The Indian-war Fund
LONDON, December 31, 3.30 p.m.—The Indian War Relief Fund now amounts to £12,000. The men of the 3rd Bengal Cavalry, a corps recruited from mixed native races, have donated…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1900
6,707 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250
"Our Boys" Under Fire. Two Lancers Wounded. Protecting a Wrecked Train
LONDON, Friday.--It will be remembered that during the recent fighting near Rendsburg a traitor among the British forces managed to send an engineless commissariat…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Transvaal War. N.S.W. Lancers Wounded. New Zealanders in a Corner. Effective Shelling by General Buller. LONDON, January. 5, 6.15 a.m
The New south wales Lancers, under Major Lee, were sent from Rensberg to prevent the Boers looting the commissariat train which a traitor had started down an incline,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War and the Bicycle
The War Office has now under practical consideration the question of the adaptability of the bicyele to warfare over rough country, and yesterday afternoon a most isteresting demonstration in…
Continued on Trove, page 53 →The War: Day by Day
During the past week the war has been resting. The early vigour of the campaign has toned clown to desultory skirmishing, both sides apparently waiting for the other…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Lord Ripon on the War
The Marquis of Ripon, speaking at Bolton on November 21, alluded to the pride he felt in the qualities being displayed by our soldiers, and said that, though there might be some little…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →How the War News Comes
All the cables from Africa are in the hands of British companies. By International Convention, says the "Globe," priority is always given to Government telegrams from whatever quarter they…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →War-balloons on Active Service
ANY persons, both military and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Medical Men for the War
Dr. James Dick is an Australian of Scotch parentage, born at Windsor, N.S.W., 1886. He is the eldest son of the late Mr. James Adam Dick, of "The Cedars," The Peninsular, Windsor,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →British War Customs. Definition of the Enemy. the Status of Prisoners of War
In view of the announced intention of the Boer authorities to refuse recognition as prisoners of war to any captured Uitlanders, the following instructions issued by the British War Office to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Watchtower. The Cardinal's War 'Wishes.'
The Telegraph of the 27th ult, reports an interview by a representative of that journal with Cardinal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bicycle in the Transvaal War
The English "cyclist" says; "The bicycle is playing an active part in the war, and lately it has proved itself of great service in carrying despatches and reconnoitring work. Saturday's cables contained…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Boer War. for the Week
The British have to captured six waggons of stores consigned to the Boors by Natal Dutch. The Germans have prevented the Boer efforts to obtain recruits from West Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latest War News. Four Australasian Fatalities
WEDNESDAY'S cable news reports that Trooper G. R. Bradford, of the New Zealand contingent, who was recently wounded, has died at Bloemfontein of meningitis…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Bridge Building in the Transvaal War
The present hostilities in South Africa will give occasion for the exercise of great ingenuity on the part of the engineering corps, and "Engineering" hopes that some of the officers…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →(All Rights Deserved.) at the Front. Our War Letters. (From "Town and Country Journal." Special. Artist and War Correspondents.) No. Iii. Marching and Counter-Marching. Blunders. Local Advice Ignored. a Lucky Shot. Red Tape. the Wounded. (Telegraphed from Adelaide.)
ESTCOURT, November 19.—When I returned I found that our little force had been strengthened by a full [?]attalion of the East Surreys, a battalion of the West Su[?]reys (Queen's), and a battalion of…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Hymn for Use in Time of War
The London "Times" states that the following hymn has been set to music by Sir John Stainer, Mus. Doc.:-- "Exsurgat Deus."…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Irishmen and Catholics in the Transvaal War
From the UNIVERSE (LONDON), November 11, we take the following:—There are now in South Africa about a ten Irish regiments, whilst there are many Irishmen in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Board the Aberdeen Off to the War. (From our Special War Correspondent). Tuesday, 14th November
Albany is situated in a hollow between two hills, and when coming down the harbor yon cannot see the town until you are nearly opposite it. The town looks very pretty from where we are, but we…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →How the Wounded Are Tended. The Doctor and His Work. Strength of the Medical Establishment
"A few details of the medical arrangements cannot fail to be of interest to the general public, and especially to those of our readers who have relatives now serving, and…
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