War News
On Monday night General French threatened to bombard Bloemfontein unless it was surrendered. On Tuesday morning the white flag was hoisted over the town. Lord Roberta was met…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
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A Weird War Story
There are some timely Sebastopol stories in "At School and Sea," an autobiographical book by "Martello Tuner," recently published by John Murray…
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At the battle of Driftfontein the British less 63 killed including private W. Abrahams, of New South Wales, and 308 wounded including troopers…
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Mr Stoyn, in replying to the telegram of Lord Roberta sent on the 11th instant, in reference to the white flag, states:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney War News. Friday Night
The Premier has received a cable stating that Privates H. Budd and J. Harrison of the New South Wales Contingent both died of fever in South Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The United States War Department
One of the most interesting personalities connected with the War Department (says the San Francisco "chronicle") is Dr. Anita Newcomb M'Gee,…
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From South Africa this week no news of a startling nature has been received, nor indeed was any intelligence of that character expected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. The Transvaal War.Wednesday's News. Movement on Pretoria London
Lord Methuen, who was last reported to have made good his advance 43 miles north of Kimberley to Warrenton, is steadily pushing his way towards Mafeking, whim lies…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boer War Notes. [All rights reserved.]
The past week has undoubtedly been a good one for the British arms in South Africa. The very threat of President Steyn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Mr. Seddon's Despatch. Gratification in England. the Relief of Mafeking. London, March 22
Much satisfaction is expressed at the telegram received from the Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of New Zealand, intimating the New Zealand Cabinet's hearty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. Reported Relief of Mafekino. Not Yet Verified. Meeting of the Presidents. London, March 23
The War Office witholds, until verified, a message of he effect that Mafeking has been relieved. A se [?] u[?] brought the news to the Britishers who were going north…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Through Reuter's Agency Siege of Mafeking. Damaraland Trekking Opposed. Mr. Stein's Charges. Appalling Effrontery. London
A corps of young Boers has been organised at Bloemfontein for police duty, and to prevent the Kaffirs from, looting. A son of ex-Judge Rodgers, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Who Refuse Promotion. Strange Reasons for Declining Commissions
AN item of news recently cabled to this country by a correspondent with Methuen's column relating how a commission had heart offered to, and promptly refused by, a…
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WE have all heard much as to the exuberant enthusiasm of the crowd as different parties of troops on the inarch passed through the streets,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest War News. Reported Relief of Mafeking. Confirmation Awaited. Rebbellion in Cape Colony Crushed. Presidents Steyn and Kruger. Will Discuss Situation in April. Capture of Boers and Ammunition. London
It is stated that news has been received reporting the relief of Mafeking, but the War Office is said to be withholding the information until the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Great Boer Conspiracy. A Tale of the Transvaal War, 1899-1900. [All Rights Reserved.] Story Two Chapter X.—(Continued.) "Half a Million a Year for Pocket Money and a Palace at Amsterdam."
"See," he continued, lifting a photograph from among a pile of papers, "here is a picture of Johannesburg in 1888; sec the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Wounded Jockey. Another Jockey Arrested. Sydney
At the Wallsend Patriotic race meeting od Saturday, O'Brien, the rider of the winning horse Typhoon, was brought back into the paddock in a stats of exhaustion and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. MARCH, 23
The War [?] that Marketing has [?] A [?] the news to the [?] going north…
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FIVE thousand Boers are posted on the hills around Pomeroy. General Buller is about to advance. The British have occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London, March 25
Twelve thousand British troops landed at Capetown last week, and 1000 sailed from England on Saturday. The 8th Division will land at East…
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