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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1899

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Telegraphic News The War SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 4

A terrible fight is raging at Lad smith. The Boers attacked the British with great vigor and the British artillery replied fiercely The quick firing guhs doing splendid work…

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Till the War Is Over. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 3

Pending the result of the war in South Africa, the directors of the Consolidated Goldfields of South Africa, Ltd., have determined to withhold from distribution of the…

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Munitions of War. Large Boer Importations. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 3

During the past two years the Transvaal Government imported 150,000 rifles and 800 cannon…

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War Relief Fund. Madame Melba Assists. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 2

Madame Melba sang at a splendidly-attended concert at the Albert Hall, which was partly arranged in order to obtain money for the War Relief Fund…

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Madame Melba. Assisting the War Relief Fund. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 3

Madame Melba sang at a splendidly-attended concert at the Albert Hall lost night, which was partly arranged in order to raise money for the War Belief Fund…

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The Maine. a Cause of War. the Author of the Explosion. Said to Be Known. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 3

The "Morning Post" declares that detectives have discovered the author of the explosion in Havana Harbor, which resulted in the destruction of the…

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Transvaal War. Hot Conflict at Ladysmith Boers Lose Light Hundred. the Position at Kimberley. Boers Surround the Town. They Number Six Thousand. More Troops. 4000 Sailed Yesterday. LONDON, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 2

The troopships Kildonan Castle and Briton left Southampton together to-day for the Cape. The transports have on board an…

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The British Wounded. Joubert's Arrangement. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 3

General Joubert has refused to allow the Mok and wounded to proceed southward, but he has allowed them a, special camp four miles from Lady smith…

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Mafeking. the Boers Shell the Town. Four British Soldiers Wounded Panic in the Enemy's Ranks. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 3

The "Daily Mall" publishes important Hews from Mafeking. The "Mail's" war correspondent states that the Boers threw 800 shells into…

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Thursday, Nov. 9. War News

National Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 2

Special arrangements have been made, in connection with the "National Advocate," for giving the Bathurst public news…

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Till the War is Over. Action by the Goldfields Company. London

National Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 2

Pending the result of the war in South Africa, the directors of the Consolidated Goldfields of South Africa, Ltd., have determined to withhold from distribution…

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Transvaal War. the Enemy Caught. Fights in the Open. Big Slaughter Near Besters. Thousands Reported to Be Killed. Attempt to Storm Mafeking. It Proves Abortive. Boers Driven Back in Panic. Battle Near Besters. Boers Caught in the Open Their Defiance of War's Amenities. Results in Slaughter. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 2

Native eye-witnesses of the battle which took place at Tatham's Farm, near Beaters, on Thursday, state that the Boers were caught in the open…

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The War! In the Transvaal. The Engagement Near Besters. Unfair Tactics by the Boers. They Raised- the White Flag. Then Fired Upon the British. Splendid Work by the British Cavalry. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 3

Native eye-witnesses of the battle which took place at Tatham's Farm, near Beaters, on Thursday, state that the Boers were caught in the open…

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"Inhuman" War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 3

GENERAL JOUBERT, the Boer Commandant, is reported by cable to have protested against the use of Lyddite shells by the British on the ground that the prosecution of war by such…

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War News

National Advocate · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 2

Special arrangements have been made, in connection with the "National Advocate," for giving the Bathurst public news…

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Off to the War

Molong Argus · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 4

SERGEANT MAJOR WASSON passed through Molong by Wednesday's train on route to Newcastle, where he will [?]mbark for South Africa by the…

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The War London

Molong Argus · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 4

The [?]rs attacking Ladysmith are suffering terribly from the lyddite shells need by the British, had which work fearful haves in ranks of the enemy…

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The War and Church Worship

National Advocate · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 2

The Right Rev. Dr. Camidge, Anglican Bishop of Bathurst, has requested his clergy to use, during the continuance of the war in South Africa, the…

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A Relic of the War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 6

Many old soldiers now feel the effects of the hard service they endured during the war. Mr. George S. Anderson, of Rossville, York county, Penn., who saw the hardest kind of service at…

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The War. the Week's Summary. Fighting at Ladysmith. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 6

Further telegraphic despatches have just come to hand giving some particulars of the bombardment of Ladysmith by the Boers. The British artillery replied to the fire of the enemy, and…

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