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Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
6,707 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250
Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Pick-Cunyngliam, V.O., who commanded the 2nd Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders, and was killed at Ladysmith, was a distinguished officer, who had seen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →When we hear about Dutchmen in South Africa playing "traitor," I'm not sure about it, but when we have editors of papers in our own country…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the course of his sermon on Sunday evening, in the I.O.O.F. Temple, the Rev. George Walters, minister of the Australian Church, speaking on the question "Where are the Angels?" said:--…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Great Synagogue,. Aldgate, London, was recently the scene of a patriotic gathering on the part of the Anglo-Jowish community. Being the Sunday during the week of Hanuca, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The ravages of the flying foxes in the Central Cumberland orchards have been this year particularly severe. One of the camps of this enemy of the fruitgrowers was recently discovered at a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SINGLETON, Monday.—Last, Thursday Mrs.; Husband-Smith, of Jerry's Plains, addressed a patriotic meeting at that place. She explained the events which had led up to the present war in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great Britain's decision, that food stuffs on neutral ships destined for neutral ports aro not liable to be seized as contraband of war, does not apply to tinned meats…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Major Guy Cunninghame Knight, who has been appointed to the command of the Mounted Infantry unit, is the adjutant of the 1st Regiment, and an exceedingly popular officer. He was born…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The decision of Great Britain that food stuffs in a neutral ship, and consigned to a neutral port, shall not be liable to seizure as contraband of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General Wood has occupied Zoutpans Drift, in the northern portion of the Transvaal Republic, thus capturing the first post in the enemy's country…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The foodstuffs on the Maria, detained by the British authorities at Delagoa Bay, have been released…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →If ever the amount of enthusiasm occasioned by the prominent part, this colony has taken in sending troops to South Africa comes to bo reckoned up, an immense factor in the total, which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Monday.--An important and extensive reconnaissance has been made into the Orange Free State. The 9th and 12th Lanecrs, under the command of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Speaking last evening at the farewell social to the teachers proceeding to the Transvaal with the second contingent, Mr. J. Perry (Minister for Education) said he felt quite sure the Australians…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Boer casualties at the siege of Kuruman (British Bechuanaland), which was surrendered by the British garrison on New Year's Day, numbered 120…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Her Majesty's Theatre was packed yesterday, when a special matinee of the pantomime "Little Red Riding Hood" was given for the entertainment of the second New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It is reported that 3000 ex-Spanish soldiers have offered to serve Great Britain, under Field-Marshal Lord Roberts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News has been received to the effect that General Sir Redvers Buller, who retains command in Natal, has important operations in view…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, January 15, 4.14 p.m.—It is affirmed that news regarding the movements of the force under General Buller is being withheld, pending the carrying out of important operations…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colonol J. M. Babington and Lieutenant-Colonel T. D. Pilcher, with squadrons of the 9th and 12th Lancers, Captain D. M'Leish, with the…
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