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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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The War. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 5

Lord Methuen has advanced twelve miles towards Hoopstad. Major-General French fonnd the enemy in strength 40 miles north of Kroonstad…

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Germany and a War With France

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 3

The discovery is made by Mr. H. W. Wilson in the National Review for April that the lessons of the Boer war constitute a blow to German…

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The Boer War. Lord Roberts' Advance, Occupation of Christiania. Capital Removed From Pretoria. Reported Proposal for Peace. Laing's Nek Captured. Boers Fleeing From Natal. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 2

THE London EXPRESS states that the forces of Generals Hunter and Barton reached Wagdraai, and the Boers retreated and General Hunter proceeded to Christiania, in the south-east of the…

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War Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 6

LARGE quantities of goods invoiced as sardines have been recently landed at Delagoa Bay for transmission to the Transvaal. At Splon Kop some of our men opened what they thought were…

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War Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 5

IN New Zealand £50,000 has been subscribed to the patriotic Fund apart from the More Men Fund. Lieutenant Dowling received a great welcome at Mudgee on Saturday. He was entertained at the…

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The Humours of War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 6

"Banjo" PATTERSON in his letters from the front, gives some amusing sketches of the lighter aspects of war. He tells how, in a hot engagement near Bloemfontein the Boer fire was drawn from the…

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The Boer War. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 3

LORD SALISBURY read a cablegram in the House of Commons, announcing the relief of Mafeking, but stand that the news was unofficial…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 2

Colonel Baden-Powell has been raised to the rank of Major-General. The Boors attacked Colonel Mahon's Mafeking relief column on the 13th…

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The War. Relief of Mafeking. Full Particulars. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 3

Colonel Baden-Powell has been raised to the rank of Major-General. The Boers attacked General Mahon's relief column on the 13th instant, killing…

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The Transvaal War Latest From Mafeking Cessation of Hostilities Asked For. Capture of Laing's Nek. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 4

The Capetown Americans ore signing a petition urging both parties in America to exclude the Boer question from politics £10,000 was subscribed in a few min…

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Invalided Soldiers. Arrival of the First Batch [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 3

THE steamer Moravian, with the invalided Australian soldiers, is expected to arrive at Melbourne to-day, SYDNEY, THURSDAY NIGHT…

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The Bore War. Johannesburg to Be Defended. Humoured Peace Overtures. Boers Reoccupy Laing's Nek. Bethune's Horse Ambushed. Position in the North Free State. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 2

The New York HERALD says the Transvaal Government demands a cessation of hostilities and insists upon robels being granted amnesty, and threatens to destroy the Johannesburg mines…

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Mafeking Ahd the War. How Mahon Relieved Badenpowell. the Invasion of the Transvaal. Bullers Splendid Advance. Hunter's New Strategy. Peace Only at Pretoria

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 5

Kimberley; Ladysmith and Mafeking have all been gloriously relieved. Bloemfontein was smartly occupied, and the Rhenoster River, beyond Kroonstad, has been reached, Dandee, the Biggareberg,…

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Kruger Favours Surrender. Great Bazaar in Aid of the -- Wounded. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 3

The Boers report that General French, with 3000 men and 10 guns, reached Vredfort, ten miles south of tho Vaal River…

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The War. the Vryheid Ambush. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 3

LORD ROBERTS' speed, strategy and strength is overwhelming and demoralising the Boers. Lord Roberts is now on the south bank…

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Latest Telegrams. The Invalided Soldiers. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 3

Enormous crowds of people assembled in the streets of Melbourne yesterday to chear the invalided Australian soldiers while they were being driven to…

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How they Impress Soldiers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 3

THE PRACTICE OF THE FREE STATE. IN one of his interesting letters from the Transvaal, Mr. A. B. Paterson writes to the S. M. HERALD respecting the method…

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The Australian Wounded. a Magnificent Reception

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 5

Amid the acclaim of the crowds which lined the streets from the wharf to Parliament House in Melbourne, the invalided Australian soldiers were on Friday driven from the steamer Moravian to…

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War Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 3

FORTY of the late members of the Third Contingent embarked on Friday in the steamer Ripping-ham Grange, en route to the seat of war in South Africa…

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The War. Headlong Boer Flight. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 5

The Boer forces in the Upper free State are now in headlong flight northwards before the British forces, which are steadily advancing under Lord Roberts…

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