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Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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[By Telegraph.] the War Funds. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 2

The Patriotic Fund now amounts to £14,399 and the Bushmen's Contingent Fund to £23,280…

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Cardinal Moran on the War. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 2

Ca[?] Moran denies the report that his sympathy is with the Bore cause. He says be would regard the decay of the British [?] of the greatest blows…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— the War. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 4

Three batteries of artillery and 5000 soldiers have arrived in South Africa since Friday. Sir William M'Cormac, the eminent…

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The War. the Relief of Ladysmith a Forward Move. Same Severe Fighting. London, Jan. 20

Western Grazier · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts cabled the War Office to the effect that General Warren hoped to turn a strongly entrenched Boer position five miles from his right…

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The War. the March on Ladysmith. Encircling the Enemy. Cutting Off a Retreat. Hector M'donald's Appointment. [Reuter's Messages.] the March on Ladysmith. the British Plans. Converging on the Boer Centre. Losses in Sunday's Fighting. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 2

The British generals under General Buller operating before Ladysmith have made an important echelon movement, compelling the Boers to subdivide their…

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The War Funds. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 2

The Bushmen's Contingent Fund has now reached £23,806; and the Patriotic Fund, £14,563…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— the War. the Yeomanry. Two South Australians Enlist. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 4

A company of the Bedfordshire Regiment is going to South Africa as Yeomanry. After the war the regiment, it is expected, will be disbanded owing to…

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The Boer War. the March on Ladysmith. a Despatch From General Buller. Shelling the Enemy. Leading Boer Generals in the Fight. an Attack on Spion Kop. British Losses Small. Portuguese and the Boers. [Reuter's Messages.] the March on Ladysmith. a Telegram From Buller. Shelling the Enemy. British Losses Few. Boer Generals at the Front. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 2

General Sir Redvers Buller has cabled in the following terms to the Wa[?] Office:— "January 23, Evening.—…

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The War Funds. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

The Patriotic Fund now totals £14,744 and the Bushmen's Contingent Fund (exclusive of Mr. A. A. Dangar's £1000) £23,836…

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The Colonies and the War. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

The London newspapers are vigorously applanding the holding of the conference of Premiers in Sydney to consider the matter of the Federal Delegation,…

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[By Telegraph.] New South Wales and the War. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

Mr. O'Sullivan, in reply to a deputation yesterday, referred to the empty condition in which the Government found the Treasury. The expense sending the contingents to…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— the War. News From Johannesburg. Wholesale Looting. Kimberley Still Active [Reuter's Messages.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 4

Advices received from Johannesburg state that the Transvaal Government is only cruthing the rich ore in the mines. Cattle, it is said, are grazing in the…

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The Boer War. Marching on Ladysmith. Severe Fighting. British Casualties Heavy. Spion Kop Captured. Retreat of the Boers. Buller's Official Reports. Troops Eager in Cape Colony. Methuen Busy on the West. [Reuter's Messages.] the March on Ladysmith. Attacking the Boer Position. the British Capture Spion Kop. Fighting All Wednesday. British Casualties Severe. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

News has been received from northern Natal that a kopje occupied by the Boers near Spion Kop was stormed by the British on Tuesday. Both artillery and…

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Care of the Wounded

Western Grazier · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

The friends of wounded officers at the Cope will be glad to know that in the matter of cookery the invalid officers at the base hospital will be well cared for…

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The Transvaal War

Western Grazier · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

The following letter addressed in the editor of the "Freeman's Journal" the Catholic organ, bears strongly on the question of the Transvaal war as discussed…

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General War Items

Western Grazier · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 3

The war excitement in India is eclipsing the public [?]ern over the famine. Lord Rosebery says that the…

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Pen Pictures of the War

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

A highly-interesting letter respecting the Elands Leagte fight, written by an officer of the 1st Manchesters, now in hospital, is published in The Times. Here are one or two…

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The War. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 4

At the lowest estimate 50,000 peoople were in the streets yesterday to see the contingent of. A spledid welcome awaited the soldiers at Port Adelaide, where another tremendous…

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The War. the Advance on Ladysmith. Movements of the British. The Enemy's Position. London, Jan. 23

Western Grazier · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 3

The British [?]rain have made an [?] movement, compelling the Boers to sub-drive their forces. General Hilyard is endeavouring to…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— the War. Departure of the South Australians. A Great Demonstration. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 1

The weather has been very hot to-day, the shade record being 106 degrees, but Adelaide never saw such a crowd in the streets before as that which gathered to witness the…

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