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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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War in China. Bombardment of Peking. Flight of the Emperor and Empress Dowager. Imperial Palace Captured. Chinese Government Implicated. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 4

IN street fighting in Peking eight Americans were wounded. The inner city is being bombarded by the Allies…

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The Boer War. Proclamation by Lord Roberts. Perjured Boers to Be Punished. Surrender Op 680 Boers. De Wet Joins De Larey. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 4

LORD ROBERTS has issued a proclamation stating that as the Boers have not appreciated his leniency, severe punishment will be meted out to burghers who took the oath of neutrality and…

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The War in China. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 5

Street fighting occurred in Pekin, and eight Americans were wounded. The inner city is being bombarded. Lord Salisbury refuses to negotiate for…

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War in South Africa British Successes. Numerous Surrenders. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 5

Lord Roberts has issued a proclamation stating that as the Boers have not appreciated his liberality, severe punishment on those who took the oath of neutrality and perjured…

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The Boer War Sensational Disclosures. Disloyal Members of the House of Commons. in League with Kruger. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1900 · page 3

AMONGST the documents seized by Lord Roberts at Bloemfontein were letters from Mr. John Ellis and Dr. Clarke, members ef the British House of…

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War in South Africa London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 5

Additional facts have come to light with regard to the correspondence seized from the Boers by Lord Roberts upon his entry into Bloemfontein. The documents included…

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The War in China. The Storming of Pekin. Russia's Claim Contradicted by "The Times." The British Were First. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 5

The Russians claim to have been the first to storm the eastern gate of Pekin, and the first to have planted a flag on the walls. "The Times" contradicts the Russian…

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War in China, Chinese Army Flee From Peking. Chinese Threaten Yangsun. Relief of the Legations. the Allies in Peking. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 3

THE Chinese array have from Paking, and no representative of the Chinese Government remains in the city. A deal of fighting is anticipated between…

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The Boer War, Buller and French Join. Desultory Engagements. Disloyal British Members. Lieutenant Caroua Shot. a Serious Mistake. a British Garrison Surrounded. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 3

GENERALS Buller and French have joined forces and made a combined movement to Vanwyksvlei. They met with much fighting, the Boers…

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Commandant Olivier Captured. Conference of Boer Leaders. Wounded British Soldiers Murdered by the Boers. Wounded N.s.w. Bushmen. a Further Surrender of Boers. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 3

General Hamilton captured Commandant Olivier with three of his sons at Winberg. Various British columns are operating in Eastern Transvaal, and drove the Boers back…

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War Correspondents

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 3

WRITING in HARPER'S MAGAZINE for July about war correspondents in South Africa, Mr. Fred A. McKeuzie says;—"One of the best known of the 'specials' receives…

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Boers in Peace and War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 4

"BANJO" Paterson writes:—All the stories about Boer savagery are nonsense To the eye of an English globe trotter they, no doubt, seem pretty rough and uncouth, and so would a lot…

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The Boer War Lord Roberts at Work. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 3

LORD ROBERTS is at Belfast. He has reconnoitred the positions held by the enemy. The Boer front extends 25 miles, and is protected by spurs running down from the…

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The Boer War. Roberts and Buller in Proximity. Commandant Olivera Captured. Boers Driven Back at Belfast, London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 4

LORD ROBERTS at Belfast, about midway on the railway between Pretoria and Delagoa Bay, made a reconnaissance of the enemy'a position. He found them occupying a frontage of 25 miles,…

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War in China. 30,000 Boxers Marching on Peking. an Artillery Duel. Peking Cleared of Chinese Troops. Li Hung Chang a Prisoner. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 4

GERMANY has engaged residents of Shanghai and Hankow to set as intelligence officers for 12 months. Admiral Seymour warmly eulogises the French…

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Relics from the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 4

Major Kellie, of the Queensland contingent, who returned as an invalid a little time ago, is exhibiting at a shop in George-street a number of war relics. There are a pair of…

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The War in China. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 5

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Mail states that in the settlement of the future of the Chinese Government, Russia insists on the status quo ante and the…

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War in South Africa London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 5

Lord Roberts at Belfast made a" reconnaissance of the enemy's position, and found them occupying a frontage of 25 miles…

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The Boer War Kruger's Flight, Advance of the British. British Prisoners Released Reported Death of Commandant De Wet. London

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

PRESIDENT KRUGER and all the Transvaal officials have reached Nel's Spruitt, 66 miles east of Machadodorp. The British are still advancing, and…

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Preparing for War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 3

A most interesting piece of foreign news is that the British Admiralty has strengthened the Channel Squadron, and in forming reserve…

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