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

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

2,517 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 126

War Items

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 3

Major-General Rundle, late of Kitchener's Egyptian army, has been appointed to the command of the eighth division of the British Army Corps now being mobilised…

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Lieutenant W. V. Dowling Wounded. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

The Premier received a cable from Sir Alfred Milner this morning stating that Lieutenant W.V. Dowling was wounded in the cheek…

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British Casualties. Eleven Officers and 270 Men Wounded. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

The casualties to Major-General Warren's and Major-General Lyttolton's brigades on Saturday are given at 11 officers and 270 wounded, with a few killed…

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The Cardinal on the War

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

Speaking on Sunday evening to a representative of "The Daily Telegraph," Cardinal Moron said : "I have heard it stated that I myself am such…

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British Wounded 800 In the Field Hospitals. Almost Perfect Arrangements. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

The battle finished at 2 o'clock, Mid four hours afterwards 800 wounded were in the field hospitals, most of tho wounds being well dressed by the ambulance corps while…

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The War. Cables Day by Day. Buller's Advance in Natal. London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 3

General Buller has cabled to the War Office that Lieutenant-General Clery, with part of Lieutenant-General Warren's force, was engaged fighting the enemy for 13 hours on Saturday…

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Transvall War. the Boer Flank Driven In. Some Brilliant Work. The Advance on Ladysmith Lyttelton's Brigade. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

Lieutenant-General Lyttelton's artillery has shelled the Boer trenches continuously since crossing the Tugela. The guns occupied a kopje within two…

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Latest War News. The Victorious British Army. On the March to Ladysmith. Pleasant Music for the Beseiged. SYDNEY, Jan. 22nd

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 3

General Clery's brigade, with a portion of General Warren's force, engaged the Boers on Saturday. The fighting lasted thirteen hours,…

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War News. Boer Atrocities. A. Brilliant British Victory. Disaster to the Lancers Victory for the British Arms. Warren Crosses the Tugela Lieutenant Dowling a Prisoner SYDNEY, Jan. 19th

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 3

The British infantry moved to Spearman's farm beyond Springfield on Tuesday. The Portuguese Government have…

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The War. In the Transvaal. the Relief of Ladysmith. Battle at Spion Kop. Pierce and Stubborn Fighting. An All-Day Engagement the Enemy Driven Back. General Buller's Report. Turning the Enemy's Flank. Positions Evacuated by the Boers. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

Further intelligence has been received from the seat of war. It is to the effect that on Saturday lost Major-General Sir Chas. Warren attacked a strong Boer force…

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War Items !

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 7

Futher details of the dis[?] at Rrensbery state that [?] matta. who was severely wounded, is dead while G. A. Griffian, of the First Australian…

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Pen Pictures of the War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 3

Under the above heading, the " Westminster Gazette" publishes the following:— "I HAD NO IDEA I HAD BEEN SHOT." "A highly interesting letter respecting…

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Telegraphic News. The War. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 4

During Sunday's fighting the Fueileers under General Warren carried a strong position at the point of the bayonet. The boers hold another semi-circular…

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The Cardinal on the War. Why He Cannot Support the Boers.the Enemies of the Church

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 6

Speaking last evening to a representative of the Daily Telegraph, Cardinal Moran said : “I have heard it stated [?] I myself am such a deadly enemy of the British Empire that I…

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Trans Vaal War. the Plan of Attack. Isolating the Boers. the Advance From Rhodesia. General Buller's Plan. the Battalions in Echelon. Cutting Off the Boer Retreat. Sir George White Co-operating. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 2

The latest news from the front states that the Generals cooperating with General Buller have arranged their battalions at Echelon, thus compelling…

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The War. In the Transvaal. the Relief of Ladysmith. The Disposition of the British Troops. The Battalions Placed in Echelon Sir George White to Render Assistance. British Converging on the Enemy's Centre. The Fight at Spion Kop. Sunday's Casualties. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 2

Latest intelligence from the Natal side states that the generals co-operating with General Sir Redvers Buller have arranged their battalions in echelon order, thus…

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A Wounded Victorian. Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 2

The Government has received a telegram from the Modder River to the effect that Private Falla, of the Victorian Rifles, had been wounded…

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An Affair of Outposts. a Victorian Trooper Wounded

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 3

A brief cable message was received by the Defence Department (Victoria), to-day, through the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated January 23, reading as follows:…

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A Wounded Colonel. Amputation of a Limb. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 2

Colonel Eager, who was shot in the leg a week ago, has had the limb amputated to save his life…

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Contraband of War. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 2

An injunction obtained in Philadelphia, at the instance of a Britisher, detains the steamer Bermuda, on the ground that she was intended for tho conveyance of…

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