Beu Viljoen and his War Experiences
General Ben Viljoen is reported to have expressed his views on the war to a British official at Lydenburg, before he was sent to Natal to be shipped with other prisoners…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1902
178 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 9
War News. London, May 9
The British columns moved northwards from the Lindley line of blockhouses in the north-east of Orange River Colony and captured 27 Boers. Colonel Colenbrander took 100 prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A War Motor
The newly invented ironclad war motor to which reference has been made in cablegrams, is shaped something like a tortoise. About all that would be visible to the eye…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Cables. the War. London, May 16
The conference of the [?] delegates at Vereeniging is proceeding. The Boers at Brussels and Amsterdam assert that the peace negotiations have failed,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cables. the War. London, May 20. the War in South Africa
It is stated that the wholesale purchase of mules by Great Britain in Missouri has suddenly ceased…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. London, May 20
Mr. Wessels, one of the Boer delegat a now at Amsterdam, stated that any arrangement sanctioned by Mr. Steyn and M[?] Schalk Burger would be binding go all Boers, and the out[?]rs could…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cables. the War. London, May 23
Active telegraphing is proceeding between Lord Kitchener, the General Commanding-in-Chief in South Africa, and the War Office, and between Lord Milner, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. London, May 23
The conference at Vereeniging has merely suspended its sitting. The Daily Mail states that, in response to the haggling of the Boera at Pretoria, what is a practical ultimatum containing the vital…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cables. the War. London, May 27
To the House of Commons this evening the debate upon the Budget proposals was postponed, Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, stating that it would be in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gundagai Soldiers
THERE was a great demonstration at Gundagai on May 21st, when the soldiers memorial was unveiled. A large crowd witnessed the ceremony,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Orgy by Returned Soldiers
THERE comes from Albany news of a riotous orgy by returning Australian soldiers there which would have been both reprehensible and punishable if the troops had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News. London, May 27
Reuter's correspondent at Pretoria states that an optimistic view of the prospects of peace is hardly justified when the solid facts are considered. The protraction of neg[?]ations is not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Orgy by Returned Soldiers
There comes from Albury news of a riotous orgy by returning Australians soldiers there which would have been both reprehensible and punishable if the troop had arrived at the front instead of home…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cables. the War. London, May 30. the Peace Negotiations
The conference between the Boer delegates at Pretoria and the British representative concerning terms of peace concluded on Wednesday, and the delegates started the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. London, May 20
The conference between the Boer delegates at at Pretoria and the British representatives concerning terms of peace conference on Wednesday, and the delegates started the same day for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Intelligence. the War London, [?]
The [?] are forthwith to surrender all their arms and munitions and are to cease resistance to the authority o f King Edward whom they recognise as their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome to the Returned Soldiers
There was a big gathering in the Town Hall last night when the returned troops were entertained at a smoke concert. The building was packed. A lengthy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cables. the War London, [?]
There is a great rush for farms in the new colonies. Boers who surrender and are able to provide for their families will he allowed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What the War has Cost
THERE are statistics in existence which give the number of killed and wounded on the British side from the beginning of the war, but there are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Cables. the War. London, June 30. Kruger Resigned
The correspondent of the “Daily Mail” states that President Kruger on Saturday ordered the removal of the Transvaal and Grange Free State flags from the villa in…
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