War Items
The Boers are pressing the siege of Ladysmith with great determination. During the fighting on Wednesday, Major-General Lyttelton's Brigade…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1900
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Comforts for Soldiers
In the outbreak of patriotic enthusiasm over the striking by Australian boys in the Empire’s cause, Shoalhaven has not been found wanting, either in men or…
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In the outbreak of patriotic enthusiasm over the striking by Australian boys in the Empire’s cause, Shoalhaven has not been found wanting, either in men or…
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THE news that Lieutenant-General Warren had abandoned the captured position on Spion Kop caused intense disappointment throughout Britain…
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CONSIDERABLE relief has just been afforded by the announcement of a British victory at Spion Kop on Tuesday night. The news was eagerly…
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IT is no mere laying, but an actual out come of the experience of war, that that general is most fortunate who makes the lowest mistakes, and that there are…
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The War Office has received a dispatch from Sir Redvers Busier, which is interpreted to mean that Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Warren, after a severe but successful defence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cardinal on the War
SPEAKING to a press representative Cardinal Moran said : “I have heard it stated that [?] myself am such a deadly enemy of the British Empire that I would rejoice in the defeat of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Criticism on the War
ON all sides in Germany the opinion is expressed that Kimberley, and even Ladysmith, ought to hate been erased as primary factors in the calculations of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. (By Telegraph) London
In taking Spion Kop, the British were within thirty yards of the Boer trenches before the garrison awoke. At daybreak on Wednesday the enemy opened a…
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Mr Bennett Burleigh reports that after the battle of Spion Kop on Wednesday week the British held the ground captured on the previous night and started…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Letter from War Land
THE following letter has been received from Mr. J. Clark, a Berry Lancer, who is battling his country in the Transvaal war. The letter was written from Madder River, and dated 15th…
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The Boers have largely reinforced the ridges of Tablenya and are expected to make a stand at Dew Dorp or Arnet Hill Kruger urges President Stein to enforce…
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Colonel Thornycroft ordered the retirement from Spion Kop. Buller acquits the colonel of blame, and declares that he directed affairs with conspicuous courage and ability…
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A recent issue of the âNew York Sunâ contains tho following statement of losses on the b[?]field, in view of the reported of statement that the Modder River…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Men in War
WAR brings many things to the front, the [?]ims of small men among others Why the [?] or 5It. man should have been so long [?] looked is difficult…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. [By Telegraph.] London
Colonel Thorneveroft ordered the retirement from Spion Kop. General Buller acquite the Colonel of blame, and dealares that he directed with conspicuous…
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A British flying column consisting of experienced colonial scouts has reached northern Zululand. 1000 Boers, with three guns, are at Vryheid, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Salvationists and the War
On Sunday night there was a large gathering in the Nowra Barracks, it having been announced that the captain would have something special to say with regard to the war…
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A ‘Herald’ correspondent writes from Loudon :—The latest scare with which the sensation-mongers have provided us is one of a Fenian invasion of…
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