The South African War. [By Cable.] London, April 16
It is an [?]that the [?] rev[?] for the next financial uear will be between four and five millions, and that within a few years the new colonies will be…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1902
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Executed Officers. the War Office Statement. Guilty of Twelve Murders. London
The official statement issued by the War Office with reference to the sentences passed by court martial on the officers of the Bushve at Carbineers is as…
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IN the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Barton laid on the table extracts from the proceedings of the courts-martial held at Petersburg, Transvaal,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →De Wet’s War Record
Of all the Boer Commandant in the field, none has had a more varied record of bold surprises and hair-breadth escapes than Christian De Wet. A. writer in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War
The STANDARD confirms the statement that the Boer leaders were allowed to meet Lords Ki[?]hener and Milner for the purpose of discussing the terms of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Jam and Mutton
The War Office has ordered from New South Wales 100 tons of jams, to be shipped for South Africa in April or May…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The South African War. [By Cable.] London, April 20
Amongst Colonel Roohfort's captures at Schwei[?] Reineke were Commandant Hennep, General Christian De W[?]t's adjutant, and Commandant Dauthwaite…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boers Killed and Wounded. London
Statistics compiled in Pretoria show that for the present year 450 Boers have been killed, 186 wounded, 420 captured, and 1040 surrendered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. an Engagement
In an engagement at Olivier's form in the Vicksburg district on April 20, Captain Fowler, Captain Blackwood and three men were killed; 3 officers and 16…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The South African War. [By Cable.] London, April 23
Mr. Chamberlain replying to Mr. Harmsworth, Liberal M.P., for Leic[?]ster, said he was unaware, despite inquiries, of any law of the late Transvaal Republic requiring the…
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Commandant Delarey, after meeting his commando, returned to Klerksdorp on Saturday. This is considered encouraging…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Current Notes. Anti-war League
Country municipalities have given the anti-war petition a short shrift in nearly every instance, and in almost oil instances the League and its aims have been treated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. London
Nine Boers who surrendered at Klerks-dorp professed ignorance of the peace negotiations. The British Government estimates the cost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The South African War. [By [?]] LONDON, May 1
Peace prospects are considered favorable, but the question of the treatment of [?] is [?] an obstacle in some quarters. Commandos are consulting in [?]. A final…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Negotiations
It is reported that an emissary from ex-President Steyn and Acting-President Burger has brought despatches to Utrecht in connection with the peace…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. the Transport Service
The First Lord of the Admiralty, in eulogising the transport department, stated that 1,250,000 tons of stores, exclusive of forage, 400,000 remounts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The South African War. London, May 4
The War Office has ordered 150,0001 lbs of New South Wales beef and mutton, and 800,0001bs of corn beef and mutton (chiefly beef) from Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Train Derailed
An armoured train was derailed near Pretoria, and one officer and ten men killed. IRRECONCILEABLE…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The South African War. [By Cable.] London, May 7
Major General Bruce Hamaton's drive south from Helderburg and Standerton resulted in the capture of 87 of the enemy. Commandant Pr[?] who was recently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Natives Attack Boers
The natives whose kraals the Boers burned discovered a Boer laager. The natives attacked the camp and killed 30 Boers. They brought 30 prisoners to…
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