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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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Lord Salisbury on the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 8

Lord Salisbury, speaking recently, said: He did not believe in the kind of war which they were waging. They had ever…

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Boer War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 5

The diary of a German pro-Boer lady residing at Pretoria has been published. In it the writer describes the conduct of British soldiers as simply exemplary, and doclares that the stories…

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The Boer War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 1

The Cape Premier maintains there must be no question of making terms with the Boers, except au unconditional surrender…

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The Transvaal War. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 5

In his speech at Birmingham, Mr. Chamberlain, vigorously defended himself from the attacks which have been made on him in connection with…

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Boer War

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 3

FARRIER-SERGEANT George Jennings Dickson, of the 3rd Now South Wales Mounted Rifles, has died of enteric fever at Standerton. Sir Henry Campbell-Baunerman, the leader…

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The Transvaal War. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 5

The Blue Book issued by the Colonial Office, shows that concentration camps were rendered imperative owing to General Botha's threat, made in…

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The War in South Africa. Views of the Sector of the Edinburgh University

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 8

Speaking at the Edinburgh University, the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava said:—Though the war had entailed the sacrifice of so…

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Boer War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 5

In the London Criminal Court, before the Lord Chief Alverstone, Dr. Frederick Edward Trangott Krause was charged with having unlawfully incited Cornelius Brocksma…

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The Transvaal War. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 8

Mr. Davis, formerly an Under-Secretory in the United States Government, has presented a petition to Congress, signed by 212,000 residents of the South-western States, asking for intervention in…

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Latest Cablegrams. The Boer War. London, Friday. a Vindictive Boy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 1

While the Dragoon Guards were skirmishing near Harrismith on Wednesday last a child was seen approaching the lines. He sauntered along…

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Boer War

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

LORD KITCHENER states, in his last weekly report, that continuous rains interrupted operations. During the week 31 Boers were killed and 18 wounded 170 prisoners were taken, and…

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The Transvaal War. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 5

Commandant Beyers seized a concentration camp at Petersburg, and carried off a large number of Boers who had surrendered to the British…

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Boer War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 4

Two of tho Yeomanry assort that the Boers is December captured a small convoy at Phillip-polis and murdered eight drivers, several of whom were tied to wheels of waggons and burnt…

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Incidents of the War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

AN Australian contingenter to London MORNING LEADER :—I think we lost more officers from our own rifles in some cases that from the rifles of the enemy. A good many, I feel sure, were shot…

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The Boer War. Peace Prospects. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 1

Mr. Balfour says that no overtures for peace have been made by any authorised person on behalf of the Boers, but communications have been…

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The Transvaal War. London, Jan. 28

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 5

Major-General Bruce Hamilton has captured a Boer laager and taken 82 prisoners at Neeepan, in the eastern Transvaal, Brigadier-General Plumer reports the…

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The Boer War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 1

ENGLAND'S reply to Dr. Kuyper's proposals for peace will reach the latter to-day. It is understood that Mr. Chamberlain insists that any proposals…

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Boer War

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 3

COLONEL WILSON has captured Commandant Strydom and 20 Boors on a farm near Frankfort, in the north-east of the Orange River Colony. A strong force of the enemy at dawn…

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A War-worn Kiltie

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 3

THE kilt which was worn by Mr. R. A. D. McKenzie at the Ba[?]na Highland Gathering last Monday was one which carries rather a pathetic story. It had enveloped one of the…

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The Transvaal War. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 5

The House of Commons voted a supplementary war supply of £5,000,000. In the course of debate the Secretary for War stated the monthly expenses…

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