War News. London, January 15
Two hundred raiders at Dameslagle attacked a British convoy, but were repulsed. It in estimated that 2000 Boers are between Clanwilliam and Sutherland. Another commando…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
341 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 18
Latest War Cables. South Africa
London, Thursday—An eastern commando of raiders have reached Aberdeen An expected attack took place at Hex River Pass…
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The eastern commando of raiders has reached Aberdeen, and is expected to attack the Hex river pass. The Capetown Guards number 10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers at Braidwood
On Tuesday Lieutenant Vaughan and Privates W. Grenenger (Braidwood), A. Lynn (Araluen), and H. Heazlett (Major's Creek) arrived from Sydney from South…
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Sydney, Friday—Already 1500 applications for enrolment in the new contingent for South Africa have been received from the country districts. Only the most…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers. Our First Reception
On Friday morning at 6. a.m. a very large crowd of people were present to welcome the return by Troopers R. Swan and J. Hopkins. As the train steamed in three lusty chee[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Poison in the Pen. Mr. Stead’s Cowardly Attack on Tub British SOLDIER.(“Daily Express.”)
The story which follows is one which no British journal can print without sorrow and shame; yet it cannot be ignored. It is too public a scandal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Transvaal War. Martial Law
The residents of the Cape Peninsula, except officials and soldiers, are forbidden to possess arms and amunition after February 1. The whole of cape Colony, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. London, January 18
The residents of the Cape Peninsula, with the exception of officiate and soldiers, are forbidden to possess arms and ammunition after February 1. The whole of Cape Colony, with the exception of a…
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Eleven farmers have been arrested for inviting tho Boors to invade Cape Colony. Commandos are advancing on Uandale. Seven hundred rifles have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General News. Nelson never received a war medal
The New South Wales Lancers hold the tent-pegging record. The good conduct medal was granted seventy years ago…
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Mr. Bennet Burleigh, the war correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, elates that the majority of the members of the Afrikander Bond have commissioned Mr. J. X. Merriman to counsel Mr. Kruger…
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"The question at Issue," Charles Shaefer said quietly, "is between this and that." "This" was a man, a native black…
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The southern march of the Boers in Cape Colony has been checked. The British are engaged in enveloping movements. Privates Meeson and W. L. Speer, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War Cables. A Big Fire in Canada
London, Monday—The business quarters of Montreal have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at a million stirling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queen Victoria and Her Soldiers
At Windsor Castle on December 15 (says the St. James's Gazette), the Queen conferred the Victoria Cross on several officers and men who had distinguished themselves during…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Quarrel between Bluejackets and West Indian Soldiers
A quarrel occurred between the Blue-jackets and the West Indian soldiers at St. Helena. The latter mutinied and were only brought to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON. Wednesday. The Queen's Funeral. Lord Roberts in Command. The Pipers and Grenadiers take part. Seats for the Invalid Soldiers
Lord Roberts has the entire control of all the Queen's funeral arrangements. The bands will play Beethoven's…
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The Boers at Slypklip captured some Dublin Fusiliers, and waylaid and captured a train of cattle and provisions seat from Kimberley. The British have sent an armoured train with 200…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Kitchener in Action
Lord Kitchener, with a number of troops, proceeded by train on Wednesday in the direction of Middelburg, on the Pretoria-Delagoa Bay railway…
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