"The Dogs of War."
"Cry Havoek, and let slip the dogs of war!" so said Mark Antony. Now-a-days (says "Pearson's Magazine"), in the iron legions of the Kaiser, the "Dogs of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1902
242 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 13
The Late Boer War
Golding's commando surrendered at Beaufort, and gave three ringing cheers for the King. The Transvaal and Orange River burghers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The King and Our Soldiers
Lord Rober[?] the Commander-in-Chief, on behalf of the Queen and Prince of Wales, has caused a complimentary message to the Colonials and Indians to be issued in Army…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Loyal Figian Soldiers
The Figian Contingent, when passing Buckingham Palace, stopped and sanative hymn of supplication…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colonial Soldiers Arrested
Several discharged colonial soldiers have been arrested at Capetown and Durban for rioting. It is believed they are irregulars, not connected with any contingents…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Penniless Australian Soldiers
The "Daily Express" states that a deputation of discharged Canadian and Australian troopers have beseiged the town Council of Cape Town demanding assistance and alleging…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Claims of the Returned Soldiers. Sydney
Sir John See states he is doing all be can in order that the returned soldiers shall be paid as promptly as possible. The State Government is, however, he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Doer War Losses. London
Official records state that 3,700 Boors were killed during the Transvaal war; 32,000 were captured, of whom 700 died. General Lucas Moyer is visiting England…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returning Soldiers. Sydney
Cable advices were received to-day stating that the steamer Drayton Grange left Durban for Sydney via. Albany with 1982 officers and men…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kitchener and the War Office
IN all the hurrah over Lord Kitchoner, who is the man of the hour throughout the British Empire, there is an element of dread of the inflexibility of purpose controlling him in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The South African War. [By Cable.] London, July 20
Jool, against whom a charge of reason was recently preferred, has been sentenced to one year's imprisonment, and a fine of 500 head of cattle. Lerodthodi, one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragedy in Sydney. Constable Shot Dead. Another Wounded
On Saturday night two constables were shot, one fatally, in Darlington, by two desperate men, who were supposed be be passing counterfeit…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The South African War. [By Cable.] London, July 24
When thanking the Afrikander Bond for his reception at Capetown, Botha urged the necessity of co-operation, as Africa was the only country which Afrikanders could call…
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The troopship Drayton Grange, with 2000 returning soldiers, has arrived at Albany, W.A. There was an epidemic of measles and pneumonia on board tho vessel, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Curious Incident Aboard a Man-of-war
The first thing that strikes a lands man on a man-of-war is the rigid dicipline observed everywhere. On some of the ships belonging to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers. Sydney
The steamer Salamis, with 22 troops, and the steamer Federal with 80 troops, both arrived to-day from South Africa…
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The troopship Drayton Grange has arrived at Melbourne, and was boarded by the Health Officer. The condition of affairs was found to be absolutely shocking. Five…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Buried War Stores
BY far the most interesting personage who sailed for the Cape from Southampton on the transport Orotava was the Boer prisoner who it is stated is going out to reveal where a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War
The Capetown Government has applied to the Boors to accept facts as disputes would only prolong unrest. About 25,000 Boor rifles have not yet been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"The Penalty." Extract From a Soldiers Log
The following pen picture of the state of affairs on the Drayton Grange troopship, which left South Africa, over-crowded with Australian soldiers, is from the "Daily…
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