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Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
6,707 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250
The brigantine Enterprise, Captain Feast, after an absence of 10 months, yesterday put in an appearance from the Solomon group. During her cruise she has been employed in various…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan paid a visit to Queanbeyan to-day to inspect some local works, and in the afternoon, at an informal gathering of his supporters in M'Pherson's Hotel, he was asked to say a few words…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A New Zealand trooper, on leaving Capetown, for the front, promised to "bring back old Kruger's whiskers". A Guardsman at Graspan remarked:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Correspondent and War Correspondent of tlio Artist of "The Graphic." "Daily News."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War Fund opened by the Lord Mayor of Lonodn now amounts, to £500,000, the "Dally Telegraph" fund to £100,000, and the "Dally Mall's" Kipling War Fun" to £60,000;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British prisoners at Pretoria are guarded by 300 foreigners, all the burghers being at the front…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trouble has arisen among the natives of Swaziland, which forms part of the eastern territory of the Transvaal, lying north of Zululand and in a direct line between…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, January 5, 3.56 p.m.—The composite regiment of Household Cavalry has left Capetown by train to reinforce Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen's forces…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News of a sensational incident which occurred on board the steamer Dunotter Castle shortly after sailing for South Africa, with Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, as one of her…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, January 7.— Lieutenant-General French yesterday in force assaulted the Boers round Colesberg. he discovered two of the enemy's guns placed five miles to the north of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Saturday.--With a view to reopening communication with the Orange Free State by means of Botha's Drift,- some 20 miles west of Norval's Pout, and about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General Sir Redvers Buller, near the Tugela River, is directing effective scouting operations. His artillery is also doing effective work: Eighty-three guns are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In response to an invitation issued by Mrs. David Storey, a number of ladies of Randwick assembled at "Sherbrooke" on Friday afternoon. A subscription list was opened, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A correspondent writes to the "[?]" (November £5), stating that absolutely no more gifts in kind were wanted for the sick and wounded by the Red Cross organisation, but they were still…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A very interesting letter has been received from Private F. F. Stakes, formerly of Essendon (Vic.) (says the Melbourne "Age"), who was severely wounded at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Ladysmith nurse, writing on October 26 to London, said:—" A touching little scene happened yesterday. One of the Gordons had his arm amputated; a Boer in the next bed had his arm taken off…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A lecture was delivered in the Randwick Town Hall last night by the Rev. C. H. Talbot on the war in South Africa. The hall was crowded, and Mr. John See, the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This Boer war, which has evoked an enthusiasm seemingly disproportionate to its dimensions, is comparatively costless in blood and money (says Saturday's Melbourne "Age"). In…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The War Relief Fund has now reached £500,000; the "Daily Telegraph's" Fund, £100,000; and the "Daily Mail's" Kipling Fund, £60,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Traitors at Mafeking ruined a sortie. Traitors are everywhere in South Africa, because the Dutch are numerous, and it's a big order for us…
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