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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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The War in China. a Russian Protest. LONDON Saturday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 3

M.de Giers, the Russian Minister at Peking, has vehemently declared, that he would sconer lose his right hand than consent to any more…

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The War in China. Russian Aggression. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 3

The "Standard" states that General Alexieff is at the bottom of the Tientsin incident and is constantly creating difficulties…

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The Boer War. New South Wales Casualties. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 3

Sir William Lyne received the following messages from Capetown to-day:— "March 14.—125-A. Goggins, of the…

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Australian Soldiers

Leader · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 3

Monday's cables say that Troopers V Duffy and W. O. Thomas, of the Bushmen, were severely wounded on the 6th inst,, in action near Wolmarsnestad, in the southwestern…

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Tug-of-war Contest

National Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

A contributor informs us that as considerable interest was displayed in the tug-of-war contest on the showground on Monday last, and as some…

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The War in China. The End of the War. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 3

Is is expected that ten thousand French troops will return shortly to Europe…

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The Boer War. De Li[?]'s Movements. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 3

Colonel Do Lisle is returning to Kroonstad, according to the latest official report…

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The Boer War

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 5

Lord Kitchener reports that Commandant Philip Botha has been killed in action at Dornberg, Orange River…

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The Boer War. Organising the Yeomanry. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 3

Colonel Deane is returning to organise a central camp for sixteen thousand Yeomanry at Germiston…

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The War in China. Manchuria Agreement. Secret Treaties. London

National Advocate · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 3

On Sunday the 17th inst., Dr. George Morrison, "The Times" correspondent at Pekin, referring to the Manchurian agreement, stated that it…

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French Soldiers. the Australian Brigade. London

National Advocate · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 3

The British at Tient-sin are reinforcing to maintain order in the event of trouble from the French sympathising with the Russians…

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Munitions of War. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 3

The British Government is now manufacturing a greatly improved cordite, and w also testing a new rifle…

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The Duration of the Boer War

Millthorpe Post · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 3

A gentleman writing from Cape Colony. under date January 28, says: “We are now in Cape Colony, garrisoning a town upon which the invaders have…

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The War in China. The Russo-British Trouble. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 4

Lord Lansdowne states that each side withdraws its troops, pending examination of titles, from Kinder's siding…

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The Boer War. Narrow Escape of De Wet. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 4

It is reported that De Wet, who left for the Transvaal, narrowly escaped capture, being hemmed in on nearly all sides by British and…

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The Boer War. Terms of Independence. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 3

A recently issued Blue book shows that Lord Kitchener refused to discuss the question of independence, and explained that the political…

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The War in China. The Australian Brigade. the Tien-tsin Trouble. London

National Advocate · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 2

The Australian in Naval contingent has volunteered for service at Kinder's Siding. Admiral Seymour objected to the…

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From the War

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 1

Trooper T. F. Fawcett of the Imperial Bushmen, now in South Africa, writing to his mother (Mrs W. Fawcett of Fish River Creek) says : " I am still safe and sound…

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The War Indemnity. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 3

Ministers are in conference examining the resources of China in relation to the payment for the war indemnity…

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The Boer War. The Lindley Disaster. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

A court of enquiry has investigated the matter of the surrender of Lindley, and has exonerated Colonel Spragge from all blame…

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