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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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The Boer War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 5

Mr. Editor[?]—Following the example set me by "Sydney Native," donating £1 6s to Patriotic Fund, same being annual subscription to Bulletin, I cease taking that…

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The War in South Africa. the Causes of the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 3

MR. EDITOR.—As there seems to be an impression in some quarters that the war in South Africa is a capitalists' war; that Great Britain forced…

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Mr. Dooley on the War

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 3

IN the New York JOURNAL the famous Mr. Dooley explains all about the Transvaal trouble to his friend Hennessy :— Ye see th' Boers is a simple, pasthral people…

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Mr. Balfour on the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 3

Mr. Balfour, speaking at a meeting held in Dewsbury in connection with the annual conference of the National Union of Conservative Associations,…

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Contraband of War. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 5

Considerable discussion has arisen in Europe as to exactly what is contraband of war. After giving the subject further consideration, Great Britain has determined that…

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Judaism and War. a Sermon by the Chief Rabbi

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 3

It is universally acknowledged that the highest of British interests is peace. The policy of England is a policy of conciliation and…

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The War. the Losses at Ladysmith. Pluck of the Transvaalers. London, Friday[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 5

Additional interesting particulars are to hand,relating to the battle of Ladysmith. The Boer attack was maintained with great courage, and met with, at least, as great…

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The Boer War. The Attack on Ladysmith. a Determined and Sanguinary Battle. British Losses 420 ; BOERS 2500. Free Staters Put in the Front. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

THE Boers state that their losses at Ladysmith were only four killed and 19 wounded, but they admit being beaten. The natives, however, assert that one…

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War Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 5

MACLEAN Patriotic fund up to yesterday afternoon amounted to £43 6s 6d. The Mayor of Maclean donated 10s 6d to the Patriotic fund at Grafton…

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Pathetic War Incident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 4

A PATHETIC incident at Elands Laagte is described (says the "Daily Mail") in a letter from one of the bearer company: -- "We were out looking after the wounded…

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The War. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 2

ADDITIONAL interesting particulars are to band relating to the battle of Ladysmith. The Boer attack was maintained with great courage, and met with…

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Transvaal War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 2

THE N.S. Wales Mounted Rifles, with Major Remington's corps, drove a party of Griqualand West rebels from the Grieska drift, chasing them from hill to…

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The Truth About the War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 4

MR. THEODORE SCHREINER, brother of the Cape Premier, writes to the Cape TIMES, detailing a conversation which he had with Mr. Reitz, in Bloemfontein. 17…

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The Transvaal War London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 4

General French is strongly entrenched on the enemy's, eastern flank at Colesburg. The Boers unsuccessfully attempted to oust him…

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Is Capitalism the Cause of the Boer War?

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 6

SIR,—It is continually dinned in our ears by Socialistic writers and a certain class of other scribes, big and small, that the present war has been caused by capitalists, Rhodes and Chamberlain. This cause,…

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The Boer War. Affairs Round Ladysmith. General Buller's Movements. a Big Battle Expected Shortly. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 5

General Warren le[?] Frere on Saturday in an easterly direction with a strong column to attack the Boors at Indlawe Hill, near Tugela River. It is said that newsregarding General Buller's…

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The War. for England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

Lo, for the insolent defiance, hurl'd From Boer to Briton, men who hand in hand, Kindred in blood and creed, might take…

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The War. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 5

General Warren left Frere on Saturday in an easterly direction, with a strong column, to attack the Boers at Inhlawe Hill. The New Zealanders frustrated a Boer…

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The War in South Africa

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

Mr. Editor.—I notice from time to time in the columns of your widespread journal that attacks are made against the alleged disloyal residents of the Clarence district, when they, very probably,…

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Scenes and Incidents of the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

No man who was privileged to witness the fight at Graspan will ever forget the superb behaviour of our men of all arms. Reflection does not diminish the feeling of warm…

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