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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 3 of 126

Latest War News. Sons of the Empire Gallantly Fight. Colonial Troops in Action. The Boers Driven Back. Capture of Another German Steamer. The Beleagured Cities are all Safe. LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 12

Further particulars of the Sunnyside engagement state that Colonel Pilcher with 200 of the Queensland Mounted Rilles, 100 of the…

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Boer War Notes

Leader · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 5

If ever Great Britain Should have to stand with her back to the wall against her foes, and call up the whole resources of the Empire to her assistance, Europe will get a bit…

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Transvaal War. SYDNEY

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 5

Numbers of European officers arrive every week at Delagoa Bay, and proceed thence to Pretoria to assist the Boers in the campaign. Six large Armstrong guns and 16 ammunition…

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Transvaal War. SYDNEY

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 7

Further particulars concerning the Sunnyside engagement state that Colonel Pilcher, with two hundred Queensland Mounted Rifles, one hundred Canadians, and forty English Mounted Rifles…

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Transvaal War. SYDNEY

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 10

A majority of the Fifth Army Corps has reinforced General Buller's division, whose command will soon number thirty thousand troops. He has decided to await the arrival of a siege…

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How the War News Comes

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 4

All the cables from Africa are in the hands of British companies. By international convention, says the "Globe,: priority is always given to Government telegrams…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

Intelligence from the front states that Major-General French recently made a night advance, the infantry riding in waggons. The enemy were found on Monday at dawn…

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Telegraphic News. The War .SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 6

Intermittent fighting is proceeding in the vicinity of Coles berg, in which the .New Zealand Contingent are engaged. Major Frenoh has been reinforced and…

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Sequel to Rensberg Train Episode. N.S.W. Lancers in Action. Two Slightly Wounded. London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

News to hand gives the sequel to the loss of the commissariat train at Rensberg. In order to prevent the Boers looting the train, a detachment of New…

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The Rensburg Train Incident. N.S.W. Lancers Exposed to Shell and Musketry Fire. Two Langers Slightly Wounded London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

In order to prevent the Boers looting the train, which was sot in motion By a traitor a Bensberg, a detachment of New South Wales Lancers, under Major Lee,…

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Original Poem. On reading Mr. Stead's " Characteristic speech" re the war

Leader · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 4

In time of peace a man may keep his head ; In time of war he loses it instead. And pity 'tis, while his faint heart for bodes, She mend of Rhodes should break his stone…

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N.s.w. Nurses for the War. This Colony Will Send Ten-

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

Mr. Lyne received a cable from the Secretary of State for tho Colonies yesterday, accepting the offer of ten nurses from this colony. The ten represent a small…

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The War. In the Transvaal. More Fighting Near Colesberg. New Zealanders Under Heavy Fire. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

Intelligence from colesberg states that 25 New Zealanders, who were in an exposed position on a kopje in the vicinity of colesberg, drew the enemy's fire…

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Chesham's Yeomanry. Enthusiastic Enlistment. London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

The enthusiasm aroused by the enlistment of the yeomanry Brigade organised by Lord Chesham continues unabated…

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Transvaal War. Further Fighting at Coles Berg. Australians in Action. Another Boer Proclamation. Another Brush at Colesberg. New Zealanders in a Tight Place. London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

News from Colesberg states that 25 New Zealanders in an exposed position on a kopje towards Colesberg drew sudden fire. Many Boers were…

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War Notes

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 4

Somebody has suggested a national day of humiliation and prayer throughout the British Empire, on account of the losses during the war. There is a…

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A War Office Cable. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 2

The Premier received a cable from the Imperial authorities yesterday morning to the following effect: "The War Office is very anxious that no small arms…

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Brilliant Sortie From Mafeking. They Find Boers Reinforced. Captain Vernon Sandford Killed. Twenty-three Wounded

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 2

The armoured train sortied at Mafeking on the 26th and not the 24th as stated, with a view of pushing back the cordon of Boers to the northwards…

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Another Sortie from Mafeking. The Attempt Fails Owing to Traitors. Supreme Bravery of BadenPowell's Men. Driven Back by a Withering Fire 41 Killed and Wounded. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 2

Detalls are to hand of another sortie from Mafeking. Encouraged by the success of the sortie on Sunday, December 24, whon a fort was captured, Colonel Baden-Powell determined…

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The War In the Transvaal. Further Fighting at Colesburg. An Attack by the Enemy Splendid Charge by the Inniskilling Dragoons, The Boer Casualties Fifty Killed and 19 Captured. N.S.W. Lancers do Good Work London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 2

A thousand Boers at live o'clock on Thursday morning attacked the British left flank three miles north of colesberg, with the objects of repressing communication with…

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