The War in South Africa. Letters From the Front
Trooper Pestell, of Berry troop N. S W. Lancers, who was one of those attacked by fever in South Africa, writes a letter to his mother, at Berry. He says: "You have…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
347 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 18
The War in South Africa. the Boers and Foreign Aid
The TIMES special correspondent at Cape Town says: In view of the exaggerated idea current that the Boers are largely helped by foreign military advisers, it is worth…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The War's Chief Difficulty. Why Things Move Slowly in South Afruca
VERY little information about the actual condition and equipment of our armies in the field has been published. We can only guess at the resources which our generals…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Great Boer Conspiracy. a Tale of the Transvaal War. 1899-1000. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Viii—(continued.)
'WELL, you will find our people in the Transvaal cling very to[?]aciously to seventeenth century belief, and modes of thought. They are quite satisfied with the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The South African War. More British Successes. London
LORD ROBERTS completely surrounds 10,000 Boers, the latter having occupied a position extending 15 miles north of Modder, and 11 miles south. The position was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War the Victorious March of the British Troops. the Free State Capital Taken by Lord Roberts. London
GENERAL FRENCH has occupied a commanding position at Bloemfontein, and has seized the railway and cut the telegraph lines connecting the Boer centres with the towns and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in South Africa. London
General French seized the hills commanding Bloemfontein after a hard fight on Monday night. The British losses were 30 killed and 320 wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Great Boer Conspiracy. A. Tale of the Transvaal War. 1899-1900. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Ix. the Afrikander Bond
Every day that passed, and every mile that I travelled north of the Orange River, impressed me more and more with the change which had passed over the country. My…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Old Indian Soldier. MR. J. COLLINS. Interviewed by the Nowra Leader
" Now is the time," says the NOWRA LEADER, " when the war fever is upon us, to interview soldiers." So being aware that Mr. J. Collins, of this town, had seen service in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Notes
A remarkable incident (says the " Cape Times "), very characteristic of Boer tactics, took place at one of the Spionkopengagements. Some of Thorneycroft's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The War. the Victorian Disaster
The war correspondent of the " West Australian,' writing from Arundel under date February 13, gives some particulars of the disaster to the Victorians at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War in South Africa. London, Friday Afternoon
The extraodinary cordiality of Lord Roberts reception at Bloemfontein is attributed to the relief it has given to the Free Staters from the violence of the Transvaal Boers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in South Africa. Letters From South Africa
The following extracts from a letter from Trooper S. Himmelhoch, a brother of our townsmen (Messrs. H. and L. Himmelhoch), will be of interest:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Prisoners of War. Letters From Richmond River Boys'at Pretoria
As announced last issue letters have been received from Pretoria. Both bear the postmark Pretoria. February 2, 1900, Z.A.R.,' Durban, February 7, and Sydney March 14. They have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in South Africa. Letter From S.s. Major Robson
THE following letter was received by Major Taylor by last mail from the Cape: "Hopetown (Orange River), " February 9th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Horrors of War
PRIVATE DANE, of the Mounted Infantry Detachment of the Buffs, with Lord Methuen's force, writing to his wife at Ashford (Kent), describes how his captain…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Transvaal War London
THE Boer fire at Mafeking has slackened off. Trains are again crossing the Tugela River bringing supplies to General Buller, and preparations are continuing for his advance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The South African War. Bloemfontein Taken by the British. Boers Surrendering. London
Loud Roberts telegraphed on Tuesday last that he had taken possession of Bloemfontein at two minutes to 2 o'clock. He was received by the Mayor and other officials,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in South Africa. London, Tuesday Afternoon
President Kruger and President Steyn pay accounts of £300 and upwards in bar gold. Colonel T. Price, commander of the Victorian Mounted Infantry, fell in a sluit (a ditch) and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in South Africa. Smokeless Powder. Its Effect on the Battlefield
"Not the least terrible of the new conditions of modern warfare (says the "Review of the week") is that which is supplied by smokeless powder. It has completely…
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