The War. London, April 20
The Canadian authorities have asked Lord Roberts to nominate 24 members of the Contingent serving in South Africa for commissions in the Dominion forces…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1900
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Our Boys at the War. a Very Interesting Letter. From Mergeant Vaughan. What a Soldier's Lipe Is Like. the New Rider of George Griffin's Horse
WE publish in exterso a very interesting letter we received in Friday last from Sergeant Vaughan, of Gundagai, who left with the second N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. General Brabant Fighting. London, April 22
General Brabant, who is proceeding to Wepener with a relief column, has been fighting to-day within 10 miles of Wepener, Colonel Dalgetty, who is in command of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Saturday's Telegrams. Scarcity of News. London, April 20
News is scanty and contradictory. It is believed important operations are proceeding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. General Rundle Attacked. the Siege of Wepener. Engagement at Boshof. London, April 20
AN engagement in reported to have taken place at Karree, 22 miles north of Bloomfontein. A fierce attempt was made by the Boers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Soldier's Children
Outside the rain boat fiercely on the windows, and the wind howled dismally ; but inside the Oaklands schoolroom all was brightness and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War the Friendliness of Germany the Bores at Wepener. Sustain Heavy Losses. Roberts Ready to Move. Methurnts Force Engaged. Fighting Above Ladysmith. Lonson
There is great excitement at Cape-town in consequence of a prospect of Lientenant-General Rundle and Major General Chermside being able to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Wepener Relief Force. Sir H. M. Rundle Fights Successfully. Heavy Losses of the Enemy. Repulsed at the Bayonet's Point. Lord Methuen Ordered to Retire. Fierce Fight for a Convoy. Skilful Boer Movement. Defeated with Many Casualties. London
The Boers report that they have eight thousand men with 15 guns attacking Wepener. Fighting is still proceeding at Karee,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. the Wepener Relief Columns. Encounter with the Enemy. General Rundle's Tactics. Boers Cleverly Repulsed. British Strongly Entrenched. Lord Methuen's Column Large Boer Force at Klerksdoop. Australian Bushmen As Raiders. Reasons for Lord Roberts' Delay. Will Move with Perfectly Equipped Army. Seventy Thousand Troops Under His Command. the Boer Artillery. Sixty-nine Guns at Kroostadt. Lord Methuen's Engagement. Boers Heavily Repulsed. the Campaign in Natal. London
The latest news from South Africa states that General Brabant, leading one-half of the mounted division, found the Boers strongly posted with several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. More Fighting
Lord Methuen. who, advancing from Boshos two weeks ago, occupied Zwartkopjesfnntein, on the road to Hoopstad, was on Friday ordered to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Fierce Artillery Duel
News has been received of a brisk duel between the Boers and the force under Sir Leslie Rundle. A strong position had been taken up by the Boers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News Prom the War. Private Abbott Writes
MR. A. ABBOTT, late of Reno, and formerly of the police force in Gundagai, who went to South Africa with the Second Contingent, writes us :—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Lord Roberts will Move with 70.000 Men
On Sunday it was reported that severe fighting had taken place in the neighborhood of Swartz Kopjes, about 20 miles north-west of Boshof, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. The Transvaal War, Monday's News. Strong Boer Force in Natal. Their Retreat a Feint Lord Roberts Ready to Advance London April 20
A report recently reached Sir Redvers Buller from his Kaffir scouts that the Boers had commenced to retreat from the Biggersberg, a range of mountains which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sick Soldiers
Private Henry Bland, of the Mounted Infantry, and Private C. A. Bennett, of New South Wales Artillery, are seriously ill at Capetown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Progress of the Slow Campaign. Some of the Results of the Prolonged Inactivity. Boer Bombardment of Wepener. The Doubtful Policy of the Roberts Censures. London
The latest news from South Africa states thai General Brabant, leading one half of the mounted division, found the Boers strongly posted with several guns…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. the Advance on Wepener. Moving From Bloemfontein. London, April 25
It is officialy reported that General French and Pole-Carew reached Tweedpluk, five miles south of Leeuw Kop, on Monday. They encountered very little opposition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Relief of Wepener. British Forces Advancing. Eight Miles From the Town. London, April 25
LAST Sunday's fighting at Boesman's Kep was kept up with great vigor by both the Boer's and General Brabant's column advancing from Rouxville to the relief of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Through Reuter's Agency. Relief Columns for Wepener. Nearing the Town. Assistance From Bloem. Fontein. Enemy Outflanked. Trial of Rebels. Lying Reports by Boers. Cannon Foundry at Pretoria. London
Major-General Brabant and Major-General Hart in their engagement on Sunday, during their march to the relief of Wepener, outflanked the Boers and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. Advance of the Wepener Relieving Columns. Generals Bundle and Pole-carew in Touch. Occupation of Bloemfontein Waterworks. Important Movement at the Modder. Enemy's Retreat Cut Off. London
It is officially reported that Generals French and Pole Carew reached Tweed Pluk, five miles south of Leeuw Kop, on Monday…
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