How to Breed Horses for War
I have often wondered that our rich noblemen and owners of large parks do not more often than they do try their hands at pony-breeding, if only as an…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
491 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 3 of 25
The War. Afrikander Counsel. London
MR. BENNET BURLEIGH, "The Daily Telegraph" war correspondent, reports that a majority of the Board of Members commissioned by the Afrikander leader, Mr. J. X. Merriman…
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'You remember that Collings had the accounts audited. That was alright, of course; but he was down on the steward—old Dimmock. What did a few pounds matter ?…
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IT cannot be denied that the prolongation of bost[?] in South Africa has adled another disappointment to the many ass[?] with the present war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Later War News. the Boer Commandoes
THE Western commando has divided, 0110 portion going south to Doom River, and the other to Degrift [?]. The eastern commando is marching south…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. London, Monday. "Stuffed with Lies."
Mr. Wolmorans, one of the Boer peace delegates to Europe, has written from Paris to his relatives at Heilbron, in the Orange River district, as follows:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of a Soldier
A cable has been received announcing the death of Corporal Spires of the N.8.W. Bush- Troopers Sproule and Anderson are…
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"I am sorry,' he murmured—'I ouylil not to have spoken. I have broken faith with my son, and mine is the usual reward. But the portrait ?'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →China War. London
A strong force of Germans with a thirty days' food supply left Peking for Shansi, preceded by the Japanese vanguard. The missionaries at Peking demand adequate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Attack Near Pretoria
On Wednesday last a body of 409 Boers attacked a detachment of 120 New Zealanders and Queenslanders, commanded by Major Turnbridge, while the colonials [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Her Soldier Lover Chapter Xxxv
"Stop, Lord Greville you shall have no farther shadow of excuse to enter this houseâat least while I am here! Your presence fills me with unutterable disgust. As for…
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A party of Boers attacked some scouts preceding a convoy journeying from Koffyfontein to the Modder River. Three Cape boys were wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. More Mounted Men. London, Friday night
ONE thousand more mounted troops have landed at Port Elizabeth…
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"The last will and testament of Paul Carroll.' Those were the words which Margaret read through a blurred baze. Then the document dropped from her hands, and she…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Buller on the War
General Buller in criticising the operations of the war, says that the subordinate commanders lacked initiative independence of action, and the rank and file also lacked intelligent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Later War News. London. Thursday. Dutch Clergy and the War
A Dutch pastor at Lindley implores the Dutch clergy to cease blowing on the fire of destruction. He says that under the influence of despair and fanaticism the Boers are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. a British Capture
A force of two hundred British, after [?]ig-zaggig for-several days and nights, succeeded in out-witting the Boers, and expelling them from Petrusburg, west…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. the Eastern Transvaal. London
THE TOWN of S[?]nekal, Lindley, and Kuitz, being depopulated, tends to assist the British operations in the Eastern Transvaal…
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It was fortunate for Paul Carroll that Captain Ashburn persuaded him to rest for a time at Cape Town. They quartered themselves in the principal hotel, whence…
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The "Westminister Gazette," in a leading article, says, "The only chance of a settlement in South Africa is to show that we are in earnest in the prosecution of the war…
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