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Brave men read that telegram with pale faces, for who dare guess where or how such an invasion of Transvaal territory by an armed British force might end? A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In a previous issue we made some mistakes in reporting the above. “Mrs Mc -Master, Oakey Creek.” It should have been “Mrs. Allison, Oakey Creek.” The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As day by day the news from the seat of war becomes more interesting and exciting, so, in a like degree, increases the desire of the people to have the very latest and most…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday General Buller was within two miles of General White's outposts. The Somerset regiment seized and held till nightfall a kopje which commanded the Boer guns at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THERE is an amusing story of the claiming of a Boer gun at Elandslaagto. The first to reach it was a sergeant of the Gordons, and he claimed the gun, placing his sword in the muzzle as a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Speaking at a concert at Adelaide last night the Hon. J. G. Jenkins, said those who went to South Africa in hundreds would return in tons, as the Boers were not nearly conquered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE following has appeared since our last issue in "Dispatch" extraordinaries:-- LONDON, Monday. Further news from the Tugela states that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There has been heavy fighting around Grobler's Kloof on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Eight officers were killed, including Colonels Sitwell. Thackeray and Thorold…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cronje asked for 24 hours armistice to bury the dead. Kitchener replied, "Not a minute; fight or surrender unconditionally."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Despite the utmost precautions taken, and the careful investigations made by our military authorities, after every campaign scores of men are posted as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Great consternation existes in Pretoria owing to General Cronje's position, which is regarded as hopeless. Free Slaters refuse to continue the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further particulars of the pursuit of General Cronje's forces state that Major-General Kenny. envelloped the Boers on both banks of the Modder…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy fighting continued around Grobler's Kloof on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Eight officers were killed, including Colonels Sitwell, Thackeray,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Dandonald's forces entered Ladysmith last Weduesday night. Buller's forces are advancing to Ladysmith across countnty which is reported to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is said that when the Boers took possession of their prisoners they were astonished to find the breeches of not a few of them sticking to the saddle with blood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Buller reports that he has captured the enemy's main position. He has taken 60 prisoners. General Buller reported later that after six day's hard fighting the British established themselves…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE relief of the besieged town of Ladysmith, which has been conducted against such difficult conditions, has naturally led to speculation as to the next move of General Buller's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following war news has been issued since our last issue as "Dispatch" Extraordinaries" SYDNEY, Friday. LORD ROBERTS is caring medically for 170…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LADYSMITH lost 30 officers and 513 men killed or died through disease. Seventy officers and 520 men were wounded, exclusive of civilians and natives…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MRS. WALLER, of Parramatta, has written the following letter to Mrs. Davey in acknowledgment of the parcel of clothing for the wounded in South…
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