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

The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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The Boer War. the Slanders of British Troops. Protest From German Residents. London

Leader · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 4

The German residents of Durban have written protesting against the slanders of British troops in South Africa…

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Scheeper's Brutality. Experiences of a Parramatta Soldier

The Bathurst Post · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 1

TROOPER C. TAYLOR, son of Mr. John Taylor, of Parramatta, had an exciting experience with Scheepers, the Boer commandant, who has just been…

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The Archbishop on the War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 2

Speaking at the church parade at St. Andrews' Cathedral yesterday, the Archbishop of Sydney said that the present war was a grand struggle for…

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Spanish American War. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 3

Further official statements clearly show that the German Ambassador did not strongly urge intervention in the Spanish-American war…

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Boer War. Boers in the Field. Estimated at 12,000. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 3

Boer prisoners estimate that there are still 12,000 of their number in the field. General De Wet is said to have…

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The Boer War. the Great Boer Drive.the Boers Terror Stricken. the Firing Terrific. London

Leader · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 2

Despatches show that the great Boer drive completely demoralised the enemy. Terror stricken Boers sought refuge in grass, dongas, and beds of rivers, many…

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The War. London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 3

It is estimated by prisoners that there are 12,000 Boers in the field. Commandant do Wet is reported to havesome Krupp guns hidden. He is now trying to rejoin in the Reitz district 1400 Boers who crept…

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Lord Roberts on the War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

An English correspondent has received the following letter from Lord Roberts with reference to the war in South Africa:— "War Office, London, W., December 30…

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The Boer War. a British Reversal LONDON

Leader · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 3

Lord Kitchen reports that a battalion of Malta Mounted Infantry, white reconnoitring at Zuker Boschrcnd, engaged a considerable force of Boers in…

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The Spanish-American War. The Question of Intervention. Further Statements. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 3

In the House of Commons on Friday Viscount Cranborne, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that in regard to the…

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Boer War. a Disgraceful British Defeat Men Run Away. Gallant Stand by the Officers. Blood Tells. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 3

The 28th Battalion of Mounted Infantry, consisting mostly of men fresh from home, who had never fired a shot in action, after the…

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Returning Soldiers. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 3

The State Premier (Mr. See) to-day received a cablegram intimating that the transport Templemore left Cape town on the 13th inst., with…

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Australia and the War. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 3

"The Times" this moring comments upon the speeches delivered in Melbourne yesterday at the patriotic demonstration held in support of the Government policy in…

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The Process of the War, London

Leader · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 3

The midland district is clear of Boers. Pict Weasel’s commando pushed across the lines at Victoria West. Cower's and Theron’s commandos are…

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The Boer War. Kitchener’s Weekly, Report. London

Leader · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 3

Lord Kitchener’s weekly report states that seventeen were killed, five wounded, 107 were taken prisoners; there were 138 surrenders, and 4-500 cattle captured…

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Boer War. Mortality in the Concentration Camps. Lowest Since July. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

Out of 114,370 persons in the Concentration Camps in January, 169 men, 97 women, and 1049 children died. This is the lowest mortality since last…

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The Boer War. Government of the Transvaal. London

Leader · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 2

It is officially announced that Pretoria will remain the seat of Government in the Transvaal…

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Latest' Cables. The Progress of the War. LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 12

Hoping to rescue General Bon Vilgoen, who is now a prisoner in the hands of the British, the Boers sprang a mine on the Delagoa Bay…

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Boer War. More Boer Captures. a Heliograph Secured. Two Laagers Surprised. London

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 3

"Reuter" states that Colonel De-Lisle's and Colonel Fanshawe's columns engaged. De Wet's large force near Trommel on February 16, capturing…

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Soldiers and Gold Lace

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 2

Viscount Wolseley, the late British Commander-in-Chief, was a great believer in the efficacy of the elaborate ornamentation of showy uniforms for…

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