War in South Africa. London
Private St. John, of the First Grenadiers, who was killed during the engagement at Belmont, on November 23. when Lord Methuen drove out the Boers from that place, killed eleven of the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
347 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 18
The War in South Africa. a Letter From the Front
THE following extracts from a letter from Trooper C. Webster will be road with interest. He writes from Modder River village under date November 30:—"On…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Is the War a Just One. Resolutions of the Durman Church Council
IN view of the circumstance that in certain quarters it has been stated that the war in South Africa, so far as England is concerned, is on unjust one, it is un opportune moment…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wounded Soldiers Ready Again to Fight. Rapid Healing of Mapser Bullet Wounds
THE special correspondent of the "Lancet," writing from the base hospital at Wynberg (Cape Colony) on November 15, and discussing the condition of the wounded, says:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The War. "Tommy's" Name for the War Balloon
The London 'Daily Mail' war correspondent at Modder River telegraphed on December 13:—From the first "Tommy" dubbed the big naval lyddite gun "Joey"…
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The Boer version of the disaster at Rensberg, when the New South Wales Lancers and Australian Horse were ambushed, states that Commandant Delary, on receiving information of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in South Africa. Letter from Trooper Ford
Troopor Ford, of Wardell, Richmond River, one of the missing New South Wales Lancers ambushed at Rendsburg, writes from Modder River to his sister at Wardell…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boer War Notes
IT has for a long lime been laid down as an axiom by military experts, that an army that can only act upon the defensive must always be beaten in the long run. History…
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AT Armidale last week Bishop Green preached to an overflowing congregation in St. Peter's Cathedral on Sunday night. Taking as his text the words, "Be not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Transvaal War London
A REMARKABLE monster meeting of Hindus and Mahometans was held at Calcutta, representing all India, at which resolutions were carried to abide in loyalty to the British, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The South African War. Capture and Abandonment of Spion Kop. Retreat of the British Across Tugela River. London
GENERAL WARREN captured the Boor position at Spion Kop on Tuesday night. The Boer artillery was very severe on Wednesday, there being many casualties, including…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in South Africa. London
Farther particulars of the battle at Spion Kop state that desperate fighting took place throughout the whole of the day, much or contest being waged in a thick mist…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Great Boer Conspiracy. a Tale of the Transvaal War. 1899-1900. (All Rights Reserved.) CHAPTER I. Some Explanations
I CONFESS that until recently, when I unexpectedly come across my old friend Dr. Keet, of Amsterdam, I had not a suspicion of what, for years past, had been going on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. Discussion in British Parliament
In the House of Lords during the debate on the Address-in-Reply to the Speech from the Throne, Lord Salisbury, in replying to the Eurl of Kimberley's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War. with Horses at Sea
The following letter was received from Corporal Firman of the 1st. Australian. Horse contingent, by a friend in quirindi: —"On the laington Grange, December…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War in South Africa. London, Friday Afternoon
In the Honse of Commons Mr. G. Wyndam, Under-secretary for War, stated that by middle of February there will be 180,600 British troops in South Africa, including 7073…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in South Africa. Letters From District Boys
Trooper Carter, of the N.S.W. Dancers, writing under date Arundel, December 14, 1809, says:—"I have had some queer experiences here. I can't tell them all in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cardinal Vaughan on the War. Circular Letter to the Roman Catholic Clergy
BY the English mail to hand (says the S. M. HERALD) we received a copy of a circular letter issued by Cardinal Vaughan to the Roman Catholic clergy of England…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Great Boer Conspiracy. Tale of the Transvaal War. 1988-1900. (All Rights Reserred.) CHAPTER 3. AMSTERDAM
It is needless to say that the exalted personage who had written the above communication to me was a Hollander, and, as was natural, looked at everything…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boer War Notes
THE reverse at Spion Kop, although not nearly so severe as the alarmist reports sent from Pretoria, via Delagoa Bay, made it out to be, is the biggest knock the British have had during the…
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