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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 19 of 126

The War In The Transvaal. on the Western Frontier. Colonials in Action. Gallantry and Defiance. A Fight at Close Quarters. Three Australians Wounded. Compliments from Capetown. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 3

A troop of the Inniskillings, with 50 Victorian Mounted Rifles, supported Captain. Cameron's advance at the cape frontier. A party of the latter was…

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Mr. Fitzpatrick at Airly. the Transvaal War

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

Mr. J. C. L.Fitzpatrick, M.P., visited us last Friday night, but owing to some misunderstanding as to where the meeting was going to be held, there wag only a small attendance of…

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The Colonial Contingents. the War Correspondents. London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 3

A corps composed of New South Wales troops was shelled by a Vickers-Maxim gun near Coles' Kop. No casualties resulted. Mr. J. L. Russell, of Ca[?]gham, Victoria, has…

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Latest war News Another Reverse. Buller Heavily Shelled. Compelled to Retire London, Saturday, Feb. 10

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 3

The Boers report that General Buller was heavily shelled and compelled to withdraw across the Tugela…

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The War. Cables Day by Day. the Natal Position. Fighting on the Tugela. London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 3

In the fighting which took place at the Tugela River on Monday, the Boers expecting the British to cross the river at Skiet's Drift were massed in thousands at Doorn Kloof with 100 of their…

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Comforts for the Wounded

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

Mrs. Gartrell of William-st. Bathurst received a receipt from Mr. Russell French for a number of nightingales which she forwarded lost Wednesday for…

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Ian Maclaren on the War

Leader · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 8

When we ask wherein have we sinned as a people that we should be visited by such reverses, will not everyone agree that of one great fault we have been…

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The War In The Transvaal. on the Western Frontier. Lord Roberts About to Strike a Blow. v Victorians in Action at Rensberg Three Wounded, One Missing. Australian Casualties at Slin-gersfontein. Lord Roberts Addresses the Troops. Comforts for the Queenslanders. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

The Press censors indicate that there will be little news from the seat of war for the next few days. This is interpreted to mean that Field-Marshal Lord Roberts is about to…

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War Notes

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

"Lay me true, and load me tight, the Boers will soon be put of sight." These are the words which our sailors have inscribed, on one of the naval…

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Condition of the Wounded. Interesting Report From Sir W. McCORMAC

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 3

Nothing have been more satisfactory in connection with the war than the successful arrangements made by the authorities for the treatment of our wounded. In the…

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The Dubbo Mayor and the War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

After referring in complimentary terms to the election to the Mayoral chair of Dubbo of Alderman J. A. Ryan, the Dubbo "Liberal" says:—"We should, however…

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Transvaal War. Buller's Advance. Kimberley Death Rate. Details of Koodoosberg. Buller's Advance. LONDON, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

General Buller reports that he found it impossible to entrench his troops at Vaalkrantz owing to the rocky nature of the ground…

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The War. In The Transvaal. No News From South Africa. English Telegraph Lines Interrupted. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

No news of the war came through last night. The delay in the receipt of cable news, is owing to the English telegraph lines being…

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War

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 5

Bailer’s position near Ladysmith is described as most effective. The scheme for flooding Ladysmith is considered impracticable, although…

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War

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 8

The Australian “A” Battery now at Capetown goes to the front on Sunday. the men’s smartness was favourably commented on…

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War

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 6

The Press censors indicate that there will be little news from the seat of war for the next few days. This is interpreted to mean that Field-Marshal…

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War Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 3

A Gordon Highlander, writing from the Orange River, says that one of the Free State prisoners expressed his determination to shoot President Steyn, if he could get hold of him, for bringing…

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More War Material

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 5

Great Britain has placed a large order for Schwartz Koff torpedoes with the Venice shipyards…

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No War News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 13

To-day we are absolutely without any News from the seat of war, owing to the interruption of the cables…

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War News. London

Molong Argus · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 7

[?] reports that he [?] to [?]ntrench his [?] owing to the [?] of the ground…

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