Australasian Soldiers
The following telegraphic despatch has been received by the Deputy Lieutenant-Governor from the Chief Casualty Officer, Capetown;-- "Referring to your telegram of 20th December…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1902
2,972 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 149
The War in South Africa. the Amersfoort Fight. Dashing Queenslanders' Brilliant Charge. a Surprise at Dinner. British Greatly Outnumbered. Arrival of Support. Boers Driven Off. London, Jan. 16
The war correspondent of the "Daily News," accompanied Major Vallentin in the engagement north of Amersfoort in the first week of the month. The correspondent, in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Telegraphic. Boer War
In the last six months of the year the Boers lost from their forces 11,543 men as follows :—Killed, 1162 ; wounded, 876 ; prisoners. 7593 ; surrenders, 1912. In addition there have been taken from the…
Continued on Trove, page 147 →Tobacco War Advertisements
The advertisements given out by Messrs. John Haddon and Co., on behalf of the Imperial Tobacco Company, recently represented probably the largest sum ever spent on advertising by one…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →If the United States Declared War
Mr. Brooks Adams, in a magazine article, points out how defenceless the United States would be in case of some international quarrel:—"America has an army of less than 100,000 men, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Mechanical War Waggons. Successful Trials at Aldershot
The first of the practical trials of the self-propelled lorries gathered at Aldershot to compete for the War Office prizes of £500, £250, and £100 for those best adapted to military work took place…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sea-green Ships. British War Vessels Change Color
The annual attempt to find out the best color for invisibility at sea is being made by the Lords who direct his Majesty's Navee. Drab and light grey have long been favorites,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The South African War. Letter From Trooper Cecil Shearman
TROOPER Cecil Shearman, a Parramatta King's School boy and a son of the Rev. J. Shearman, rector of St. Luke's CE., Liverpool, who left for South Africa with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. (By Cable from Our London Correspondent.)
Lord George Hamilton, Secretary of State for India, speaking at Ealing, said that the latest news received by the Government from the front was of a satisfactory character, indicating…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Building War Cycles. English Attitude to a Remarkable Machine
Mr. Donald Menzies, a colonial engineer, has been sent to England by the Cape Government to get made a number of motor "quads," or light four-wheeled machines, for use on the Cape…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →The Regal Speech. the War in South Africa. British Troops Lauded
LONDON, Friday. -- The King read the Speech from the Throne in a clear voice. Relations with other Powers were, he said, friendly…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Topic of To-day. Britain's Latest Little War in West Africa
The "Aro" Expedition in West Africa is England's latest little war. It has been organised at Old Calabar to fight tho Cross River tribes in Southern Nigeria…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Boer War. The Guards Battalion. A Great Farewell. LONDON, January 17
The Guards Battalion of 1200 men had a great farewell on their departure for South Africa. Lieutenant Lord Falconer, of the Scots…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wellington Trades Council. Anti-war Resolution Rescinded. Wellington (N.z.)
The Wellington Trades Council, by 19 votes to 3, has rescinded the resolution which it passed some time ago denouncing the Boer war. MELBOURNE, Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The War in South Africa. Mr. Schalk Burger Urges Surrender. London, Jan. 10
A Colonial Office Blue Book just issued contains the text of an intercepted letter from Mr. Schalk Burger to ex-President Steyn, dated March 21, 1901, stating:—…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →News by Cable. [Copyrights.] The Boer War. the Concentration Camps. Due to Botha's Threats. Official Dispatches
LONDON, January 17, 1.57 p.m.—The Blue Book on South African affairs shows that concentration camps were rendered imperative owing to General Botha's threat, made in November, 1900…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Imperial Parliament The Speech From the Throne. Satisfactory Progress of the War. The Government's Resolute Policy. LONDON, January 17
The weather yesterday on the occasion of the opening of Parliament was fine, but dull. In the procession of their Majesties from Marlborough House to Westminster five…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Returning Soldiers
The State Premier received yesterday from Mr. Barton, the following telegraphic dispatch, sent by the General of Communications, Capetown:—"The Australasian left Capetown January 5, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Roman Catholic Bishop of Nottingham. a Popular Appointment. Father Brindle, the Soldiers' Idol
The announcement that the Pope has appointed Bishop Brindle, D.S.O., to the see of Nottingham, rendered vacant by the death of Bishop Bagshawe, will (says "Free Lance") be received…
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