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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 1

The chief Boer depot in South Africa is now between the Olifants and Crocodile rivers and is almost inaccessible. It is said to contain…

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End the War Quickly. an Appeal to General Botha. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

The Times' Pretoria correspondent says that the numerous recent captures have tended to demoralise the Boers in the Eastern Transvaal, and…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] in the Barkly East District. Boer Leaders Banished. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

Munro's column killed four and captured six Boers at Karmel Spruit. The Boers in the Barkly East…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 1

Mr. Webster Davis, an American pro-Boer advocate, has presented a petition to the United States Congress containing 212,000 signatures of…

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France Will Not Mediate. It Would Mean War. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 2

In the French Chamber of Deputies yesterday, M. Delcasse, Minister for Foreign Affairs, declared that it was impossible to mediate in South…

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Late Cable News British and Foreign. the Boer War. London, Jan. 20

Western Grazier · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 2

Mr Chamberlain has urged no relexation in the sanitary precautions in the concentration camps. Schalk Burger, the…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] the Position of the Government. Important Speech by Mr Chamberlain. the Question of Terms What Britain Will Grant. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 2

The debate on the Address-inReply to the Speech from the Throne was continued in the House of Commons yesterday…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 1

In the Commons last night it was stated that £28,386 had been paid in compensation for the detention and searching of German suspected vessels…

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The Spanish-american War. Britain's Attitude. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 2

Viscount Cranborne, Under-Secretary of the Foreign Office, stated in the House of Commons yesterday that prior to the Spanish-American…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages] Debate in the Commons. an Appeal to the Opposition. Government Majority of 210 LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 2

The war was further discussed in in the House of Commons last night, on the Address-in-Reply. Sir William Vernon Harcourt said…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 1

The Commandant has received instructions to proceed forthwith with the formation of the local unit for the Second Commonwealth Contingent…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] the Continental Agitation. Boer Prisoners Swearing London

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

On the Continent the idea of the settlement of the war by negotiations instead of fighting has, it is reported, been abandoned…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] the Blockhouse System. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

The system of blockhouses connecting Klerkadorp, Ventersdorp, and Zeerust has been completed and is being continued now to Mafeking…

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Late Cable News British and Foreign. the Boer War. London, Jan. 23

Western Grazier · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

The French Minister of Foreign Affairs declares it impossible to mediate in South Africa, as any attempt to enforce mediation generally meant war…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 4

A Boer named Van Schelvijk and his two sons have been sentenced to one year's imprisonment each and to pay a fine of £500 for having…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 4

Field-cornet Snyman and five other Boors have been captured in the Northern Transvaal…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 4

A Boer named Van Sc[?]elvrjk and his two sons have been sentenced to one year's imprisonment each and to pay a fine ot £500 for having…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] Yeomanry Patrol Captured. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

A party of 150 Boers captured a patrol of 12 Yeomanry in the Western Transvaal. Six of the British were wounded and four of…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 1

Although he had promises of wide support, Mr. J. "Wanklyn has withdrawn his proposed amendment to the Address-in-Reply in the Commons in…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] General Viljoen Captured. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

Lord Kitchener reports to the War Office:- "General Ben. Viljoen has been captured in the neighborhood of…

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