War. Advance of the Boers. Closing In. London, October 16
General Joubert has steadily increased his advance and the Boers now occupy Newcastle and Ingangane. Sir George White has distributed his…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1899
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The Contingent Debate. "An Iniquitous War." Cries of "Shame" Enthusiasm in Queensland. Sydney
The contingent debate was resumed by Mr. Hughes, who opposed the motion. Mr. Copeland strongly supported the proposal, moving an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal. the Boers in Fighting Form. Their Transport Disorganised. "The Head of Cecil Rhodes." a Big War Vote. Destroying the Railways. Milner and Shreiner. London
THE Boer armies are rapidly advancing on positions which are held in force by british troops. Kimberley has been completely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News
So far, the war news appearing in the daily papers is largely the product of a lively imagination working upon the flimsiest of rumors. A strict military censorship has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boer War Notes
EARL BEAUCHAMP thanked God the other day that he had been born an Englishman, or, at any rate, something very nice it; and although some of our French fellow-citizens…
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So far the British forces in the Transvaal have been acting strictly on the defensive, and have it in satisfactory to note, been on the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Rivals If War Comes
Under this heading the "Daily News' has the following article:— SIR REDVERS BULLER, V.C. Sir Redvers Buller served with…
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest from the City. The Transvaal War. LONDON
It is again reported from Pretoria that the Bo[?] under General Cronje are bombarding Ma[?]king. The water supply of the Ma[?]king…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War N.S.W. CONTINGENT The Proposal in the House Sydney
The debate on the proposal to send troops to the Transvaal was concluded at 8 o'olock this morning, when the motion was carried, on division, by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. a Cavalry Skirmish. General Engagement Imminent. Hour Losses at Mafeking. London, Oct. 10
REPORTS having reached Ladysmith that the Boer forces were concentrating in strength on the railway line between Van Recnen's Pass and Ladysmith, Sir George…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. "Express" Special Service. Through Reuter's Agency the Train Seizure Near Mafeking. London, October 20
President Kruger reports that Lieut Nesb[?] and several of his command were seriously wounded in the recent train engagement near Mafeking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Mafeking Bombarded. Heavy Boer Losses. a Shall Town Captured by the Boers. the Attack on Kimberley. Battle Imminent Near Smith. London, Oct. 18
A report from Pretoria states that General P.' A. Cronje is bombarding Marking, and has cut off the water supply of the town…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest War News. General Symonds Mortally Wounded. London, Oct. 22
The news of the victory gamed by the British forces over the Boers at Glencoe reached the House shortly before midnight at Friday's sitting, and was read to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Trapped Boors. 1500 Killed. General Symons and 180 British Wounded. Sydnet Saturday, 9.8. A.M
News of the battle at Glencoe is confirmed. Colonel Powell, feigning a retreat, drew the Boers over a portion of the…
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The Battle of Glencoe has furnished the Boers with conclusive evidence that British redcoats are not the poltroons and incapables which they have commonly believed them to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Notes on the War
The decision of the Canadian Government to dispatch 1000 marksmen to the scene of warfare in South Africa leads to the subject of the [?] unerring dexterity with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fuller Particulars. General Symons Mortally Wounded. Dashing British Charge. Boers Demonstration. London, Oct. 22
Very full particulars are available of the great battle at Glencoe, and of the marvellous success of the British forces in the face of conditions that appeared to render a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Capture of War Correspondents. London, Oct. 22
While the fighting was going on west of Ladysmith, a party of mounted Boers seized the railway to Glencoe at Eland's League, 15 miles north of Ladysmith…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Reinforcements. the War Vote. Debate in Parliament
Five transports left Southampton to-day for South Africa. There was great enthusiasm at the embarkation of the troops. Lord Wolseley, the Commander-in-chief,…
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