Chocolate for Soldiers
The merits of chocolate as food for troops in the field appear to be "becoming rapidly and widely appreciated. In the recant autumn maoamvres of the Austrian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1901
491 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 8 of 25
The War. Capture of Cattle. London
Lord Kitchener's Scouts have capturad, near Roosenekal, a big herd of cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegraphic Intelligence. Later War News. a Dastardly Deed
It is reported that the Boor agents, acting as cattle men, have been inoculating horses shipped at New Orleans for South Africa with glanders, and other discuses. Hundreds died…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Fight Near Kronstad
Twenty-five of the Prince of Wales' Light Horse kept 400 Boers at bay for eight hours at a place 15 miles from Kronstad. After killing 14 Boers the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Libelling Australians. London
Prior to embarking on the Tongariro, on their return to Australia, some of the Australians wrecked the office in Capetown of the "South African News," in revenge for the paper…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Island Massacre. Two Persons Killed. a Third Seriously Wounded. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, April 28
The steamer [?]by, which returned to [?] Jackson yesterday morning from a traling [?] among the South [?] [?] brings news of another massacre by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic Intelligence. Later War News. Jamieson's Maxim. London
Amongst the material captured with Schroeder, by the Australian Bushmen, was one of the maxims used by Dr. Jamieson in the celebrated raid…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Returning Soldier
Mr. Percy Clements, of Wellington, who has been in South Africa with one of the N.S.W. contingents for something like a year or more, landed with other invalided…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War
The Beers are suffering from extreme cold and deficient comm[?]t. There are 6000 refugees in the camp at Potchefstroom…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in China. London
A sanguinary battle has been fought near Mukden between the Russians and Chinese. The casualties of the former were fifty, and included four officers wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in China. London
A portion of the German force was entrapped in the defile of the Kukwan Pass, and 45 out of 80 were disabled. The Generals of the Allied forces at Peking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Fighting Is Zululand. London
The Boer, raiders under Commandant Scheopers raided and burned the residence occupied by Dr. Moolman, a Dutch loyalist, at Zgangelshock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Returned Soldier's Story. Homeless, Sick, and Starving. While the Government Owes Him £40
At a meeting of the unemployed at the Queen's Hall, Pitt-street, Sydney, on Tuesday morning, Mr. J. Ellis, in moving one of the resolutions, said that he was a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Office Hopeful
Small parties of Beers are surrendering daily. The War Office is now more hopeful as to a speedy termination of tho war than it has been at any time…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in China. London
REUTER'S correspondent at Tientain has telegraphed that the Germans have placed a bridge across the Peiho River, near to the southern end of the British concession, and are thus…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. the New Constitution. London
The Rt Hon. J. Chambedain has stated that the Constitution for the Orange Free State, and the Tranavaal, will be defined by letters patent and promulgated by proclamation in each colony…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegraphic Intelligence. Later War News. Bechuanaland Quiet. London
Everything is quiet in Western Bechuanaland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Boers Captured
General Plumer's column has captared 143 Boers north of Pretoria, in addition to 50 who surrendered. The Boers left behind them 350…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegraphic Intelligence. Later War News. a Rebel Sentenced
Van Plazin, a farmer of Barkly East, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment and fined £1900 for treason…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Welcome to a Returned Soldier
ON Wednesday evening, the 8th instant, the members of "J" Company, 3rd Regiment, held a "smoke night" at the Orderly Room, to welcome Private Dave Robertson, of Eschol,…
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