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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

314 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 16

South African War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 2

A FORCE of colonials repulsed the Boers at Babiann Kloof River. Lieutenant Ivor, of the Queensland Bicycle Corps, and ten others captured…

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The Boer War

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 3

MR Kruger has abandoned his proposed visit to tho United States. The Now South Wales "A" Battery of Artillery is returning home wards from Western…

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Army Reform. Wolseley Attacks the War Office. [?] Government Reply

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 2

Following is a report of the debate on War Office administration, which recently occupied the attention of the House of Lords. It had been…

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The Boer War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 5

As a result of the combined movement in the bush veldt, Pietersburg, 1500 armed burghers surrendered. The Gulf of Taranto, with the New Zealand…

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South African War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 3

EIGHT Cape disloyalists have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from six months to two years. Further large Boer surrenders have…

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The Boer War

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 3

LORD STANLEY, Financial Secretary to the War Office, stated in the House of Commons last week that it was not intended to increase the forces in South Africa…

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Binoculars in War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

We fancy it is not generally known that in the Chino-Japanese War all the Japanese soldiers were supplied with binocular glasses. That, however, is…

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The Boer War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 5

THERE have been 634 farms, mills, and cottages burnt in the Transvaal and Orange River colonies for military reasons. Of these 147 were burnt because the owners harbored Boers. 78…

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South African War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 3

SOME 3000 horses, 20,000 sheep, and 2000 cattle have been captured in the Orange River Colony. Several prominent Boer families have…

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War Trophies That the Victors Secure. Sham Relics Are Plentiful Just Now

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

There is no country in the world richer in memenntoes of the battletield than England, Besides those in the United Service Muscum, thousands are…

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South African War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 3

REPORTS from Delagoa Bay show that a big fight between the British and Boers took place near Barberton on the 16th instant. No particulars of…

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The Boer War

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 3

MAJOR.General Babington, as the result of a 10 days' patrol brought to Klerffsdorp 15,000 sheep and 1800 cattle, and he captured the laagers of Kiassen and Verman. Twenty-five New…

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The Boer War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 5

ONE hundred Boers attacked 20 Border Scouts at Narrowpas, near Kenhart. They approached within 100 yards. Fighting lasted five hoars. The Boera left 15 killed and 17 wounded,…

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South African War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 3

SIXTEEN Boers surrendered at Middle burg with 12,500 cattle, 12,000 sheep, and 30 horses. Botha's large commando, in which…

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South African War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1901 · page 3

IT is reported that Botha and members of the Boer Government are near Ermelo in a wretched plight, with only 600 fighting men, three pom-poms, and…

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War Office Red Tape

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 3

"THIS is how the War Office doss business," says the Westminster BUDGET, "and the particulars are true. Among the inmates of Ports-mouth Workhouse is sn army veteran who…

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The Boer War. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 2

IT is reported that Botha and the Boer Government near Ermelo are in it wretched plight, with only 600 fighting men, three pompoms and a velocity gun. They have scarcely andy ammunition…

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Soldiers' Tay and Rations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 2

Our soldiers are paid weekly. The pay days in most regiments are 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and the last day of each month, when the soldier receives…

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The Boer War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 5

THE DAILY MAIL reports that the Cape invaders captured 500 horses near Coleaburg. Two hundred Boers surrendered to the British at Palapye, a railway station in Boohuanaland…

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South African War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 3

500 Boer prisoners have been sent to Trinchinopoly. After a whole day's desperate fight 250 Boers were ejected near…

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