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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

1,410 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 18 of 71

The War in China. Russia and Manchuria, LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 3

The correspondent of the "Times" at Shanghai states that Russia has notified China that unless the Manchuria Convention is promptly signed,…

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The Boer War. De Wet's Movements. Advancing Northwards. Twenty-five Miles Daily. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 3

Do Wet and his "fighting general," Froneman. are advancing northwards with 400 followers at tho rate of 25 miles daily…

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A Willing Soldier

Leader · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 4

Constable O’Reilly has resigned from the police for the purpose of joining the Medical Army Corps, for service in South Africa. “Matt” has the true Celtic…

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Foreign League Association. a Council of War

National Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 3

President: Field-Marshall de Sellthegraph; Members : General G. H. do Reid, General M. Von McMillan, Lieut.General de Bruce Smith,…

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The Boer War. Undermining the Railway. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 3

Fifty Boers, under Commandant Trichardt, hoping to capture provisions, undermined the line near Hoidelberg. They shot some Kaffirs in their…

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The War in China. The Australian Forces. Entertained on Departure. London

National Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 3

The British Legation has entertained the New South Wales Contingent at Peking, Sir E. M. Satow thanking them for their admirable services…

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Belara, Goolma and District The Electors' Rights.—A. Surprise.—Sick at the War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 18

The electors' rights are being delivered around here by the police officials, who have a very hard duty to perform. In some eases it is nearly as bad…

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Coonamble Matters. The State of the Country.—Off to the War.—The Benefits of Artesian Boring

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 18

The dry weather is being felt very severely in this part, in fact, numbers of squatters do not really know what to do. And the same thing will apply to…

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The Boer War

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 3

The British Cabinet has been summoned, it is believed Botha's surrender will be announced shortly. Kruger, Leyds, and other Boers…

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The War. Latest Reports. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 5

The British Cabinet was suddenly convened yesterday. It is believed that Ministers discussed the surrender of General Botha. An announcement is expected to-day…

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The Boer War. Chasing Kruitzinger. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 3

Colonel De Lisle is close on the heels of Commandant Kruitzinger, who is now doubling back towards Bedford…

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The War in China. Russian Aggression. the British Firm. London

National Advocate · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 3

While the British engineer at Tientsin was constructing a railway siding, General Wogack, a Russian, claimed that the land belonged to the now…

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The Boer War. the Last Flicker

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 4

That the remnant of the Boer lraders are at length realising the futility of continuing the struggle with the British is made evident by the latest proposals put forth for its…

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The War in China. Russia and Manchuria. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

Reuter's agent at Shangai states that the negotiations of the Ministers in China are reported to be suspended owing to the difficulty concerning the…

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The Boer War. Armed Natives. Capture by Bushmen. London

National Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

The Bushmen's scouts have captured twenty-five natives at Pienaars River, who were armed with rifles and ammunition, and were going in the…

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Boer Munitions of War. later. Supplementing Supplies. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 2

The Boers are manufacting ammunition at Pietersburg…

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The Boer War. Boer Prisoners. May Come to Australia, London

National Advocate · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 2

In reply to questions in tho House of Commons to-day, Mr. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, said that if further shipments of Boors…

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The War in China. Tientsin Railway Dispute. Britain and Russia. Serious Situation. London

National Advocate · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 3

The British troops guarding the railway siding, which is being constructed at Tientsin by Mr. Kinder have been strongly reinforced…

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Australasian Soldiers. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 2

The following information concerning Australasian soldiers in South Africa is to hand:- W. C. Thomas, New South Wales…

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The Boer War. a Boer Commandant Captured. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 3

Lieutenant Colonel C. W. Park, of the Devonshire regiment, captured Commandant Abel Erasmus, who has taken a prominent part in the war, at…

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