War’s Victims
Our losses have (says the “Daily News Weekly”) been been heavy in the war up to the present time But how do they compare with the death rate in other wars of the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
1,192 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 19 of 60
The Transvaal War. London
Mafeking was safe and cheerful on April 1st. The enemy on March 23 abandoned the advanced trench to the eastward…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. London, April 10
Colonel Baden-Powell on April 1 reported Mafeking "safe and cheerful." Colonel Badden-Powell also reports "On March 23 the enemy abandoned its advanced trench to the eastward of the town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wages of Great War Surgeons
Sir William MacCormac, who has just left Durban to join Lord Roberta at the front, has (says "M.A.P.") formally contradicted the report that was pretty prevalent at the time of his departure…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Telegrams. Sydney. the Latest War News
Colonel Plumer was within six miles of Mafeking on the 31st March, but he was outnumbered and compelled to retire with 10 killed and 27 wounded, Plumer was slightly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. London
Thousands of [?] with eight guns, two “pom poms,” and two Maxims, have surrounded Lieut-Colonel Dalgetty at Wepener. He is making a gallant defence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. SYDNEY. Tuesday morning
THE seige at Wepner continues, During the last four days' fighting the British have lost eighteen killed and one hundred and…
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London, Monday.—The seige of Wepener still continues. During four days fighting the British lost 18 killed and 132 wounded. The Boers, who are fatigued and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War Cables
London, Monday.—The seige of Wepener still continues. During four days fighting the British lost 18 killed and 132 wounded. The Boors, who are fatigued and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest War News
The seige of Wepener continues. During four days' fighting the British lost 18 killed and 132 wounded. The Boers are fatigued and despondent and fear that they will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News. LONDON, April 12
Reinforcements for Colonel Dalgetty, at Wepener, are being despatched from Aliwal North, whence Lord Kitchener has sent a cheering message to the garrison. The Boer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War News. London, April 13
The Boers on Sunday's River, north-west of Elandslaagte, under General Louts Botha, the Commander-in-Chief, have tried to issolate Lieutenant General Sir C. F. Clery. The enemy's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. The plan of Campaign
The fact that the British troops have been busy entrenching at Bloemfontein is interpreted to mean that a largo force will soon be liberated to march northwards through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. The plan of Campaign
The fact that the British troops have been busy entrenching at Bloemfontein is interpreted to mean that a large force will soon be liberated to march northwards through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Paderewski on the War
“ I hear so much on every side about sympathy for the Boers, and so much hatred for those noble English. Do people know that these Boers are ? The Boers are boors—…
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THE lack of railway trucks is delaying the arrival of Lord Roberts' supplies at Bloemfontein…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. London
The Boers who were besieging Wepener, near the Basotoland border, have retired The enemy has also retired from the victinity of Rouxville…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest War News
Lack of railway trucks is delaying the arrival of Lord Roberts's supplies at Bloemfontein. Portugal has declined the offer of a loan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News. London, April 17
The Boers who were besi[?]ging Wepener have retired. The enemy has also retired from the vicinity of Rouxville. A portion of the retreating Boers is hugging the Basatoland border, hoping to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Gallant Mafeking
Further news of a reasuring character has been received regarding the position at Mafeking. Lieutenant Smitheman of Colonel Plumer's…
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