A Soldier's Monument
MR. SAMUEL T. WHIDDON writes to the "S. M. Herald" as follows:—"It seems a pity that the opportunity is being lost of the visit of the Duke and the Duchess of…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
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The South African War. London
Several prominent Boer families have been brought into the British camp. Lord Kitchener reports that last week 19 Boers were killed and 14 wounded; 238…
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SIR ALFRED MILNER'S speech at Mr. Chamberlain's luncheon has exhilarated the Cape loyalists. 16 Boers surrendered at Middleburg with…
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A PITIFUL story, if true, is told by J. Ellis, a returned soldier. Speaking at a meeting of Sydney unemployed, he said he was a returned soldier, and although…
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THE Boer leaders in Europe assembled at Hague to meet Mrs. Botha and discuss the peace suggestions from the latter's husband. Lord Kitchener is allowing delegates to cable…
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The Premier states that he is desirous of doing everything possible with the view of alfording help to returned Volunteers from South Africa. He long ago made…
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A CABLE from Capetown states that in the disaster to the Victorian troops, 17 men were killed, one died from his wounds, three were dangerously wounded, 13 severely wounded,…
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LORD KITCHENER reports an additional 41 Boors killed, 27 wounded, and 160 taken prisoners, in addition to 70 who have surrendered…
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CAPTAIN THOMAS, of the Treasury, who is entrusted with the matter, says that the procedure followed in connection with the treatment of returned soldiers and sailors…
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COLONEL. TOM PRICE, of Victoria, who only recently returned from the war, writing to the Melbourne papers, says:â "Will you allow me to perhaps take some…
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COMMANDANT FOUCHE'S forces raided the natives' territory in the eastern portion of Cape Colony, and attacked a town named Maclean, where 30 farmers…
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ON Friday, May 10, the 2nd Regiment of N. S. Wales Mounted Rifles received its baptism of fire at the hands of one of the Boers' most noted fighting generals, De…
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KRUGER'S obstinacy is embarrassing to Pro-Boer agitators. The DAILY NEWS declares that Boer fighters alone are entitled to be heard, and that intriguers…
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IN the House of Commons on July 4 the bill authorising the raising of a loan of £60,000,000 for the purposes of the war, as outlined by the Chancellor of the…
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LORD KITCHENER proposes to send 70,000 man home, and utilise 60,000 specially equipped mounted infantry to hunt down the scattered Boers…
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THE question of the liability of the Government to pay the returned soldiers the Colonial pay in addition to the Imperial pay is attracting considerable publication. The soldiers…
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THE British ara capturing enormous quantities of ammunition, live stock and waggons, having cleared the country north of the Delagoa Railway…
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A BOER commando entered Portuguese territory across the Limpopo, and Portuguese troops wore sent to disarm them. A proclamation issued at Pretoria…
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MAJOR G. L. LEE, who was in command of the New South Wales Lancers in South Africa, has had prepared a sheet which shows at a glance the general and the…
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IN one of his Majesty's prisons in this country (says the London " Daily Mail " of May 31) are forty men who have committed no offence against the civil laws of…
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