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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

250 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 13

War Humour

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 2

A smile cheers even in the heat of battle, (says the " Globe"), and an apt jest is an actual reinforcement. It runs along the line on the current of sympathy-an…

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Boer War. LONDON

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 5

The correspondent of Reuter at Pretoria, writing on April 19, gives an account of the progress of the peace negotiations up to that date. He Boys that at the first conference of the Boor…

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The Boer War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 1

THE Boer delegates have arrived at Harrismith en route to Vereming to consider the peace proposals. The Boers captured by Colonel…

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France Short Of Soldiers

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 2

The consertipts belonging to this year's contingent are now rejoning their respective regiments, and Paris has been afforded the rather picturesque…

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The Transvaal War. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 5

The correspondent of Reuter at Pretoria, writing on April 19, gives am account of the progress of the peace negotiations up to that date. He says that at the first…

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The Boer War Another Conference of Delegates. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1902 · page 1

THE " Daily Mail" says that a conference of Boer delegates is now assembled at Vereeniging, after consulting the commandos in the field. The…

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Boer War

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

The output of the Rand goldfields for the year which has elapsed since the resumption of milling amounts to 613,873oz. The British columns moved month wards from…

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Lord Selborne on Treating Soldiers

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 4

The Earl of Selborne, First Lord of the Admiralty, when speaking in Westminster at a club for working boys, gave attendance to the following remarkable appeal with reference to the…

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Notes for Soldier's

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 3

Matt. x., 23.—"Be not afraid of them which kill the body, bat arc not able to kill the soul; but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body."…

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Boer War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 4

It is stated that in a sweeping movement to the Bechuanaland blockhouses 400 Boors, including 100 rebels, were captured. Indignation is enid to prevail among…

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The Blockhouse in War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 6

The history of the blockhouse as an enginr of war is interesting at the present juncture They seem to have been first extensively used by the Russians In their long war for the subjugation…

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The Boer War London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 1

WESSELS, one of the Boer delegates says, that any arrangement sanctioned by Steyn and Schalk Burger will be binding upon all the Boers. Those…

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The Transvaal War. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 5

The "Times" and "Daily Mail" state that the advices from Pretoria as to the prospects of peace are less reassuring, as regards the results of the deliberations of…

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The Boer War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1902 · page 1

ACTIVE telegraphic correspondence is going on between Lord Kitchener, the War Office, Lord Milner, and Mr. Chamberlain. The Imperial Cabinet…

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Mr. Holman's Anti-War Utterances. Presented with an English History

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1902 · page 3

ON Tuesday night Mr. W. Arthur Holman, M.L.A., ab a meeting of the Sydney Anti-war League, made certain statements regarding England's success…

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Reception to Returned Soldiers. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1902 · page 1

The Aurania's troops will be entertained in the Town Hall on Monday evening, June 2nd. The new Governor will attend…

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Boer War

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

MR. WILLIAM RUNCIMAN, the member for Simonstown in the Cape Colony House of Assembly, has issued a manifesto to the electors of the colony on behalf of 46 members known as…

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The Transvaal War. the Peace Conference. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 5

It is stated that all Transvaalers who sent representatives to thc conference at Vereeniging left all matters to them. The Free State delegates did not obtain such…

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Boer War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 5

MR. R. SEDDON, the Premier of New Zealand, was entertained at a banquet at Pretoria. In the course of a speech in reply to the toast of his health, Mr, Seddon said that he hoped that the…

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The Boer War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 1

MR. SEDDON, Premier of New Zealand, speaking at Pretoria, recommended South Africa to adopt New Zealand laws. He said the time was now ripe…

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