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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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Late Cable News British and Foreign. the Boer War. the Negotiations for Peace

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 3

LONDON, April 23. The "Pall Mall Gazette" professing to reflect on information possessed by the Netherlands Government…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

Under the pretest of inquiring as to the terms of surrender, a party of Boers the other day approached near to Kimberley, and seized a mob of…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 4

Under the pretext of inquiring as to the terms of surrender, a party of Boers the other day approached near to Kimberley, and seized a mob of…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] New Zealanders Praised. "Great Gallantry and Resolution."

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 2

Lord Kitchener, in a despatch dated March 8, describing recent operations at Langverwacht, states that Colonel Garrett's…

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Late Cable News British and Foreign. the Boer War. London, April [?]

Western Grazier · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

Under the protest of Inquiring the terms of surrender, a party of Boers approached near Kimberly and seized a mob of cattle and escaped…

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Continental Press v. British Soldiers. Piet De Wet's Testimony

Western Grazier · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 1

Mr. W. F. Stanton writes: At a large and enthusiastic meeting held in the Court House, K[?], on February 25, to protest against the Costinential…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 4

The British garrison at Ookiep continues to repulse all attacks on the town and has inflicted considerable losses on the Boers…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Cost of War. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 4

The Imperial Government estimates that the war in South Africa, up to next March, will cost £222,970,000, and that in China £6,000,000. The…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 4

Nine Boers have surrendered to the British at Klerksdorp. They professed to be unaware of the peace negotiations…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 4

Nine Boors have surrendered to the British at Klerk[?]dorp They professed to be unaware of the peace negotiations…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Cost of War. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 4

The Imperial Government estimates that the war in South Africa, up to next March, will cost £222,970,000, and that in China £6,000,000. The…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] Altering the Map. Extension of Natal Boundaries. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

It is officially announced that the boundaries of the colony of Natal have been extended so that the colony shall comprise an additional…

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The War [Reuter's Messages.] Redividing the Colonies. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

In addition to securing portion of the South-east Transvaal as an extension of its colony. Natal claimed a portion of the Harrismith and…

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The War. Pensions for Maimed Australians. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 1

Several soldiers have returned from the war with the Fourth and Fifth victorian contingents maimed. They draw 1s. 6d. per day…

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Late Cable News. British and Foreign. the Boer War. London, April 30

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

The Utrecht and Vryheid commandoes hare expressed a strong option in factor of peace. The tacit truce which existed to…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 1

The War Office haz ordered 150,000lb. of New South Wales mutton and beef for South Africa…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] the Transport Service. a "Magnificent Record." London

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 2

The Earl of [?]elborne, First Lord of the Admiralty, in the House of Lords last night, said that the transport service during the war bad…

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Russia's Anxieties. Rebellions Soldiery. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 2

As the result of the rebellion of a section of the Russian troops, 800 men of one regiment have been transferred to one of the remotest…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 1

A late cable from South Africa states that a party of khaki clad rebels, at Tweefontein, murdered Lieutenant Murray, of the British…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] in Western Cape Colony. the Siege of Ookiep. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

Despatches from Cape Colony state that the Boers under Commandant Smuts destroyed sections of the railway in Western Cape…

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