German Soldier Cyclists
In Germany soldier cyclists have a special course of cycling drill to go through and they are supplied with thoroughly good and reliable machines. Each man must be able to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1901
341 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 18
Dogs of War in Reality
To let loose the dogs of war is to be a veritable military manoeuvre, for dogs are now being trained by the German army to do actual battle. The bicycle is responsible…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Delarey defeated
Brigadier-General Babington and Brigadier-General Gordon became hotly and successfully engaged with the enemy on the 6th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. London, January 8
A force of invaders has reached Calvinia, 250 miles north of Capetown. Other forces are east and south of Richmond, 490 miles north-east of the capital…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War Cables. South Africa
London, Thursday—The vanguard of the invading Boer forces is within twenty, miles of Picquetburg, thirty-four miles north-east of Capetown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest War News. London
The vanguard of the invading Boer forces is within 20 miles of Piquetberg, 34 miles north-east of Capetown. Botha will act on the offensive in the far…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Joint Public Meeting. The Soldiers' Return
A public meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, to discuss the questions of holding public sports on Anniversary Day, and of extending a public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Verestohagin on War
I well remember talking of war with Verestohagin, the great war painter, who has taken part in the wars he has painted. “War,'” said Verestohagin, “makes beasts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. London, January 11
THE most recent despatches from south Africa state that Commandant Hertzog, with 700 Boers and two guns, has crossed the Reggeveld…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returning Soldiers
LANCE-CORPORAL R. SWAN and Trooper J. Hopkins, who were passenges on board the Orient and landed m Sydney on Tuesday last are expected home on Friday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Against "Bunny."
A Gundagai telegram says:—The local stock board as issued a notice to landowners, informing them of their intention to strictly enforce the conditions of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in China
The latest news from China states that the Empress-Dowager has instructed Li Kun-yi and Chang Chi-tung, the viceroys of the Yangtze Valley provinces, to proceed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. London, January 11
The invaders of the western portion office colony are divided into two columns. One is advancing on Clanwilliam and the other on Worcester. The British have occupied all the intervening strategical…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Blue Jackets
The most recent despatches from South Africa state that Commandant Hertzog, with 700 Boers and two guns, has crossed the Reggeveld Mountains, 50 miles east of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War Cables. South Africa
London, Monday—The Boers attacked the British posts at Zunfoutein and Kaalfontein, but were repulsed after a very stiff encounter, the cavalry pursuing them hotly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest War News. London
Fourteen hundred Boers attacked the British posts at Zairfontein and Kaalfontein, but were repulsed after a stiff encounter, the cavalry pursuing them…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers
Troopers R. Swan (Queanbeyan (and J. A. Hopkins (Hoskingtown) who arrived in Sydney from the war in South Africa on Monday week, will arrive at Queanbeyan at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome to Returned Soldiers
THIS morning some two hundred residents of the town and district assembled at the Railway station to extend a welcome home to Troopers J. Hopkins and R. Swan, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returning South African Soldiers
ON Wednesday Trooper Vincent McJannett, who arrived with the last batch of South African soldiers, reached his home at Bungendore, and was received with much…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War
Further details have been received of the engagement near Lindley, in Orange River Colony, on 3rd instant. Brigadier-General White sent Colonel…
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