War Humour
A smile cheers even in the heat of battle, (says the "Globe"), and an apt jest is an actual reinforcement. It runs along the line on the current of sympathy—an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1902
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The Boer War. British Successes. Over 500 Boers Taken Prisoners. London
SOME important captures have been made lately by the British. Several colums moved northwards from the Lindley line and captured 27 Boars…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Memorial. to Be Unveiled Next Wednesday a Public Holiday Asked For
A MEETING of the committee of the Soldiers' Memorial was held at Walker's hotel on Tuesday night. There were present, His Worship the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →France Short of Soldiers
The conscripts belonging to this year's contingent are now rejoining their respective regiments, and Paris has been afforded the rather picturesque…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Humour
A smile cheers ever in the heat of battle, (says the "Globe "J, and an apt jost is an actual reinforcement, it runs along the line on the current of sympathy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in South Africa. Latest War News. London, May 15
The Australian troops under Colonel De Lisle had the chief share in the captures made during General Ian Hamilton's recent movement…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Foreign Opinion on the war
M. Sienkiewlez, the well-known Polish novelist, says:—" The Boers, despite their hero[?], must and will be vanquished. And then what a chance in their misfortune to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. The Facts About the Transvaal. (Continued from previous issues.) the African Bond
With regard to the aims and objects of the Bond and the alleged conspiracy to oust England from South Africa, Mr. Hobson has a lot to say that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cable News. the War in South Africa. Prospects of Peace. Boer Officers Hopeful. London, Wednesday Afternoon
Some of the Boer officers in Portuguese camps in Lorenzo Marques have received private messages predicting the early conclusion of an "honorable peace," and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returning Soldiers. Sydney
The troopshi Anrarie left Capetown on the 4th inst. with nearly 1300 returning soldiers for New South Wales on board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. the Peace Negotiations. London, May 19
Advices from Pretoria to the "Times" and "Daily Mail" are less reassuring as regard the result of the deliberations of the 170 Boer delegates…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable News. the War in South Africa. the Peace Negotiations. Reported Failure. London, Friday Afternoon
The Boers in Brussels and Amsterdam assert that the peace negotiations have failed. The cause of the failure is stated to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in South Africa. Conference at Vereeniging. Mr. Chamberlain's Views. Hopeful But Not Sanguine. London, May 16
The conference of Boer, leaders and delegates at Vereeniging, on the Vaal River, to decide whether the terms of surrender offered by the British should be accopted,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Soldier's Confession
A soldier who was employed in suppressing the recent disturbances at Poltava, in Little Russia, has made the following statement:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War
Over two years ago when predicted that the Boer war would given Britain a set back that she would never get over, we were looked at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. The Facts About the Transvaal. (By Arthur Griffith, M.p.) (Continued from previous issues.)
Writing under the beading of "Dutch Sentiment," Mr. Hobson continues :—Nearing Potchefstroom I saw an old…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in South Africa. Latest War Mews. London. May 20
Wessels, one of the Boer delegates in Europe, speaking at Amsterdam yesterday, said that any arrangement sanctioned by Steyn and Sehalk Burger would be binding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable News. the War in South Africa. Position in the Cape Colony. an Important Manifesto. London
For some time past there has been an important movement in the Cape Colony in favour of a suspension of the constitution, and a redistribution of seats…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returning Soldiers
The transport Aurania, from South Africa, with Colonel Lassetter and 1610 men from South Africa for all the States, arrived at Albany (W.A.) this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Cables. Latest War News. London
The chief opponents to the peace, negotiations are Steyn, Wessells, Muller, colliers and Hertzog. Hundreds of tons of goods are…
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