A War Envelope
LIEUT.-COLONEL Ferris, M.L.A., has received a letter from a sergeant in his regiment, who is serving in South Africa, which letter is inclosed in an…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
100 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 3 of 5
The Wars. South African War
COMMANDANT-GENERAL Botha has been visited by his wife, who notified her intention of urging him to surrender…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London. Thursday. South African War
One hundred Colonials, after marching 71 miles in 26 hours, occupied Winterberg passes blocking Scheeper's escape to the south-east…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boer War
Two hundred Boers surrendered at Palapye, with two waggons full of women and children. Plumer's convoy had a sharp fight…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War
The Boers admit 5[?] killed at Vlakfontein, and it is believed their wounded equal those of the British. The Jamestown garrison made a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →South African War
DESPERATE fighting has taken place near Bushman's Nek, where 250 Boers have strongly entrenched themselves…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pigeons As War Messengers
Following rather tardily in the footsteps [?] other great European Powers, her Majesty's Government has decided to avail itself of the services of the "courier of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Is Death in War Painless?
A Viennese authority, Professor Nothnagel, has arisen to tell us that death is in all cases painless. He tells us that man dies nearly always from the cessation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Desperate Fight for Life. Soldiers Devoured by Wolves
The extraordinarily hard winter which Roumania is experiencing (writes a Bucharest correspondent) has had the effect of emboldening the wolves, and many cases are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Medals
Amid beautiful weather and a brilliant pageant the King, accompanied by the Queen and Princess Victoria, presented 3000 war medals. Earl…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War
One thousand Boer prisoners at Bellevue camp have petitioned Schalk Burgher, Botha, and De Wet to cease the struggle, as it is only plunging…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldier's Escape From Death. Twenty-seven Bullets in Him
Private A. Tiver, a Kentish man, serving with the Medical Staff Corps in South Africa, writing to a friend from Middelburg in November, gives-an extraordinary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War
The Standard says that 150 Boers, under Commandant Muller, surrounded the Victorians near Middleburg, poured in a heavy fire, and then rushed the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Domestic Troubles. His Wife Declares War
The man was sitting on the front steps of his house at three o'clock in the morning, as the policeman came by and noticed him…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Thursday. the War
Mr. Black, speaking at Mansion House, disclaimed pessimism and said that Great Britain was greater than ever, and was capable of meeting and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last Battle of the Peninsular War
On Easter Sunday, April 10th, 1814, was fought the last battle of the Peninsular War. After his defeats at Nieville, Nive, and other places, Marshal Soult…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Thursday. the War
The Express states that in a fight between Machadorp and Lydenburg the Boers were defeated with a loss of 50 killed and a number wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home
The returned Imperial Bushmen will be welcomed to-night, when the war medals will be presented…
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OWING to several other engagements the meeting convened for Wednesday night last was adjourned for a week. Since then, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War
When Reitz was surprised Steyn escaped in 'his nightshirt and jumped on horseback. The riflemen fired but missed the ex-President…
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