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On Friday 2000 Boers attacked portions of Lord Methucri's forces in the direction of Boshof. The British detachment was…
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On Friday 2000 Boers attacked portions of Lord Methucri's forces in the direction of Boshof. The British detachment was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the send-off to Mr. W. Richardson at Wollongong on Thursday, Rev. C. A. White, B.A., in the course of his remarks said the considered it was quite…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following "Companion Picture to the "Absent-Minded Beggar" is appearing in some of the English papers:— When he donned his country's scarlet it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At Hoxton Park, within easy reach of Liverpool, N.S.W. lives [?] England’s heroes, Staff-sergeant J. Chalkley, late of the Bengal Army Commissioner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News from the front is scanty and contradictory. It is believed, however, that important operations are proceeding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Robertsâ advance is delayed by the necessity of clearing his flanks and rear and accumulating stores at the front, Lord Robertsâ army is now perfectly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boers are massed in force on hills in the neighbourhood of Koornspruit. Major-General Maxwell's brigade has scized the hills covering Krantz Kraal,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roberts' criticism caused great consternation tin London military circles. Many people blame the Government for publishing the Spion Kop despatches and ask why…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brabant's force relieved Wepener. The advance since Sunday was unopposed. 4500 Boera are in full flight from the district with ox waggons, French is in hot…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →EVERY belligerent armed force must carry on its military operations in accordance with the laws of war. The only legitimate end that a Stale may…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lord Roberts reports that on Friday morning Generals French, Smith-Dorrien, and Hamilton junctioned with the object of ousting the enemy from the eastern…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Captain C. G. Denison is well known all over Africa [?] commander of the forces that captured the furious [?] Galis[?], Under date of November 4, 1897, from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Captain C. G. Denison is well known all over Africa as commander of the forces that captured the famous rebel Galishe. Under date of November 4, 1897, from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Wyndham, Under Secretary for War to a question in the House of Commons answered that everybody was anxious about Mafeking, but the revelation of the objective…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENERAL BRABANT'S force has relieved Wepener. The British have advanced since Sunday unopposed. Four thousand five hundred Boers are in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE War Office officially announces the receipt of good news from Ma[?]king on April 13, in which it was stated that all the wounded were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MAX O'RELL, who is well acquainted with both England and the Transvaal, in an address to 1500 people in the Massey-hall, Toronto, which took…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General [?] is advancing towards Lady brand. The Free State east of the railway line south [?] is [?] clear of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Roberts reports that the Boers near Thaba'nchu on Saturday and Sunday fought persistently. On Monday their number had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The British advance in the direction of Brandfort is being accentuated. Several divisional brigade leaders have proceeded northwards from Bloemfontein…
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