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Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers
347 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 18
IN the LANCET appear some interesting notes from Sir Wm. MacCormac, who paid a visit to the general hospital at Wynberg, seven or eight milos from Capotown. His…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General French reached there on Thursday Lord Roberts's column is at Jacobsdal. The Boers claim to have killed 18 Lancers, wounded 5, and captured 9 in an engagement…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It was midday when I awoke, and awaking, realised to some extent what I had committed myself to. But there was no time for thought just then. I had still…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →IT is fortunate that this war has largely been a working man's war. The ill-treatment of British working men in the Transvaal was the fons malorum. The thousands…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A LETTER has been received in Capetown from a young Dutch colonist, who has succeeded in making his escape from Bloemfontein. The writer says:"Even since the battle of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Rev. Father Dunn, of Albury, to our mind has just made some remarks which should be thought over by Irishmon who will brood over past wrongs to their country—and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A CABLE has been received stating that General Buller is gaining ground and capturing important positions. Brabant's Horse has inflicted severe defeat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Australian troops are being hard worked, but thoroughly appreciate the hot fighting. It is believed that Lord Roberts will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The London Daily Mail, referring to the landing of [?] sick and wounded soldiers from South Africa at Sonthampton, says:—"Perhaps the most significant was the story of a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →After the Scottish Rifles gained the [?] between Mont[?] Christo and Greenhill, the Irish Fusiliers, with loud cheers, and b[?] fixed and flashing, charged and won the later…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The San Francisco correspondent or the [?] Telegraph writes on January 24: In spite of the serious subjects presented to the American people for solution, such as the future of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is regarded as highly improbable that Colonel Bloomfield Gough, of the 9th Lancers, will be called upon to face a courtmartial for his pointed refusal to carry out…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE German infatry soldier ought to be the best in the world considering the time and trouble that is spent upon his military education. For the first six months after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It may be thought almost impossible, but it is nevertheless a fact that I was five days on board the Drummond Castle before I knew that Barbara Van Berg was a follow…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Englishwomen are still wondering what manner of woman Mrs. Kruger is, and whether she is really at heart as averse to the English as her husband is. In the Zulu…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →General Cronje has declared he would fight until he was dead. Lord Kitchener resumed the attack and concentrated an awful fire from his howitzers firing Lyddite shells, covering a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TROOPER JOHNSTON writes to his brother from Rensburg, under date of January 11th:—Justa few lines to let you know I am still alive and doing well. The Boers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At dawn on the morning of December 26, Colonel Baden-Powell organized an unsuccessful attack upon the strong position of the enemy at Game Tree, a position two…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE days passed, swiftly by, the voyage was drawing to a conclusion. Sir Percival's devotion to my cousin Barbara seemed every day to grow more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE was heavy fighting around Grobler's Kloof on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Eight officers were killed, including Colonels Sitwell, Thackerey, and Thorald, and 34…
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