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Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
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The war correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph," in a message from Estcourt, says:— "Major Jennings, of the Royal Army Medical Corps, who brought back the wounded on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The war correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" saya:—A commanude lying to the west of Estcourt, under the leadership of Commandant Lombard, fired heavily upon our troops during…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A despatch from Orange River states that Lord Methuen addressed his Division on the afternoon of November 27. He first rend telegrams from Sir A. Milner, the Governor,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Queensland and Victorian troops were hotly enaged yesterday at Sunnyside, near the Modder River, about 20 miles north-west of Belmont…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon. -- The Queensland contingent (Lieut.-Colonel P. R. Ricardo), the Victorian (Colonel J. C. Hoad), and the Canadian (Colonel Otter) were hotly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Women" it has been written, "are kittle cattle, manage them who may." Equally "kittle" (which is today, hard to manage) is international law. The United States Government, we are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, January 3, 3.51 p.m.—General Sir Redvers Buller has asked Durban to provide him with 200 stretcher-bearers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Slowly the war goes on Little gleams of comfort come to us, like the re-capture of Co[?] by Major General French, but, as a solid thing, our troops are having a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"A Country Girl and One Ready to Go" writes to us:--"I think in justice to our country and our girls and women that a few of our girls should he let go to the war. Our boys are sent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The "Times" correspondent at St. Petersburg telegraphed to that journal on November 26:— It is announced in the Russian newspapers that the British Charge [?] Affaires has informaed the Russian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Owing to the strong demand by the military authorities for lucerne hay, the prices obtained for all lots-forward at the Redfern forage sales yesterday were considerably higher. Extra…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Paris correspondent of the of "Daily News" says; The French Consul at Lourence Marques has been instructed to inquire under what circumstances the Cordoba "was stopped in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, January 3, 3.51 p.m.—Mr. Choate, the American Ambassador in England, has been instructed to obtain redress for the seizure by the British, at Delagoa Bay, of American flour and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →There has been some [?] in the cable form South Africa [?] the effect that transport wagg[?] were wanted there for the British army. The [?] too…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The ladies of the garrison at Maritzburg have been holding sewing parties. American manufacturers have invented an improved ricksha for South Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Thursday.--Additional particulars relating to the battle of Sunnyside, on New Year's Day, show that it was a very decided triumph for loyal colonial arms. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Just at the present time, when there is a lull in the mighty affairs of war, it is interesting to watch the extreme watchfulness which is being constantly displayed on both…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CAPETOWN, November 21.--History in South Africa since my last letter has taken the form more of politics than of war, though war has, of course, been a potent factor in them. The point…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Intermittent fighting is going on in the vicinity of Colesberg. The New Zealand Contingent is taking part in the operations…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The latest news from northern Cape Colony is to the effect that the Boers made an ineffectual attempt to retrieve the severe defeat they received at the hands of the British troops…
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