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Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
992 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 50
Severe fighting took place in the South-Eastern Transvaal, between Bethel and Standerton, on Saturday last, the 20th inst., in which the British sustained considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The troopship Morayshire arrived at Fremantle, W.A., on Tuesday, with a large contingent of Australian soldiers, who are returning from the South African war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four British officers were killed in the engagement at Vlckfontein, near Heidelberg, Tra[?]val, on wednesday. The Boere have invested Besful, is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An interesting ceremony took place at Government Houseyesterday morning, when the Duke of York presented war medals to a large number of officers and men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News has just been received that a Boer force, under General De la Ray, attacked Colonel H. G. Dixon's column at Vlaakfontein, in the Western Transvaal. After…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News has just been received that a Boer force, under General De la Rey, attacked Colonel H. G. Dixon's column at Vlaskfontein, in the Western Transvaal. After…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR. W. LYNE, federal Home Secretary, said, in regard to the Ducat visit:- "There was an omission in the week's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Boer agents at Brussels state that the Queen of Holland, while at Berlin, tried to arrange for the intervention of the Powers in regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LIEUT. Surgeon Home, of Cameron's Scouts, is now in Traralgon, after being invalided home, suffering from five wounds, which were sustained in rescuing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In St. James's Palace yesterday His Majesty the King held an investiture of honors recently conferred for services in the Boer war. The ceremony was most…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Kitchener reports that a patrol of South African constabulary (Baden-Powell's force) has captured near Pretoria a small party of Boers, one of whom is Abram Malan,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A further report from Lord Kitchener states that in the engagement between Colonel Dixon's column and General De la Rey's commando at Vlaakfontein, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fight has occurred at Tien-tain, China, between British, French and German soldiers. Several of the combatants were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Wednesday afternoon there was a splendidly attended meeting held at the School of Arts for the purpose of taking steps to arrange a welcome home to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer raiders overpowered the town guard and the local volunteers at Jamestown : they looted the stores and then released the garrison…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There is certainly no man's opinion on the South African war which is more valuable and; which will be received with .greater confidence or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Kitchener reports 1450 British troops, with seven guns, were returning in camp at Vink[?] near Krugeradrop, about eighteen [?] from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fighting Macdonald has left South Africa to take up his new command in Afghanastan. At a banquet "Mac" expressed his joy at being about to leave…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Boers admit having had 56 killed in the fight at Vlakfontein. It is believed the number of their wounded was equal to that of the British…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All clauses at the Cape are signing a petition to the Cape Governor, praying him to suspend the constitution of the colony, including the Dutch politicians,…
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