An Officer Wounded. London, December 31. 2.3 p.m
Captain G. Grice, who belongs to the Scottish Rifles, but who was attached to the Imperial Yeomanry, was dangerously wounded' during the fighting at Tweefontein…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1902
2,972 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 149
Newcastle. Visit of War Ships
Commander Ralston, of H.M.S. Archer, and Lieut. Commander Coates, of. H.M.S. Sparrow, which vessels are now in port, returned the calls of the Mayor yesterday morning, and were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Pro-boer Meeting at Savernake. Opposition to the War. Corowa
A public meeting was held at Savernake on Saturday last to protest against any more troops being sent from Australia to South Africa. Mr. W. W. Killen, J.P., presided. The undermentioned resolutions were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Boer War. a Ridiculous Regulation. British Commandants Hindered. LONDON, December 31
From reports furnished by Mr. Bennet Burleigh, the "Daily Telegraph" special war correspondent, it would appear that officers commanding the British columns in the field are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News by Cable. [Copyright.] The Boer War. De Wet's Whereabouts. the Recent Engagements
LONDON, December 31, 2 p.m.—Commandant De Wet is still south of the Langberg. De Wet detached columns to attack Brigadier-General Dartnell's and Major Damant's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War in South Africa. Hindering Commanders. Consulting with Pretoria. London, Dec. 31
Mr. Bennet Burleigh, the war correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," characterises as monstrous the compelling of British commanders to consult with the headquarters…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Would-be Soldier's Letter
The following letter was sent to the authorities in Victoria from an applicant for the contingent now being raised: "To his Majesty officer and commander of the Viet[?]ria tr[?]ps that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers for South Africa. To the Editor of the "Evening News."
Sir,—After carefully reading the letter of Mr. W. F. Stanton, I have come to the conclusion that Mr. Stanton is not aware of the fact that Mr. J. See, answering a question re another contingent,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldiers by the Runic. Melbourne
The detachment of 51 Australian soldiers who arrived to-day by the steamer Runic from Capetown, via Adelaide, were entertained at lunch at the Victoria Barracks. The detachment includes 18 for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Military Commandant. Chat with Brigadier-general Finn. Drill and Discipline Imperative. Australian Citizen Soldiers
Brigadier-General H. Finn, the new Commandant of the New South Wales military forces, assumes office to-day. He arrived in Sydney on Monday, and spent some time yesterday at the Victoria…
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A few days ago Mr. Sec announced that the Cabinet had looked into the claim of returned members of the second contingent to Imperial in addition to full colonial rates of…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--From the Runic, which arrived to-day, the following returned soldiers from South Africa were destined tor Sydney: Troopers J. K. Baird, A. R. Elliott, H…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australasian Soldiers
LONDON, Tuesday.--The following particulars are to hand relating to Australasian soldiers on active service in South Africa:-- Private James A. Thompson, of the Seventh…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. with Colonel Williams' Column. Mounted Rifles and Bushmen. Operations Around Middelburg. Concentration Camps. Ravages of Rinderpest. Australian Frozen Meat Trade. Various Skirmishes. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Wonderfontein, Nov. 28
Middelburg, which is now the base of Colonel La[?]setter's 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles and Major Carington's 3rd Bushmen, forming part of Colonel Williams' column, is a very prettily…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Religious War in Liliput
If the "odium theologicum" is generally accepted as the most virulent variety of that unpleasant sentiment, it is equally true that this form of intolerance never displays itself…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Against the War. Protest of a Trades Gouncil
The Wellington Trades Council had a lively discussion the other evening over the war, and carried, by J2 to 10, a resolution condemning and repudiating the action of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in South Africa. to the Editor
Sir,--I made one gross blunder in my last letter. I said I did not intend to write again. Such was my intention at the time, but I might have foreseen that it would not last. I retract…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colonial Naval Reserve. in the Event of War. Suggestions by Admiral Colomb
LONDON. Wednesday Afternoon.--Admiral Sir J. Colomb has addressed a memorandum to Lord Selborne, First Lord of the Admiralty, in which he proposes that Canada and Australasia should…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Cable. [Copyright.] The Boer War. on the Natal Border. the Enemy Repulsed
LONDON, January 1, 2.12 p.m.—The Boers on Saturday attacked Laing's Nek and Botha's Pass, on the Northern Natal border, but were repulsed. The British loss was slight…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second Edition. 4.30 A.m. the Boer War. Fighting Near Laing's Nek. the Enemy Repulsed
LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Boer attacks were repulsed at Laing's Nek and Botha Pass on the Natal frontier on Saturday. The British loss was slight…
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