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  2. TRANSVAAL WAR. GREAT BRITISH DRIVE. KICHENER'S REPORT.

    Lora Stanley (Financial Secretary to the War Office), in reply to a question in the House of Commons yesterday, said that the cost of the war in South Africa up to the end ...

    Article : 71 words
  3. Captures near Ficksburg.

    A report received at the War Office states that the British columns operating in the Ficksbnrg district, in the south-east of the Orange River Colony, have captured 10 ...

    Article : 38 words
  4. Farmers Punished.

    Several farmers in West Griqualand, in the north of Cape Colony, have been sentenced to imprisonment for four and three years for acting in concert with the Boer officials. ...

    Article : 33 words
  5. Troops for the Front.

    The reserve equadron of the Seventh Dragoon Guards now at Aldershot, also the Sixteenth Lancers now at the depot have been warned to be in readiness to embark for South ...

    Article : 35 words
  6. De Wet's Movements.

    At the time of the driving operations, Commandant De Wet was on the western side of the Wilge River, and he and Commandant Weasels attempted to cross to assist ...

    Article : 55 words
  7. Fighting Fifth.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 421 words
  8. Gallantry of New Zealanders.

    The newspapers, in referring to the Vrede-Bothusberg blockhouse line battle, comment upon the fact that at the moment when Canada was celebrating ...

    Article : 81 words
  9. British Convoy.

    The British force escorting Colonel Van Donop's convoy consisted of 16 officers and 451 men. One officer and 105 men were taken prisoners or the Boers, but were ...

    Article : 44 words
  10. British Convoy Captured.

    A force of Boers from another district suddenly appeared to the south-west of Klerksdorp (the terminus of the railway line running south-west from Johannesburg), and ...

    Article : 80 words
  11. Australasian Casualties.

    The following deaths from enteric fever have been reported Lance-corporal P. George, of the seventh contingent New Zealand Mounted Infantry, ...

    Article : 37 words
  12. Captured Convoy.

    With regard to the capture of Colonel Von Donop's empty convoy by the Boers near Klerksdorp in the south-west of the Transvaal, the first list of tho British casualties ...

    Article : 43 words
  13. Burgher National Scouts.

    The Right Hon. W. St. John Brodrick (Secretary of State for War), in reply to a question in the House of Commons, stated that the Burgher National Scouts received 5s. ...

    Article : 50 words
  14. Banishment Proclamation.

    In reply to a question in the House of Commons yesterday the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain stated that Lord Kitchener had spontaneously accepted the surrender of some ...

    Article : 62 words
  15. More Horses Wanted.

    Too Pretoria correspondent of the "Time,: writing on February 8, emphasises the necessity for fresh horses for the troops in South Africa, and declares that ...

    Article : 177 words
  16. Grobelaar's Capture.

    With reference to the capture of Fieldcornet Stephanos Grobelaar, later news states that Colonel Mackenzie's column surprised Commandant Hans Grobelaar's laager. Hans ...

    Article : 42 words
  17. Commandant Ben Viljoen.

    Commandant Ben Viljoen, who was captared near Lydenburg, in the north-east of the Transraai, in January last, is to be sent to St. Helena. ...

    Article : 29 words
  18. Preserved Meat Tenders.

    The War Office is inviting tenders* to be sent in by March 5, far the supply of 2,000,000 lbs. of preserved meat. It also is announced that the War Office will be willing ...

    Article : 47 words
  19. Australian Flour.

    The War Office is inviting tenders for 500 tons of Australian floor for Durban for orders. ...

    Article : 18 words
  20. Burgher Scouts Determined.

    General Vilonel and 1,500 of the Burgher National Scouts hare expressed a patriotic desire to end the present criminal struggle, and they express their determination to ...

    Article : 38 words
  21. Breaking Blockhouse Line.

    Later news respecting the attack on the Vrede-Bothasberg line to the southward shows that the Boers goaded a herd of cattle to a gallop in order that the beasts might effect ...

    Article : 285 words
  22. British After De Wet.

    The continuation of the sweeping movement against Commandant De Wet, after the battle at the Vrede-Bothasberg blockhouse line, has resulted in a heavy loss to the ...

    Article : 94 words
  23. De Wet's Drivers Deserting.

    The native cattIe-drires with Commandant De Wet's force ore reported to be deserting wholesale. ...

    Article : 16 words
  24. Australian Casualties.

    The following Australian casualties are announced: Private William John Dunstan, of the fifth West Australian contingent, and Private Harry Spiers, of the second New ...

    Article : 37 words
  25. Boer Drive at Bothasberg.

    A force of 600 Boers, driving before them a herd of cattle, rushed the British outposts at Bothasberg on Sunday night last, with a view to breaking through the cordon which ...

    Article : 72 words
  26. British Drive Columns.

    News has been received that the columns engaged in the great drive of the Boers in the Orange River Colony, which culminated in the capture of 800 of the enemy, were ...

    Article : 60 words
  27. Refugees Rejoined Boers.

    In reply to a question in the House of Commons yesterday, the Right Hon. W. St. John Brodrick stated that the concentration camp near Pietersburg had not been raided ...

    Article : 382 words
  28. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 183 words
  29. One Hour's Armistice.

    It has transpired that Colonel Rawlinson, whose column bore the brunt of the fighting gave the Boers on hour's armistice, during which they were to decide whether to ...

    Article : 50 words
  30. Rebel Recruits.

    A return bas been published by the War Office showing that up to the end of November, Cape Colony had furnished the Boers with no fewer than 11,300 recruits. The ...

    Article : 178 words
  31. Australian Fire Effective.

    Lord Kitchener in his despatch to the War Office says the effectiveness of the fire of the Australians is shown by the fact that a large proportion of the cattle captured on February ...

    Article : 38 words
  32. New Zealand and Other Casualties.

    Lord Kitchener reports that the Nww Zealanders who were wounded in the blockhouse line battle on February 27 are doing well. The other casualties include one officer killed ...

    Article : 39 words
  33. New Zealand Casualties.

    The following are the casualties among the Seventh Contingent New Zealand Mounted Infantry in the Vrede-Bothasberg blockhouse line battle on Sunday last:— ...

    Article : 198 words
  34. Boer Laager Surprised.

    A body of the South African Constabulary, under the command of Colonel Colleton, on February 19, surprised a Boer laager, near Baltraville, and captured 16 of the enemy, ...

    Article : 43 words
  35. Scheepers's Father.

    News has been received that the father of the late Commandant Scheepers has surrendered to the British at Wonderfontein. ...

    Article : 23 words
  36. Breaking Blockhouse Line.

    A party of Boers tried to cross the line of blockhouses to the eastward of Tafelkop, in the north-east of the Orange River Colony. The attempt was made during the night, ...

    Article : 55 words
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