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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 4

Major-General Bruce Hamilton, in a drive south of Heide burg to Standerton, captured 87 Boers. General Prinsloo, on parole at his…

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Late Cable News British and Foreign. the Boer War. the Coming Conference. Prospects of Peace More Favorable. London, May 4

Western Grazier · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 3

The final meeting of Boer delegates will be held on the 15th instant. not the 25th as previously atsted. Ex-preriden', Steyn has summoned…

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The War. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 1

The Victorian portion of the Commonwealth Continent for South Africa is to leave Langwarrin on Monday next. The men, it is said,…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 4

Major-General Bruce Hamilton, in a drive south of Heidelburg to Stand[?]rton, captured 87 Boers. General Prinsloo, on parole at his…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] Active Operations. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 2

Colonel Cooper, it is reported, has expelled the Bo[?]rs from Steinkop, their only stronghold leading to Ookiep, in the west of Cape Colony…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] Another Successful Drive. Over 200 Prisoners. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 2

Lord Kitchener reports to the War Office that Major-General Elliott on Sunday held the country from Lindley to Lichtenberg, and Colonel…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 4

An armored train has been derailed near Pretoria. One officer and ten soldiers were killed. Commandant Bowers was killed in…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 4

An armored train has been derailed near Pretoria. One officer and ten soldiers were killed. Commandant Bowers was killed in…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 4

The Governor has received a cablegram stating that Sergeant W. Rust, of the South Australian forces, who had been suffering from enteric fever…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] More Boer Prisoners. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

Thirteen more Boers have been captured in a sweep in Orange River Colony, and 34 more of General Beyers' men in the…

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Late Cable News British and Foreign. the Boer War. Peace Prospects. London, May 7

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

Information has reached Pretoria that the Boar delegates to the commandoes have been successful in securing their consent in favor of a…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 4

The Governor has received a cablegram stating that Sergeant W. Rust, of the South Australian forces, who had been suffering from enteric fever…

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The War. [Reuter's Message.] Natives v. Boers. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 2

A body of natives whose kraals the Boers had burned the other day, discovered a Boer laager. The natives attacked the encampment…

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Late Cable News Relish and foreign. the Boer War. London, May 12

Western Grazier · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 2

At the first conference with Lord Kitchener, the Boer delegates demanded their independence, which was refused, but generous offers of…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 3 P.M. the War. Over 450 Boer Prisoners. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 4

The latest news from the front [?]ates the Colonel Colenbrander has captured 100 Boers, and that Major. General Bruce Hamilton has…

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The War. Over 450 Boer Prisoners. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 4

The latest news from the front tates the Colonel Colenbrander has captured 100 Boers, and that Major-General Bruce Hamilton has…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 1

Lieutenant General Ian (not Bruce) Hamilton's prisoners are chiefly Vanzyl's irreconciliables. A section of Colenbrander's forces…

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The War. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 2

The Premier has drawn the attention of Mr. Deakin to the fact brought under his notice by the Stock Department that the horses…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 4

A body of Australians under Colonel De Lisle shared in Lieutenant-General I[?] Hamilton's captures in the Transvaal…

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The War. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

Several sharp skirmishes have taken place in various parts of the Transvaal, especially near Papkuil. Captain Hacked's column of…

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