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Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
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BROKEN HILL, Monday.—It was expected that the threatened renewal of the attack on the German Club would have taken on Saturday or last night. On both nights large crowds marched…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is reported from Ladysmith that Lieutenant-General Sir George White ordered another sortie from Ladysmith on Friday. The move was completely successful, the British…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The special war correspondent of the " Morning Post " at Chieveley, where General Sir Redvers Buller has nearly 30,000 men, states that a great event is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The daring sortie from Mafeking ia another of those incidents that will forever ussociatothe name of Colonel Baden-Powell aud his handful of mon with the defence of the little railway siding village, for such…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Would you like to see a grand bird I shot during the last war?" said a Boer two months ago to an English visitor, and with that he led the way into the living-room, where above the door…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Aldershot correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle," on November 24, said: "Never before in the history of the British Army have such runs of promotion been experienced in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The War Fund in India, has now readied the sum of £12,000. The 3rd battalion of the Bengal Cavalry,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the bombardment of Ladysmith on Wednesday last a sholl killed Captain A. F. Dalzel, of the Devonshire Regiment, and wounded seven lieuteants who were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, November 24.--"The Absent Minded Beggar" is now either said or sung at six West End variety shows, and Heaven alone knows how many suburban houses…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following is a record of the principal events connected with the present war in South Africa. The British plan of operations at the outset was to hold Ladysmith (in Natal), Kimberley (in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →So much has been made during the present war of the reported firing by the Boers upon Red Cross parties and places, and upon the white flag, that some authentic information as to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Once again in the history of British wars, the dreary old friction between Horse-Guards and War Office--that is, between the military authorities on one side and civilian clerks of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, January 1, 4-10 p.m.—The Boers have fired into Ladysmith unloaded shells, containing plum puddings, and messages, wishing the British the compliments of the season…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The attempt of Mr. Lyne to stir up the Agent-General's office with reference to securing for New South Wales a share of the large orders for British army supplies now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Indian War Relief Fund now amounts to £12,000. The men of the 3rd Bengal Cavalry, a corps of mixed native races, have donated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The "Daily Chronicle" of November 24 says:—"A Cabinet meeting was held yesterday, and we are not told what took place at it. But we are told that the Cabinet, either yesterday or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One must not disguise the fact that the Transvaal war is not popular (writes M. Villars in "Le Figaro.") I had the opportunity of meeting, two or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The position of the British forces at Ladysmith, Kimberley, and Mafeking, and the paucity of authentic news from these centres of interest, has led to much discussion as to the use of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colonel Stowe has authorised the American Consul at Pretoria to honour the captive officers' cheques to the amount of £1500. Odd as it may seem, more interest is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →About 1.30 dinner was served in the members' stand to at least 200 gentlemen. Dr. MacLaurin, the president of the society, was in the chair, having the Premier on his right, also Professor Anderson…
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