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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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Late Cable News British and Foreign. the Bore War London, April 16

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 3

De la Rey has only one gun left with little ammunition During there weeks the Boers in Weston Tra[?] have last 300…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] the Machovlei Railway Accident. How It Happened. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

Details of the railway accident at Machovlei show that, owing to a mistake, a troop train proceeded before the line was cleared, and…

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Rising in Belgium. 300,000 Men on Strike. Civil War Predicted. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

Herr Van Der Velde, leader of the Socialists in the Belgian Chamber of Deputies, asserts that 300,000 men have struck work…

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Enlisting for South Africa

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 4

THE desire to go a-soldiering appears to be fairly strong in Broken Hill. For a couple of hours this morning the recruiting operations in progress at the…

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The War [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 1

The Federal Treasurer has received an Imperial draft for £190,000 to pay the expenses of the equipment and preparation of the Commonwealth…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] Boer Leaders Captured. Another British Sweep. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 2

Colonel Rochfort, in bis surprise of a laager at Schweizerencke, captured Commandant Hennop, General De Wet's adjutant, and Commandant…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 1

Sergeant W. Rust, of the South Australian Contingent, is still seriously ill of enteric fever at Kroonatadt. Constable M'Lean, who has been…

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2nd EDlTI0N Miner Office, 3 P.M. the War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 4

Farms belonging to A. Prinsloo, P. A. Venter, W. S Smut, Hertzog, Lotter, and other Orange Free State leaders have been sold at auction and…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] the Spion Kop Despatches. General Warren Wants More Light. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Warren has asked the Government to publish " the whole of the Spion Kop documents," so as to remove…

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Peace Negotiations. The Outlook. Regarded as Very Favorable. Views of War Correspondents. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Pretoria states that it is significant that the majority of the Boer delegates who recently…

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The War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 4

Farms belonging to A. Prin[?]loo, P. A. Venter, W. S. Smut, Hertzog, Lotter, and other Orange Free State leaders have been sold at auction and…

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The New War Loan. London, April 20

Western Grazier · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

The new British loan is closed, the amount being covred twentyfold…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] Clearing Cape Colony. Colenbrander's Force Engaged. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

The enemy is reported as "much scattered and reduced" in Cape Colony. Colonel Rochfort, towards the total, captured 73 men in the…

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Late Cable News British and Foreign the Boer War. the Negotiations for Peace. London, April 20

Western Grazier · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

Mr Balfour has officially stated that Lord Milner and Lord Kitchener had twice conferred with the delegates Lord Kitchener agreed to afford…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] a Fight Near Ficksburg. a Baronet Killed. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 2

The War Office reports that Captain Sir Thomas Fowler, Bart. (of the Wilts Yeomanry), Captain Blackwood, and three men were…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 3 P.M. the War. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 4

Major-General Bruce Hamilton, with seven columns, has swept the Transvaal country from Standerton in the direction of the Delagoa Bay…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 4

Major-General Bruce Hamilton, with seven columns, has swept the Transvaal country from Standarton in the direction of the Delagoa Bay…

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The War. [Reuter's Message.] De La Rey's Brother Captured. a Laager Surprised. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

Among Colonel Rochfort's "prisoners captured last week was General De la Rey'a brother. The transport Templemore has…

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The War. [Reuter's Message.] the Government and the War. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

In the Commons last night, Mr. John Morley moved the adjournment with a view to protesting against the detention of Mr…

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[By Telegraph.] Australia and the War. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

According to a cable message printed a couple of days ago Professor Wood, M.A., Professor of History at the Sydney University,…

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