Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

1,192 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 54 of 60

Latest War Cables. South Africa

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 2

London, Monday—The Boers lost 140 men during the recent fight at Frederick-stadt. Colonel Plumer has expelled the Boers…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Latest War Cables. South Africa

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 2

London, Monday—The Boers lost 140 men during the recent fight at Frederickstadt. Colonel Plumor has expelled the Boers…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Latest War News. London

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 3

An American lady, prior to her execution by the Boxers, was led through the streets of Pekin naked with her breasts cat off. The Boers lost 140 men during the recent…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The War in China. French and Americans

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 3

A sensational incident has occurred between French and Americans at Yang-tsun on the Peiho River, about 20 miles north of Tientsin. It appears that a number of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The War in China. French and Americans

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 3

A sensational incident has occurred between French and Americans at Yang-tsun, on the Peiho River, about 20 miles north of Tientsin. It appears that a number of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Boer War. LONDON, November 6

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 2

THE latest news from South Africa states that a Beer force under Commandant Steyn has occupied and looted Ficksburg, near the Basutoland frontier, in the Orange…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War in China LONDON, November 6

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 2

THE court-martial appointed by the allies at Poa-ting-fu has elicited details of revolting tortures inflicted upon European and American ladies by the Chinese during the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

War News. London, November 6

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 2

Commandant Hermanus and President Steyn have occupied and looted Ficksburg. The British flag was tern to shreds by being tied to the tails of horses…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Latest War Cables. South Africa

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 2

London, Thursday—There are indications that Lord Roberts is organising flying columns from the garrison centres to suppress marauding bands of Boers…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Transvaal War. Ficksburg Lost

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 3

The latest news from South Africa states that a Boer force under Commandant Hermanus Steyn has occupied and looted Ficksburg, near the Basutoland frontier, in the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Latest War Cables. South Africa

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 2

London, Thursday—There are indications that Lord Roberts is organising flying columns from the garrison centres to suppress marauding bands of Boers…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Transvaal War. Ficksburg Lost

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 3

The latest news from South Africa states that Boer force under Commandant Hermanus Steyn has occupied and looted Ficksburg, near the basutoland frontier, in the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Latest War News. London

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 2

A body of Italian and German troops occupied Kuan Hsien, disarmed 15,000 Chinese and captured eight guns. Colonel Richardson, commanding a body…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War in China. Revolting Tortures

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 3

The court-martial appointed by the allies at Pao-ting-fu has elicited details of revolting tortures inflicted upon European and American ladies by the Chinese during the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The War in China. Revolting Tortures

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 3

The court-martial appointed by the allies at Pao-ting-fu has elicited details of revolting tortures inflicted upon European and American ladies by the Chinese during the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Boer War. LONDON, November 9

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 November 1900 · page 2

LORD ROBERTS cables : Brigadior-General Le Gallais and Major-General Knox surprised and completely defeated 1000 Boers on Monday, south of Bothaville, in the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War in China. LONDON, November 8

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 November 1900 · page 2

THE sudden appearance of the allies at the intersection of the Grand Canal and the Ho-hang-ho, in the province of Shantung, has alarmed the Imperial Court, and 20,000…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

In Praise of Scottish Soldiers

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1900 · page 4

Tie following letter from C. G. Warburton received by Mr. J. M’Dougall, of Union-street, Pyrmont, appeared in the “Herald.” It describes some of the gallant…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Letter From the War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 November 1900 · page 2

Trooper Charles Canvin, of the Australian Bushmen, writes to his sister, Mrs. H. L. Mater, of this town, from Piensar's River, Transvaal, under date September 23, as follows:—…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Latest War Cables. South Africa

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 14 November 1900 · page 2

London, Monday—General Faurie and Commandant Prinsloo have been killed and Commandant Grobbelar wounded in the Eastern Transvaal…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →