The Pathetic Side of War
THE following is one of many sad war relief stories:—A Glasgow woman, with two of a family, received a notification from headquarters to the offect that her…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
347 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 16 of 18
War in South Africa. London
Lord Roberts has proclaimed the whole of the Transvaal Colony to be under martial law. The "Daily Mail" reports that General Bot[?] the Boer Commander-in-chief, has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in South Africa. the Pretoria Plot
THE "Cape Times" correspondent writing from Protoria on August 4 says:—Now that the full facts of the conspiracy of the second week of July have looked out, it is quite…
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THE Boer army is a completely broken and disorganised rabble, and all the heavy guns have been taken to Comalipoort. Four trainloads of refugees have arrived at…
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KRUGER and several officials arr at the residence of Mr. Potts, the United States Consul at Delagoa Bay. There are indications that Kruger will anil by the German…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Australian Soldier
THE unexpected-response from all parts of Australia which followed the call to arms raised the colonial soldiers many points in the estimation of critics of the age, who…
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Lieutenant-General French at Barberton liberated Schoemann, who fought with the Boers at Colesberg. The Boers imprisoned him for refusing to break parole granted by the British…
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General Hildyard has occupied Vryheid. Botha previously held a position commanding the town, but was defeated by Gough and Bethune…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Kaiser in the Pulpit. Sermon to His Soldiers. the Mighty Power in Battle. (Translated by Octavius C. Beale.)
Two days after his much-quoted farewell speech to the troops departing for China, viz., on Sunday, July 29, the Kaiser conducted divine service in person upon the…
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GENERAL POLE-CAREW has occupied Komatipoort,—capturing many locomotives and loads of ammunition. Boer Commandant Preusar, with 3000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Horses Required in War. a Plea for Ponies
APART from artillery and transport, where heavy draught power will be needed, a pony of 14.2, if properly bred —it has been proved in South Africa—…
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Of the N. S. Wales forces, Corporal F. Rose has been slightly wounded and F. Edmands severaly, at Wonderfontein. A. Toss, severly: E. Dainley, A. J. Johnson and T. Carey slgihtly,…
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The natives of Jontspansberg district are preparing to resist Boer incursions. Colonel Puget's Horse defeated the Boers at Pindar's River Station. During the engagement…
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GENERAL RUNDLE has captured tho mountain gun last at Nicholson's Nek, besides 65,000 cartridges. The Boar Executive Council has paid the…
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Field-Marshal Lord Roberts has issued a proclamation stating that when all the Boer leaders submit, and every cannon has been surreudered peace will be declared, and prisoners will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mortancy amongst our Cavalry horses in the War. (From the "Times" Correspondent
THE mortality among horses has not been in any way owing to neglect or want of of the horses by the British cavalry soldier. Not one case of neglect was reported, and…
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MR. CHAMBERLAIN declares that how long the Crown Colony will romain a force in South Africa will depend on the conduct of the Boers. Dr. Leyds states the the Transvaal archives…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Practical Drill
'THE temptation to stoop when under fire is almost irresistible,' said a veteran, and the accounts for so many wounds received by raw troops. You see, when a map…
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Colonels Brab[?]nt and De Lisle's forces, after three days' lighting with De Wet's force north of the Orange River Colony, dislodged the enemy from the hills, the latter retreating in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Encounter With the Governors. a Policeman Wounded
The following wires reaches the Inspector-Gen--eral of Police on Saturday: "Walcha, Saturday, 9.36 a.m.—Wauchope police wire me this morning that Constable Harris…
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