The Transvaal War. London
Major General J. D. P. French shelled and wrecked Colesherg-road Bridge, in order to embarrass the retreat of the Boers. Major Rimington’s scouts succeded in…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
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War News. LONDON, January 16
Further particulars are to hand relative to the recent engagement between a section of Major-General French's troops and the Boers neur…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News. Advance of General Buller's Troops. Further Particulars from Ladysmaith. SYDNEY, Friday morning
The latest particulars regarding General Buller movements state that on the tenth instant General Dundonald, by a dashing movement, occupied the hills above…
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An official Boer Pretoria despatch mentions a report that the Boer Field Telegraph Corps intercepted a night signal message, of the enemy to Kimberley. The message stated…
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London, Thursday.—The latest particulars of Bullers movements are that on 10th inst General Dundonald by a dashing movement occupied the hills above Potgiers Drift, completely surprising…
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London, Thursday.—The latest particulars of Bullers movements are that on 10th inst General Dundonald by a dashintg movement occupied the hills above Potgiers Drift, completely surprising…
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General Joe Wheeler of Alabama, a Southern cavalry leader, delights to tell of the meeting between two veterans of opposing sides in a New York beer garden. They had…
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No official news has been received from General Sir Redvers Buler since the 11th Instant. Profound anxiety is felt in consequence. The unofficial reports which have come to hand are conflicting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What a European War Would Mean
Talking of the possibilities of a European war, Prince Bismarck forecast the financial aspect of it with his usually broad view of things. "It would mean…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest War News. Friday, 10.30 a.m
A patrol of 16 New South Wales Lancers and Adelaide Mounted Infantry fell into an ambush near Bensberg. Five were killed and one wounded. Two of the men escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CORRESPONDENCE. Under this heading we invite discussion on all current topics of general interest to the District. At the same time it must be distinctly understood that we do not hold ourselves in any way responsible for opinions expressed the War. to the Editor of the Queanbeyan Age
SIR,—In my last I replied to some of the criticisms levelled against the British Government in relation to the War in South Africa. My object now is to reply to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CORRESPONDENCE. Under this heading we invite discussion on all current topics of general interest to the District. At the same time it must be distinctly understood that we do not hold ourselves in any way responsible for opinions expressed the War. to the Editor of the Queanbeyan Age
SIR,—In my last I replied to some of the criticisms levelled against the British Government in relation to the War in South Africa. My object now is to reply to the…
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Further [?] of the dashing movement carried not near Potgieter’s Drift on the 10th instant by Major General the Earl of Dundonald, state that the British found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. London, January 19. Buller's Appel to His Men
THE Boers are busily entrenching themselves. General Buller has made a spirited appeal the troops under his command, declaring…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News. Battle at Spion Kop. Brilliant Work of General Warren's Forces Fierce Fighting and good Progress Made. SYDNEY Monday 8. 5 p.m
GENERAL WARREN'S field, battery on Saturday shelled the northern ridges of Spiorn Kop. The infantry fired at along range…
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The signs and memories of this terrible war (says "M.A.P.") meets one everywhere. There is scarcely a family in the land that is not touched in its heart's core; there isn't a circle…
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The turning of the main Boer position has been successfully begun. The enemy's extreme right is to the eastward of Acton Holmes. They occupied a ridge extending…
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The War Office has received a cable from Field-Marshal Lord Roberie, the Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, stating that Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Warren hoped to be able to turn a strongly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Dundonald Dash
Further particulars of the daring movement carried out near Potgieter's Drift on the 15th inst, by Major General the Earl of Dundonald, state that the British found the…
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The reports received regarding the NSW. Lancers disaster are very conflicting. The force is variously estimated at sixteen to twenty-five troops under Lieutenant Dowling…
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