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The wars & local soldiers, 1893

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The Brazilian War—150 Drowned. London, Nov. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 2

Of those on board the rebal vessel Favay, which was so badly injured by the fort at Nictheroy that she sunk, fully 150 went down with the vessel and were drowned…

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Cable News. the Matabele War. London, Nov. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 2

Despatches just received from South Africa state that King Lobengula has left his camp near Buluwayo, and is fl[?]ing to the forest country, also that his warriors are deserting him Major Forbes,…

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Cable Intelligence. the Matabele War. London, Nov. 28

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 November 1893 · page 2

It is reported that Lobengula, the Matabele King, has been deserted by his impis, and is being pursuid by Major Forbes. Nov. 24…

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The War in South Africa. London, Nov. 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 November 1893 · page 4

Dr. Jameson, the Administrator of the British South Africa Company, is endeavouring to carry out a scheme of settlement of the Ma[?]abeles in the north and north-west of Matabeleland. The…

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End of the Matabele War

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 November 1893 · page 2

LONDON November 24.-- Dr. Jameson, the British South Africa Co.;s administrator in Mashonaland, reports that the forces of the company, with out aid from…

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The Matabele War. London, Nov. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 November 1893 · page 4

Telegrams from South Africa state that the Beohuanaland police are trying to prevent an impi, numbering 4000 Matabeles, under Gambo, a brother of Lobenguls, from joining Lobengula's men…

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The War in South Africa. London, November 24

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 December 1893 · page 3

Dr. Jameson, the British Administrator in Mashonaland, reports that the Matabeles are wholly broken up. Lobengula is seeking to escape across the Zambesi…

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The Matabele War. London, Dec. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 December 1893 · page 4

Operations in Matabeleland against Lobengula's force are retarded by heavy rains…

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The Matabele War. London, Dec 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 December 1893 · page 2

Further advices to band from South Africa state that Lobengula has asked Major Goold Adams to stop the advance of the column under the command of Major Forbes in order to enable him to return to…

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Outrage at Bourke. Camels Killed and Wounded. Sydney, Friday, 6.30 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 5

ON Wednesday night a camel was maliciously killed upon Bourke Common, and five others were wounded by hacks and stabs. There is no clue to the perpotrators…

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The War in South Africa. King Lobengula Anxious to Surrender

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 December 1893 · page 3

IT is cabled from South Africa that King Lobengula is anxious to surrender. He has sent messengers to Major Fabes, the leader of the column sent to purone him into the…

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The Matabele War. London, Dec. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 December 1893 · page 4

Latest advices from Capetown report that Lobengula is with his impis at the Bubi River. The King is ill, and is anxious to come to terms with the British. He has abandoned his idea of…

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An Infernal Machine Outrage Explosion in the French Chamber. Eighty Persons Wounded. Sixty Spectators Arrested

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 December 1893 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.--Paris telegrams report that an extraordinary bold outrage was committed in the Chamber of Deputies last night. A sitting of the Chamber was proceeding,…

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A Soldiers' Riot. London, Dec. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 December 1893 · page 2

A military riot has taken place at Aldershot barracks as the outcome of a feud between the Welsh Fusiliers and a Highland regiment who are stationed there…

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The Matabele War. London, Dec. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 December 1893 · page 2

It is reported that in the recent engagement between a detachment of the Chartered Company's forces and the Matabeles the horse of Captain Williams, of the Bechuana Police Force, was shot…

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The Matabele War. London, Dec. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 December 1893 · page 4

Reports from South Africa state that further fighting has taken place on Shangani River, in Matabeleland, between the chartered company's forces and Lobengula's impis…

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The Matabele War. London, Dec. 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 December 1893 · page 4

Advices from South Africa state that word has reached Capetown to the effect that Major Forbes, in command of a detachment of the Chartered Company's forces, concerning whose safety some…

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The South African War. London, Dec. 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 December 1893 · page 4

Some natives have reported that Captain Wilson's scouts defeated King Lobengula's impis on 4th December beyond the Shangani. Lobengula fled on horseback…

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Cable News. the Matabelle War. London, Dec. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 December 1893 · page 2

No farther news of a definite character has reached Capetown concerning Captain Wilson, who followed Lobengula across the Shengani River, with a detachment from Major Forbes's column…

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The Matabele War. London, Dec. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 December 1893 · page 4

Private telegrams received in London from South Africa state that Captain Wilson's force which pursued Lobengula across the Shangani River has been out to pieces by the Matabeles…

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