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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 11 of 126

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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Pensions after the War. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 2

The war subscriptions are so liberal that every soldier's widow will receive a life pension of 10s a week…

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The War Fever in India. 600 More Volunteers. the Indian War Fund. London

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

The excitement in India over the war in South Africa is eclipsing the famine difficulty. Five hundred men have volunteered for Lumsden's mounted corps…

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Trans Vaal War. a Rosebery Speech India and the War. Effect of Lyddite. Lord Rosebery on the War, a Brilliant Speech. London

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 2

Lord Rosobery, addressing a great meeting at Chatham on the war, said that in some respects the present struggle was the moat formidable that…

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A Gallant British Soldier. Kills Eleven Boers. London

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

Private St. John, of the First Grenadiers who was killed during the engagement at Belmont on Nov. 28, when Lord Methuen drove out the Boors from that place…

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The Soldiers' Widows. Life Pension of 10s Per Week. London

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

The was subscriptions are of such a liberal nature that every soldier's -widow will receive a life pension of 10s a week…

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The War. In the Transvaal. the Relief of Ladysmith. Warren Still in the Same Position. The Boers Within 1400 Yards. Shelling Their Trenches. Boer Artillery Doing Little Damage. Spion Kop to be Seized by the British The Boer Losses. London

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

A cablegram from Ladysmith dated the 28rd, is to the effect that Major-General Sir Charles Warren is still occupying the same position…

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A Victorian Wounded. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

Private F. Falla, of Donald (Victoria), and one of the Mounted Rifles, which left by the Media, at the end of last October, has boon bounded during, a skirmish with…

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War News

Molong Argus · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 5

A patrol of N.S.W. Lancern and Adelaids mounted man fell into an ambush near Rear burg. Five were killed and one wounded. Two escaped, and the remainder were…

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The War

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 6

THE edict has gone forth from the Government. No longer is the state paid official allowed to attend pro-Boer meetings, or move motions of…

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War Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 6

Tobacco is 9d an ounce at De Aar Camp. The field telegraphists with General Buller carry their cables in specially-constructed carts, each containing, if necessary, ten miles of cable…

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The War

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 7
Also in Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative

Further intelligence has been received from the scat of war. It is [?] the effect that on Saturday last [?] General Sir Chas. Warren attacked…

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Trans Vaal War. Advance on Ladysmith. Capture of Spionkop. Defence of Kimberley. Capture of Spionkop. Woodgate Wounded. London

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

General Duller cables that General Warren surprised the enemy and captured Spionkop on Tuesday, night. The Boers kept up a severe artillery…

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The War. London

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 5

News has just been received here that there is every reason to believe that an important battle is proceeding. Heavy artillery and rifle fire has…

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Notes of the War

Molong Argus · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 1

FULLY 80 percent of the New [?] contingents at and on their way [?] vaal war are members of the [?] Unity Order of [?] Oddfellows and [?]…

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Latest War News. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 12

General Buller cables that General Warren was in the same position on Tuesday, with the enemy about 1300 yards in front. The…

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The War. In the Transvaal. the Relief of Ladysmith. Spion Kop Captured. Major Woodgate Severely Wounded. The Enemy's Position Untenable Buller's Flan of Campaign. The Censor and War Office Blamed for its Publicity. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

General Sir, Redvers Buller reports that Major-General Warren surprised the Boers on Tuesday night and captured Spion Kop. The enemy kept up a sever artillery…

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The War. The Week's Work. General Warren. London

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 5

Major-General Sir Charles. Warren was still occupying the same position on Tuesday. Opposite Major-General Warren's…

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The War. Cables Day by Day. the Natal Operations. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 4

Sir Redvers Buller's generals have made an echelon movement, compelling the Boers to subdivide their forces. The British brigades are slowly but surely converging on the Boer centre…

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