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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
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SIR,--In reference to a paragraph in the leading article of your contemporary, under date of 14th inst., concerning the opinions of the newly elected Mayor, on the present war. I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Victorian Premier sent £50 to the American Consul at Pretoria for the benefit of the Victorian prisoners who may require pocket money…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A cable has been received stating that General Buller is gaining ground, capturing the important positions. Brabants' Horse inflicted severe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General French relieved Kimberley last Thursday. Lord Roberts is now at Jacobsdale. Lord [?]yttleton has succeeded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Buller on Wednesday crossed the Tugela by means of pontoons, and drove away the enemy's rear guard, the Naval contingent, with twelve-pounders,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Important messages have been received respecting the new movement by General Buller for the relief of Ladysmith…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Bailer crossed the Tugela River on Wednesday, driving away the enemy's rear guard and silencing their guns. The enemy abandoned large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The conference after this settled down to more detailed business; but Dr. Keet was by no means satisfied ihat there were not bigger things pending than the Boer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →If this story were more of a romance than the narration of sober historica facts, it would be easy, with the materials at command, to write in terms of glowing eulogy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A MEETING of ladies to report progress was held in Mr. G. H. Taylor's auction room on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Those present were Mesdames Baird, Tresidder,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commandant Cronje has been surrounded for three days. Fifty guns bombarded Cronje on Monday and Tuesday, adding greatly to his loss.He asked for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE following has appeared since our last issue in "Dispatch" extraordinaries:-- SYDNEY, Friday. News has reached London to the effect that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENERAL CRONJE'S persistent holding out [?] his position is attributed to a preconcerted plan to engage the attention of the British forces to enable the Boers to concentrate and protect…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There are 76 British wounded at Klip Kraal, including Trooper Flint, of Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Roberts at Paardeburg, 30 miles eastward of Jacobsdal. Boers abandoned Colense; General Hart occupied the town after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further news has been received of the pursuit of Cronje. Kelly-Kenny's column enveloped the Boers on both banks of the Modder,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2000 Boers still hover round British position north of Cronje’s Laager. Shelling continued Thursday; cordon drawn tighter. MacDonald only slightly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The TIMES correspondent at Delagoa Bay states that trustworthy information shows that great consternation prevails at Pretoria, where Cronje's position is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The London SPECTATOR, December writes:—In dealing with the military situation there remains one more word to be said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IT is not easy to follow, in detail, the war news as it has come to hand during the past week. The central facts, the relief of Kimberley and the cutting…
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