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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
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LORD ROBERTS explains that Major General Macdonald fulfilled his mission of dispersing the Boors who expected to traverse the drift and cut Lord Methuen's communications. He…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →50 N. S. Wales mounted rifles assisted Inniskillens in clearing enemy near Sligerfontein, enabling large convoy to advance troop of Inniskillens with 50 Victorian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the fighting at Tugela River on Monday the Boers, expecting the British to cross the river at Skien's Drift, ma[?]ed in thousands at Doorn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Censure motion negatived by 352 to 138 (213 majority). Chamberlain’s speech created great impression in Germany and Austria. McDonald’s Brigade and 9th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Winston Churchill reports that Buller is preparing for a fresh advance. Apparently the British troops have returned to Frere…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As the speaker proceeded, his voice grew louder, and his hand banged the pulpit with emphatic force, until at last the building reverberated with the roar of his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →As the result of the prompt response of the women of the town to the invitation to take some share in providing comforts for our soldiers in South, Africa, a parcel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Major-General Lyttleton reports that there were no facilities for artillery at Vaalkrantz, and that the mountain communications would be difficult if the advance was pressed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. JAMES HUDDART, whose son was killed at Graspan whilst hading a batch of bluejackets from the Doris against the Boer trenches, has received from the Admiralty an account of his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →REASSURING heliographic messages have been received from Ladysmith stating that the garrison is able to hold out for weeks. Major-General Lyttelton, commanding the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DR. EMIL NAUBERT, a German physician living in Cairo, has sent to the "Leipziger Neueste Nachrichten" a graphic account of a conversation he claims to have had with Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN the course of an address at Leichhardt on Saturday afternoon, Cardinal Moran, who attended for the purpose of opening a bazaar in aid of the funds of St. Fiacre's Church, made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boers report that General Buller was heavily shelled and compelled to withdraw across the Tugela. The was office has received no news…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Press censors indicate that there will be little news for the next few days. This is interpreted to mean that Lord Roberts is about to strike a blow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The British reverses in South Africa have given rise to much conjecture as to the real causes that led up to them. Were they mistakes? has been asked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Roberts, while reviewing the Highlanders at Modder River, said tho brigade would soon have a chance of avenging. Magersfontein. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The press censors have indicated that for a few days little news will be forthcoming in regard to the war. This has been interpreted to mean that Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The British have constructed three pontoons across the Tugela River, taking more artillery across. General Buller is entrenching north…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Captain Cameron of the West Australian forces visited the Boer Commander, General Delaney, who told him the total strength of the Boer forces…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A FEW weeks after Dr. Keet's banking account had been so suddenly augmented a brief note reached him at the Pretoria Club from Mathew' Barnard. It was as…
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