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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

1,410 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 71

Lessons of the War

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

The batch of British magazines coming to hand by the last mail from London show how enviously diverse are the conclusions which experts draw…

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The Boer War. Kruger's Life Despaired of. LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

The "London Daily Express" states that his doctors despair of saving Kruger's life…

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The War in China. Disturbance at Tien-tsin. LONDON, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

A French soldier has been sentenced to five year's imprisonment for drawing his bayonet on a member of the Australian Naval Contingent at…

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The War in China. Peace Clauses Arranged. Missionaries May Work. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

Reuter's agent at Shanghai states that the peace clauses have been arranged, restoring Manchuria to China, and conceding the reinstatement of…

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The Boer War. Invasion of Cape Colony. Boer Invaders Checked. an Enveloping Movement. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

The Boer commandoes have been checked in their march southward by way of Calvina, in Cape Colony. Major General H. H. Settle, with…

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Returned Soldiers

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

We received a visit from Trooper H. Smith (son of Mr. J. Smith, late of Mill. thorpe, now at Bathurst) who has returned from South Africa after seeing 11 months…

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The Boer War. Dealing With the Dutch. LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 13

In order to conciliate the Dutch residents, Mr. Solomon, late Attorney-General, has been appointed adviser to the Transvaal administration…

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The Boer War. Kruger's Life Despaired of LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 4

The "London Daily Express" states that his doctors despair of saving Kruger's life…

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The War in China. Arrest of Reactionaries. LONDON, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 2

Hsuchenyi, son of Hsutung, and Chihsiu the notorious Boxer leader, and a member of the Tsung-li-Yamen have been arrested tin the Japanese…

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The Boer War. The Rand Mines. Cost of Protection. London

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 2

The owners of the Rand mines are paying thirty-thousand pounds a month to guard the mines. The damage done during the war is…

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The War in China. Peace Clauses Arranged. Missionaries May Work. London

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 4

Reuter's agent at Shanghai states that the peace clauses have been arranged, restoring Manchuria to China, aud conceding the reinstatement of…

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The Boer War. Attack on a Train. a Plucky Driver. Boer Commandant Shot. London

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

A party of Boers attacked a train standing at a station on the Delagoa line. The driver of the engine shot…

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The South African War. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 5

General Cunningham has defeated the invaders at Middlefontein. General Knox has successfully attacked Commandant, Haasbrock's laager. Near Balmoral 400 Boers attacked 120 New…

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The Boer War. Capture of Boers. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

A squadron of Hussars surrounded a farmhouse near Standerton. They captured six Boors, who were sleeping there, and released several Englishmen,…

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The War in China. Anglo-German Alliance. Russia Annoyed. London

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

The Russian newspapers angrily comment on the defensive character of the Anglo-German alliance in regard to the railways in China, and assert that…

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The Boer War. Attack on a Train. a Plucky Driver. Boer Commandant Shot. London

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 4

A party of Boers attacked a tram standing at a station on the Delagoa line. The driver of the engine shot…

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Sydney Squibs. Machinery Displacement.--humours of Divorce.--some Stories.--about Suicide.--australian Soldiers. --Our Late Queen

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 7

Many years ago I sounded a note of alarm and pointed out that if people wished for health, wealth, and happiness, they would have to cry "Halt I " change their whole mode of life, and…

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Soldiers' Pay. More Complaints

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

A number of soldiers who returned from South Africa by the transport Orient on January 8, called at the “Evening News” office yesterday, to repeat complaints which…

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The Boer War

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 2

It is reported that a Cape Town newspaper correspondent has interviewed Mrs. De Wet, wife of the Boer General. She said : " You Englishmen will never catch…

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The War in China. German Expedition. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 2

A strong German force, with enough, supplies for a month, has left Pekin for Shansi, preceded by a Japanese van guard…

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