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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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The War in China. The Shansi Famine. Cannibalism and Infanticide. Children Sold. Trying Weather. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 3

The famine at Shensi is the worst on record. All oxen, horses, and dogs have been eaten. Cannibalism and infanticide are…

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The War If China. Neglected Opportunities. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 3

Dr. Morrison, correspondent of the " Times," complains that Britain neglected her opportunity to foreclose on the Pekin-Shanhaikwan railway…

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The Boer War. In Namaqualand. Communication Cut Off. London

National Advocate · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 3

One thousand Gape Highlanders, garrison artillery, and scouts are stationed in Namaqualand, where telegraphic communication with Capetown…

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Big British Enlistment. 30,000 Mounteds. London

National Advocate · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 3

The War Office is sending promptly 30,000 mounted men beyond those already landed in South Africa. Ten thousand yeomanry will be…

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The Boer War

Millthorpe Post · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 5

The Boers are still very active in various parts of South Africa. They have cut the telegraph lines at Namaqualand, and have thus stopped…

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Tommy's Pay in Time of War

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 4

Many people are under the impression that when Tommy Atkins is ordered off to war his pay is stopped until all the fighting is over, when it is presented to him in a…

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The Boer War. The Portuguese Railway. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

The "Daily Mail " states that the Portuguese section (Koomat Poort to Lorenzo Marques) of the Delagoa railway is in British hands, and that it is…

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Earnest Prosecution of War. a Press Opinion. London

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

The Westminister "Gazette" says that the only chance of a settlement of the war that Great Britain can show is to prove that they are in earnest by…

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The War in China. Amount of Indemnity. LONDON, Thursday night

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

The Ministers at Peking, in discussing the amount of indemnity which China should pay, estimated that the Empire could easily pay £4,000,000 a…

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Statement By The War Office. Criticism of the "Times." Inducements Should Be Raised. London

National Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

The "Times" says : — " The very important statement which the War Office has made will go far to allay the anxiety which has recently arisen as to…

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Boers Loot a Train. Civilians Wounded. Passengers Robbed. London

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 3

The Boers in the south held up and looted the Greylingstad to Vlaklaagde train. Six civilians were wounded. LONDON, Saturday later…

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Terrible Boer Savagery. Wounded Surgeon's Head Battered with Stones. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 3

Surgeon Walker was thrice wounded at Modderfontein and captured by the Boers, one of whom then battered his head with stones till he was killed…

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The War in China. Punishment of Leaders. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 2

The Foreign Ministers at Pekin insist on the execution of General Tung-fuh-Siang, and on a similar sentence on Prince Tuan, and Duke…

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The Boer War. An Important Publication. Lord Roberts' Despatches. Want of Organisation. Alarming Revelations. Relief of Ladysmith. Defective War Maps. Guns, Not Gunners. London

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 3

The War Office has issued two volumes of despatches, covering the period of Lord Roberts' command in South Africa, which graphically reveal…

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A Forbes Soldier. FORBES

National Advocate · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 3

Sergt. H. C. Brooke, Forbes Mounted Rifles, left here on Thursday to fill a commission in the South African Contingent. He is…

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The Boer War. The Colonial Troops. Eulogy by Lord Roberts. Soldierly and Uncomplaining. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 3

In a despatch of March 16th, Lord Roberts drew special attention to the good services of " the splendid and highly efficient colonials " who…

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The War in China. The Mahommedans Return. LONDON, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 3

Twenty thousand Mahommedans are gradually returning to Pekin. The Allies have adopted precautions to prevent disturbances…

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Dissatisfied Returned soldiers. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 3

With regard to the dissatisfaction amongs some of the returned soldiers from South Africa in reference to pay, the Colonia Secretary says that no injustice will be…

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The Boer War. Plague at the Cape. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

Complete hospital arrangements have been made to meet any suspected case of plague at Capetown…

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Returning Soldiers. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

The Premier has received from the General of Communications, Capetown, a cablegram stating that the steamer Chicago left Capetown on the…

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