Boer Tactics and Artillery in the South African War
The article discusses Boer military tactics emphasizing mobility over fixed artillery. Boers rely on rapid redeployments, avoiding direct cannon exchanges, and using mounted infantry and ambush-style feints. It notes native auxiliaries’ limited enthusiasm for heavy guns and recalls the continued influence of leaders like Java Nicolaan Remit and Kosh despite battlefield losses.
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Corauini
Joubert
Ulsee
Pretoria
Java Nicolaan Remit
Dond Kosh
Eland Luagte
Fragmented Adelaide hospital fundraiser tale and war reminiscence
The text recounts a hospital committal receipt from Mr Greenaway for Menvirs Hospitel funds, mentions New Year meeting profits, and references Geraldton politics. It then shifts to a war anecdote with Sir John Forrest, Tolmont battle, and a Major incident where a Bible gift caused a rider to retreat, ending with a captured prisoner and camp news.
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Greenaway
Mullin
Adelaide
Mmn Goldfielde
Pa Amarks
Geraldton
Swan River
Rome
Pri
Tolmont
Ile
Ee Alate
MT MORGAN HOLIDAY NOTES AND LOCAL CRIME REPORTS
From our own Correspondent MT MORGAN reports a lively holiday period with visitors and new arrivals including Key Pollard James and John Sennith starting work on a new hotel and building on the Natives Bank block. The town faced thefts with £150 in notes and cheques stolen from Knight and Stokesberry and a policing shortage debated, while a concert at the Royal Hotel drew 100 attendees and the Gudat Guld Mine battery began operations.
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John Senith
James
Cue
Thia
O' Loughlin
Royal Hotel
Knight and Stokesberry
Kev Pollard
W Chinroll
Natives Bank
Tots Bros
Williams
Janes
Mola Launlan
Me Stevenson
Eb, Swen
Mallock
Wilson
Timms
W. Clarke
Mive Mula Lanma
C. Ward
Min Moore
Pollerd Dunes
Mes
J. Allen
Gudat Guld
Leon
J. Drake
Hawke's Newt
Wienke
Jiln
Foster
Hiesalf
Malcolm notices and charity events amid Melculin news
The Malcom correspondent reports local congratulating Mr Mundueli of Bunnern Creek Hotel on holiday sports profits, a hospital donation of £12 4d, and a plan for a full-time Melculin school after a Mechanics Institute gathering. Rev Holmex leads festive youth entertainment as community efforts and charity drives unfold amid regional tensions and paintings of notable benefactors.
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Mayvcons
Dun
Mundueli
Buunner'n Creek
Malcolm Wremprlal
Myyrdoch Han
Honpitel
Tha
F. Kt
Urpuhart
Mechanics’ Institute
Melculin
Holmex
Masdaines Urquhart
Burrowes
Boyd
Paving
Waters
Stabbing
Inles
Braithwaite
Partridge
New Ore Vein Found Beyond Main Lode at 600 Level
Booth Realgueld ha n reported to directors that a new ore vein was struck in the crosscut at the 600 t level beyond the main lode. The vein appears OT widkey and valuable, indicating strong mining potential.
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Puutw
Booth Realgueld
December bullion yield report from multiple mines
The December clean-up from the Helloyne Consolidated and Sums of Grralis districts shows ores crushed around 1 825 to 1 892 tons with gold yields ranging from 140 302 to 4 541 088 in total value. Tailings and cyanide returns indicate generally favorable results across Long Reef Great Mt Ida and Western Australia mine battery tests.
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Sons OF
Long Reef
Mt Magnet
Great
Tda
Mt Ide
Westralia
Wentralia Mt
Fortaigit
South Australia Contingent Loyalty Warnings Shock Officials
Amid reports from Adelaide and Apmrarog on January 11, authorities warn South Australia’s service members against disloyalty linked to the Transveal war. Premier and agents pledge vigilance as funds from the Daily News support care for relatives of killed or wounded in the contingent.
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Apmrarog
Hay
Daily News
Haak
Australia
South Australia
Hintich
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Monnar
A. Cluck
Warilot
Clarks
Malcolm
Sue
Saat
Dallas Salomona
Howe War Bund
Esse
London
Daniel Cooper
Homurer
Simon Pure
Reveas Tooth
Wall
Sydney
New Stuytt Wales
Mr Tooth
Berry
Howe
Queen's Gate
Onnington
Loughbornnell
Murel
Zeb, Lane
Parwonn
Mining News
South Kalguru
Bellevue
Helloyne Consolidated
Sir Sanne
Unieri
Aremee
Jon Hm
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