Is It a Game of Grab? a Catechism on the War
WE shall here answers a few of the questions asked by those whose time is absorbed in the discussion of the war. In our first article we enjeavoured to point out…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
2,127 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 107
The War. Engagement at Mafeking. British Loss at Ladysmith. London, Dec. 30
A desperate engagement took place at Mafeking last Sunday, and eventually the Boers were driven from the forsts nearest the town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. Difficulties of Transport. Meagre Supplies. Impeding Action by General Buller and Lord Methuen. Defection of President Steyne's Brother. Condemnation of War Office by "The Times." London, January 1
News from South Africa states that great delay is occurring in the transport of army equipments, thus greatly hampering the movements of General Bailer and Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Through Reuter's Agency Intense Heat at Ladysmith. Depression of the Boers. Their Last Reserves. London, Dec. 29, Afternoon
At Ladysmith the thermometer registered 104 in the shade. The heat is very trying. General Buller captured six waggons of stores consigned to the Boers by Natal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest. Faulty Transport Arrangements. War Office Attacked by the "Times."' Defection of Free Staters. 400 Boers Isolated. London, Jan. 1
News from South Africa states that great delay has occurred in the transport of equipment. This in greatly hampering General Buller's and General Methmen's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late War Hews. Baden-powell Body. Boer Repulse At. Ladysmith. Buller Beinforced. American Sympathy for the Boers. Big Engagemeht Impending. London
There was a desperate engagement at Mafeking last Sunday. Eventually the Beers were driven from all forts nearest to the town. Colonel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when tree[?] [?] Having to adv ise the public, [?] speak [?] [?] Tuesday, January 2, 1900. the War
TH news from the seat of war in South Africa during the past few days has bean remarkable for the absence of eventfulness. Each, sideo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Notes
MR. Jack MCALISTER. a well-known Gundagai lad, left for Sydney on Friday to volunteer for the Transvaal…
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The Bundesrath, 2014 tons, of the German East Africa line, put into Delagoa Bay, and the captain of the Magicienne seized her on the ground that she was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From the Seat of War
Writing from Maitland, South Africa, to his brother in Melbourne, Lieutenant T. M'[?]ey, says: "I am preparing everything to move off, considering we have the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. The Transvaal War. Severe Fighting at Mafeking. London, Dec. 30
There has been of late considerable anxiety manifested as to the position of affairs at Mafeking. No direct infOrmation from Colonel Baden-Powell has come…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Contraband of War. London, Dec. 31
Her Majesty's cruiser Magicenne, 2,950 tons, six guns, one of the vessels of the Cape and West African squadron, which for some time past has been stationed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Fight at Mafeking. LONDON
A desperate engagement took place at Mafeking last Sunday. After severe fighting the Boers were driven from the forts nearest town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest from the City. The War. Sydney, Tuesday. A Good Shot
A Boer shell at Ladysmith on Wednesday last killed Captain Daizel and wounded seven lieutenants…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers From America. London, Dec. 29
Friendship and sympathy continue to be manifested throughout the United States towards Great Britain in connection with the war, and the feeling has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria. Victorian Killed in Action. Melbourne, Wednesday Night
A telegram has been received by the Premier from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, advising that Private Arthur Jones, of B Co., Victoria Mounted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Queenslanders Killed at Sunnyside. Lieutenant Dangerously Wounded. Brisbane
A cable has been received by the Governor from Sir Alfred Milner that Frivates A. Rose, Victor Jones, and D. C. Macloud have been killed and Lieutenant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Queensland Contingent in Action. Two Men Killed. an Officer Dangerously Wounded. Brisbane, Monday Night
News has been received by the Government that two men of the Queensland contingent were killed and an officer dangerously wounded in fighting at Sunnyside. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Dashing Attack by General French. the Boers Outflanked. Colesberg Reoccupied. London, Jan. 2
Major-General J. D. P. French, following up his success in occupying Rensberg, has again driven the Boers out of their positions. By a rapid advance on Sunday night,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Through Reuter's Agency Operations in Cape Colony. the Boers Out-manoeuvred. Colesberg Occupied. Driven From Position After Position. London, Jan. 1 (Afternoon)
After a series of reverses the tide of the South Airman campaign seems to be once again flowing in Great Britain's favour in, at least, one of the most…
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