War Echoes
When so many are trying to voice their patriotic fervor, the following from Tom Hood may be quoted:— BRITAIN AGAINST THE WORLD…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Coast · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1900
490 stories in South Coast's papers · page 11 of 25
A Soldier's Wife
No, she isn't much to look at, And she'd never much to say; But the folks all find her quieter Since her husband went away…
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GENERAL GATACRE is co[?]operating with the British force at Bloemfontein in protecting the lines. The ground eastwood 'of the town is adapted to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Sydney, Saturday
At Koornspruit ambush seventeen of Major Robson’s New Zealand mounted infantry were captured The remainder of the New Zealanders fought clear of the ambush: On Sunday ninety…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Sydney
Three-Companies of Irish Rifles and two companies Mounted Infantry were attacked by 3,200 Boers, fought at Rendsburg, 38 miles south of Bloemfontein. Ten British were killed. 38…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. [By Telegraph.] London
The force captured at Reddersberg formed a portion of General Galacreâs command. The column occupied so indefensible position, and were without…
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There are indications that the vanguard of Lord Methuen's relief force has traversed Vryburg. Lord Methuen is advancing in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Saturday. 9 a.m
A force of dragoons re captured nine prisoners taken at Krood[?] Brabant's force at Wepna engaged Boer commando…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Late War News. Thursday, 8.50 p.m
Plumer was within six miles of Mafeking on the 31st March, but being outnumbered was compelled to retire. Methuen's vanguard traversed Vryburg…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →" The soldier Preacher." a Pen Pioture Form the Front
The Daily News' special correspondent with the Australians ia a man who can write. He has an eye to see, a heart to feel, and, moreever, a pen with which he…
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SEVERAL thousand Boers, with eight guns, two 'pom-poms" (Vickers Maxims throwing llb shells), and two Maxime, have surrounded Wepener,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Sydney
Thousands of Boers, with eight guns, two.; pom-poms,’ and two Maxims, have surrounded! Lieutenant-Colonel Dalgety at Wepener: He is making a gallant resistance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The-transvaal War Chest
MONKS has always been regarded as the smews of war, victory eventually smiles upon the biggest battalions and the longest purse. So that in view was of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. (By Telegraph.) London
LORD ROBERTS [?] Dutch in [?] Colony that [?] they [?] they will to court[?] [?]…
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Three hundred Boers are approaching Smithfield, in the Orange Free State. A hundred mounted police have left Salisbury to reinforce Colonel Plumer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. Thursday, 9 am
Buller's, Warren's, and Roberts' despatches in regard to the abandonment of Spion Kop have been ga[?]etted. Roberts severely condemns Thorneycroft's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Friday, 10 a.m
Roberts warns the Dutch in Cape Colony that unless they remain quiescent they will be court-martialled. The British are entrenching at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Hero's Life of Adventure. Chat with an Old Soldier
At Huxton Park, within easy reach of Liverpool, N.S.W., lives one of old England's heroes, Staff-Sergeant J. Chalkley, late of the Bengal Army Commissariat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. (By Telegraph.) London
The lack of railway truck, is delaying the arrival off Lord Robber[?]s' supplies at Bloc[?]fo[?] Po[?] declined the offer of a lean…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers on stilts
IMPROBABLE as it may seem, the French army has lately been making experiments with the view of testing the value of stilt-walking for military…
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