News. the Trouble in China. French Soldiers Sentenced
LONDON, Friday,—A French soldier has been found guilty of drawing his bayonet on an Australia policeman at T[?] and bas been sentenced to five years'…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
550 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 28
Why Wireless Telegraphy Failed in the Transvaal War
"Engineering" selves this problem. Any barque subetance will act as a [?]tor for [?]estric waves, such as a wet duster, or the surface, of water, and this, adds our…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War in South Africa. the Cape Colony Invasion. Captured Cattle Recovered. Raiders Repulsed
LONDON, Monday.—The cattle which were captured et Slypklip have been recaptured. The fireman of the captured train escaped. He raised the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. the Cape Colony Invasion Boer Reverses
LONDON, Wednesday.—Major-General Smith-Dorrien has dispersed the Boers who were around Calvinia, about 180 miles north of Capetown. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Office Freaks
The War Office has beaten its own record, remarks an English contemporary. This year a Volunteer battalion went into camp for a fortnight, and expected the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War in South Africa. Sedition at the Cape
LONDON, Thursday.—Field-Cornet Van Heerdon, a prominent Afrikander at Murraysburg, Cape Colony (50 miles north-west of Graaf Reinet), has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Female Soldier
The following epitaph in Brighton churchyard details a singular story:—"In memory of Phoebe Hessel, who was born at Stepney in the year 1713. She served…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Caring for Our Soldiers' Graves
A meeting was held at the residence of Mrs. Stevens, 41, Harrington Gardens, Kensington, a few days ago, in support of the objects of the "Guild of Loyal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War in South Africa. Raiders Routed
LONDON, Sunday.—The raiders at Olifant's River Valley abandoned many horses and carts, and endeavoured to retreat through Morningspoort. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Sinews of War for Trade Strikes, &c
"Engineering" says that the contributions per trade unionist varied in 1899 from 6s 1½ per year, to £3 19s 11 7/8d, or close upon £4. The average…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War in South Africa. Cape Colony Invasion
LONDON, Monday.—Sir A. Milner, in a proclamation, states that he anticipates a considerable Boer invasion of Cape Colony, and calls upon everyone…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Cape Colony Invasion. Precautions Taken
LONDON, Tuesday.—One thousand Cape Highlanders, Garrison Artillery, and scouts are now in Namaqualand (north-western portion of Cape…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Returned Soldier. Entertained by His Friends
Trooper J. Hunter, formerly of the Kaffrarian Rifles, was entertained at a smoke concept by a number of his friends at the Grand Hotel last evening. The chair was occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War in South Africa. War Office Statement. Strong Force for South Africa
LONDON, Thursday.—The War Office states that the Imperial authorities are sending promptly 30,000 mounteds in addition to those already…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Roberts and Our Soldiers. the Reinforcements Needed. Lord Kitchener's Views
LONDON, Thursday.—Lord Roberts expresses the highest estimate of the colonial contingents, and pays a high compliment to the patriotic spirit of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Way to Settle the War
LONDON, Friday.—The "Westminster Gazette" says that the only chance of a speedy settlement is to show that we are in earnest in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Buller on the Conduct of the War
LONDON, Thursday.—General Buller, criticising the conduct of the war, says generally speaking, the subordinate commanders lacked…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. Dutch Pastor's Appeal
LONDON, Thursday.—The Rev. Mr. Duplessis, the pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church of Lindley, Orange River Colony, implores the Cape Dutch…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Returning Soldiers
The steamer Wilcannia, with the New South Wales soldiers on board, reached Sydney yesterday from South Africa. The Newcastle men are Sergeant Burden and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ideal Soldiers of the Future
It seems to me that the ideal training for the soldier in the future will be that which makes every man more or less a scout taught to use…
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