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Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
2,972 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 149
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 →The "Standard's" war correspondent has telegraphed a graphic account of General de Wet's fighting in the north-eastern portion of the Orange River Colony…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Wednesday.--The following particulars are to hand relating to Australasian soldiers on active service in South Africa:--…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The "Standard's" war correspondent has telegraphed a graphic account of Commandant de Wet's lighting in the north-eastern portion of the Orange River Colony…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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 →The war correspondent of the "standard" says the defence of the Yeomanry against General de Wet at Tweefontein. was more stubborn and sustained than was at first…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, January 2, 2.20 p.m.—Dr. Max Nordau, one of the leading writers on the "Neue Freie Presse," the principal paper of Vienna, says that the tremendous exertions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The war correspondent of the "Standard" says that the defence of the Yeomanry against Commandant de Wet at Tweefontein was more stubborn and sustained than was at first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Max Nordau, the celebrated litterateur, contributes an article to the "Neu Frei Presse," Vienna, in which he points out that the tremendous exertions in South Africa have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A meeting of returned soldiers from South Africa was held last night at the Hotel Arcadia to further consider the question of the rates of pay. Mr. J. Howarth, quartermaster-sergeant in the Second…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting or representatives of the second contingent, the Bushmen, and the R.A.A. (returned from South African service) was held at the Hotel Arcadia last evening for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A serious labour disturbance is reported from Bethesda, a town in Carnarvonshire, Wales, where the men employed at the great slate quarries on Lord Penryhn's estate are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →HARTLEY VALE. Thursday.--Trooper Morris, who a few days ago returned invalided from the war, was last night presented by the residents with a valuable silver watch and gold chain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following particulars are to hand relative to New South Wales soldiers at the front:-- Copy of telegraphic despatches received by his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →When Lisbon was besieged by the Spanish in the 15th Century such Portuguese. as were captured were maimed; their eyes were put out, their noses, lips or ears were cut off, their finger…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Teachers and officers of the Department of public Instruction are invited to attend the presentation of the war souvenirs to their comrades who served in South Africa, at the Elite-hall,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Speaking recently at the luncheon to the returned troopers, the Premier of New Zealand (Mr. R. Seddon), mentioned the case of Private Tasker, of Wellington, who was sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The daily papers this week contain the following news, supplied by Lord Kitchener. Within six months we may hope to get the full particulars…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The London correspondent of the "New York Herald" is reported to have cabled to that journal—"I hear on the highest authority that more friction nthan ever prevails in the War Office. It…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →It is a pity all the Labour members are not as fearless as Mr. Holman, M.P. If they were Australia would cease to be sacrificed on the altar on Chamberlain's ambition…
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