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The wars & local soldiers, 1899

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An Assassinated President. War Minister Impeached. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 3

General Caceres who held the post of Minister for War in the provisional Government formed in San Domingo after the assassination of General…

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The Transvaal. British Terms Rejected. War Preparations. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 6

The Transvaal Government has made its reply to Mr. Chamberlain's despatch. Reports as to the nature of the reply agree that in it the Transvaal Government adheres to the Convention…

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Ptomaine Poisoning. Sudden Deaths at Alderhot. Danger in Cheese. London, Friday. Three British soldiers have died suddenly at Aldershot of ptomaine posening. The posion is alleged to have been

National Advocate · Monday 25 September 1899 · page 3

War Office issued an order forbidding a further supply of New Zealand cheese to the fores until after the adjourned inquest, which will be resumed on October…

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War Balloons. Thirty Ready at Aldershot. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 2

Thirty war balloons are ready at Aldershot to be sent to South Africa for use if necessary…

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The Transvaal. Situation on the Rand. the War Preparations. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 3

The situation in Johannesburg is daily growing more exciting and critical, and preparations are being rapidly made for war. The exodus continues, almost the entire…

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The Dreyfus Drama the War Minister's Orders. Indignation Aroused. LONDON. Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 3

Sympathisers with Captain Drey fas who expected a clear acquittal are indignant ot the orders issued to the French army by the Minister for War…

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Nearing War. a Transvaal Dispatch. Great Britain Temporises. Hostile Movements of Troops. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 2

The British dispatch dated September-22 was read in the Transvaal Volksrsad yesterday. President Kruger will submit a reply…

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The World The Troubled Transvaal. the Verge of War. Excitement in Johannesburg. Suspension of Mining Operations. Delay Ruinous to Business. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 2

The situation in Johannesburg is growing daily more exciting and critical, ad preparations are being rapidly made for war…

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Clamorous for War. French Advice to the Sboers. to Strike Immediately. London

National Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 3

The Transvaal burghers are clamouring for General Joubert's resignation of she position of Commander-in-Cheif unless he acts without further delay…

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The Dutch Republics. Secret Session. War Inevitable." Kruger Determined. Young Boers Chafing. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 2

Both the Orange Free State and the Transvaal Volksraads are still sitting in secret session, although it was anticipated that the former would have publicly…

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Off to the Seat of War

Molong Argus · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 4

T[?] Molong volunters seem determined to give proof that they are not what Sir Henry Parkes once [?] called "painted [?] Their popular captain, [?]…

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War Inevitable.--impatient Boers. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 5

Owing to the recent developments in the situation, the general impression both in Capetown and in Pretoria is that war is inevitable. The burghers arc demanding in clamorous tones…

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Latest News. War Apparently Imminent. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 5

Mr. Chamberlain's interim despatch to the Transvaal Government, the result of last Friday's meeting of the British Cabinet, has intensified the fighting spirit of the Boers…

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The Transvaal Difficulty. Preparing for War. Boer Obstinacy. France's Advice. LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 11

The Transvaal and Orange Free State Volksraads continue sitting in secret session. The Hand members are said to be unanimous in their…

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England in Earnest. Cost of War Preparations. One Million Sterling. London. Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 2

Great Britain's preparations in view of the situation in the Transvaal have so far cost £1,000,000…

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The Transvaal. War Imminent. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 4

The latest news from the Transvaal caused great excitement in the city to-day. The general opinion is that it will only be a few hours before the struggle commences…

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Military Ball. a Patriotic Function. Most Enjoyable Gathering. Captain Smith on War

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 5

It's the soldiers of the Quean, my lads, Who've been, my lads; who've seen, my lads, In the fight for England's glory, lads, When we've had to show them what we mean…

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Tug-of-War. a Sydney Competition. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 2 October 1899 · page 3

The Cockatoo Island quarrymen defeated a team representing the A.U.S.N. Co. in a tug-of-war last night, in the final heat…

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2ed Edition The World the Transvaal the Verge of War. a British Ultimatum. Hostilities Expected. Kruger Contemptuous. LONDON, Friday night

National Advocate · Monday 2 October 1899 · page 2

The situation in South Africa is regarded as intensely critical. While np to the present there has been some glimmer of Lope, it is now…

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Important Developments. Expeoted Declaration of War London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 3

The civil courts of the Transvaal have been suspended, and Dr. W. J. Lards, the Transvaal Envoy Extraordinary and Flenipotentiary in Europe, predicts that the Boers…

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