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Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
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The list of casualties in concoction with Lord Methuen's successful march on Klerksdorp is very heavy, and includes a number of Victorians. Fighting took place…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer war has cost £81,500,000. The weekly expense is now one million to a million and a quarter. So of De Wet's deserters state…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the House of Commons yesterday Sir Michnel Hicka-Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was questioned regarding the issue of the new war loan of £11,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer forces have divided, commandant Froneman with 1000 men, going north, and Commandant De Wet moving towards Prieeka, where it is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →De Wet crossed the Orange River in a boat with only a handful of followers thrice on Friday, but the failed to cross the flooded waters at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following interacting glossary is given by" Boynal de Pont" in the Morning Heruld":—VEKDT-Dealing as we are with "do…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In answer to a pro-Boer critic, another South African Blue Book has been issued by the Imperial Government containing despatches which show that Botha in June last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Bennett Burleigh, was correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," states that the Orange River near its junction with the Brak River is still…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Bonnet Burleigh, war correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph,"states that the Orange River near its junction with the Brak River is still in flood and that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following epitaph, in Brighton churchyard, details a singular story:âIn memory of Phoebe Hessel, who was born at Stepney in the year 1713. She…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →De Wet recently advised Commandant Hertzog that unless the Cape raid was successful the question of surrender had better be considered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The report that Botha has surrendered to Lord Kitchener has not yet been officially confirmed. De Wet, Steyn, and Hertzog escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →De Wet personally flogged a British officer, Methuen captured a laager at Brakpan with forty prisoners and 40…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →As a soldier who had the honour of leading the Ladysmith relief column and who at various periods during the war commanded such…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →It is officially reported that Louis Botha has unconditionally surrendered to Lord Kitchoner. LATER…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Comma[?]nt Hertzog is striving to join Commandant De Wet at Petrusvil[?]le. a few miles south of the Orange River. LONDON, Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The steamer Tun[?] has been what tared to convery to the [?] thein[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The troopship Chicago has arrived at Hobart with the following invalided soldiers for Sydney: Captain Fraser, Gunner Riley, privates Scardstreet,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →De Wet's invasion of Cape Colony has come to an end. Men and horses are precipitately swimming the Orange river where it widens near Golesberg…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Figures relative to Wagga's representation in the South African campaign furnish interesting reading, and a list of she names of the local soldiers are given, but it is…
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