On Thoba Side The Gordon Highlanders Do Or Die
A poem recounts Captain Towse V C and twelve Gordon Highlanders defeating 150 Boers on Mont Thoba in the late Boer War. They climb the hill despite heat, vow to die for Scotland, charge, bayonets clash, and praise their countrymen with prayers for loved ones at home. Bowral Phil Woodward.
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Irish Land Bill Passes Commons by Large Margin
The Irish Land Bill was read a third time in the House of Commons by 445 votes to 80, with debate focused on its funding and terms. The measure, tied to £90,000,000 and an 8 percent interest arrangement, seeks to shape land reform impacts amid wartime economic pressures.
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Diver Attacked by Sharks at Kiama Jetties
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