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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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The Boer War. Boer Skirmishes. Victorians in Action. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

Several British columns are operating against the Boer raiders northern Cape Colony, who are striving to return into the Orange…

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The War Loan. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

The "Times" declares that the loan was subscribed seven-fold. Small applicants will receive their amounts in full, but the rest will obtain…

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The Boer War. The Africander Bond. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

The Cape "Times" and other papers demand the suppression of the Africander Bond whose sole object is to secure the prevention of any finalty of…

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The War in China. Murder of Mr. Browning. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

Six British, two Japanese, and one French soldier were killed while punishing the murderers of Mr. Browning…

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Wounded, Not Killed. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 29 April 1901 · page 3

Lieutenant Beatty, who was reported to be killed, was only wounded…

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Another Island Massacre. Two Persons Killed. a Third Seriously Wounded. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 29 April 1901 · page 3

The s.s. Moresby, which returned to Port Jackson yesterday morning from a trading cruise amongst the South Sea Islands, brings news of another…

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The Boer War. Libelling Australians. Newspaper Office Wrecked. London

National Advocate · Monday 29 April 1901 · page 2

Prior to embarking on the Tongariro, on their return to Australia, some of the Australians wrecked the office in Capetown of the "South…

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The Boer War. New Zealand Horses. LONDON, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 3

Mr. Reeves has induced the War Office to order from 500 to 1000 horses from New Zealand…

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The War in China. The Dowager Empress. LONDON, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 3

The Dowager Empress of China has appointed a Board of National Administration to relieve her of all public functions…

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The Boer War. Schalk Burger's Government. Another Flight. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 3

General Schalk Burger, the so-called Acting President of the Transvaal, has with his "Government" fled from Leydsdorp, where the Boer…

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The War in China. Posthumous Honors. for Prince Tuan's Victims. an Altered Edict. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 3

The Chinese have accorded high posthumous honors to three members of the Tsung Li-Yamen, who were [?] by Prince Tuan…

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Returned Soldiers. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 3

The soldiers who have returned from South Africa by the Tongariro will be landed to-morrow morning. One of the troops suffering from…

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Returning Soldiers

Leader · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 3

A number of troops are returning from South Africa this week, including Mr W. Fisher of Guyong, who has given conspicuous proof of his hardiness and bravery, and has…

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A Returned Soldier's Story. Homeless, Slck, and Starving While the Government Owes Him £40

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 2

At a meeting or one unemployed at the Queen's Hall, Pitt-street, Sydney, yesterday morning, Mr. J.Ellis,moving one of the cesolutions, said that he was a returned…

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he Returned Soldiers. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 3

The returned troops wore landed from the troopship Tongariro at 11 0'clock this morning, iu the presence of a large crowed of people. The route to the Barracks was well…

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CHINA. Arbitration in War. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 3

M. Bloch, the Russian peace apostle, connects the recent visit of M. Delcasse, the French Minster for for Foreign Affairs, to St. Petersburg with an effort to bring the…

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The War in China. a German Reverse. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 2

A portion of the German force was entrapped in a defile of the Kukwan Pass, and 45 out of 80 were disabled…

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The Boer War. a Boer Raid. Fighting in Zululand. London

National Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 2

The Boer raiders under Commandant Scheepers raided and burned the residence occupied by Dr. Moolman, a Dutch loyalist, at Zwangelshoek…

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Returning Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 13

Troopers Blackman, Jones and Currie, who are returning from the war, arrived in Sydnoy this week. The Mayor (Alderman Cameron)…

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Returned Soldiers. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 3

The troops that returned by the transport Tongariro were landed this morning, and marched through the streets to the Barracks, where addresses…

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