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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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The War in South Africa. London, March 18

Crookwell Gazette · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 3

COMMANDANT BEN VILJOEN considers that the British artillery fire is now 50 times better than at the beginning of the war…

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The Boer War. the Tweebosch Disaster. London, March 19

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

The Standard's war correspondent, who furnished the latest and most detailed account of Lord Methuen's disaster at Tweebosch, states that the Boers themselves…

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Boer War. Remarkable Statement by Mr. Kruger. London, March 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 4

"Le Matin," a Paris journal published a remarkable statement dictated by Mr. Kruger to one of its representatives. The statement shows that Mr. Kruger still reckons on direct…

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Boer War. London, March 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 4

Boer advices state that Commandants de Web and Delarey are trying to join forces at Parys, on tile Vaal. Private Albert A. Vickery, of the 5th South…

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The Boer War. Big Moves Pending

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

The latest news from Pretoria is that Commandants Delarey and De Wet are operating with a view to effecting a junction near Paryt,…

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The War in South Africa. London, March 20

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

A PARIS journal published a remarkable statement dictated by Mr. Kruger to one of its representatives. The itatement shows that Mr. Kruger…

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Boer War. Boer Leaders at Pretoria. Under a Flag of Truce. London, March 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

Mr. Schalk-Borger (nominally the Boer Acting President), Mr. F. W. Reitz (formerly State Secretary of the Transvaal), and Commandants Lucas Meyer, Koch, and Vander Walt arrived by train at…

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Cable News. Russia. Soldiers Refuse Orders. London, March 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 4

During a strike at the Government Arms Factory at Tula, south of Moscow, troops fired blank cartridges. An officer then ordered ball cartridges to be used. A…

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The Boer War. London

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

At Bath yesterday Lord Onslow, formerly Governor of New Zealand, said that the tenth contingent from New Zealand, would not be sent in the first glamour of patriotic…

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Labor and the War

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 3

All the labor Senators, except Senator Barratt, of Victoria, seem to be ardent sympathisers with the Boers. Senator Stewart remarked on Friday during a…

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Boer War. One Hundred Boers Captured. London, March 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 2

In a combined movement of columns against Commandant Delarey in the Western Transvaal, the cavalry moved without guns and impediments. Altogether 100 prisoners…

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The Boer War. Prospects of Peace. London, March 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 4

Mr. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, stated in the House of Commons to-day that a fortnight ago Mr. Schalk Burger, the Acting President of the Transvaal,…

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The Course of the War

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 3

In the House of Commons a debate took place on the course of the war in South Africa. Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State…

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A Serious Riot. Attack Upon a Gaol. Many Persons Killed and Wounded

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 3

The ringleaders of a strike at Batoum have been arrested. Twelve hundred of the striken created a riot end attacked the gaol. The troops fired in self-defence…

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The War in South Africa. London, March 24

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 4

MR. SHALK-BURGER (nominally the Boer Acting President), Mr. F. W. Reitz (formerly State Secretary of the Transvaal) and Commandants Lucas…

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The War in South Africa. Prospects of Peace. Probable Conference. London, March 25

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

MR. BRODRICK, in the course of his statement in the House of Commons, said that the application of Mr. Schalk Burger for a safe conduct through the…

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The War in South Africa. Boer Leaders at Pretoria. Under a Flag of Truce. Interview with Lord Kitchener. Important Negotiation

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 3

Mr. Schalk Burger (nominally the Boer Acting President). Mr. F. W. Reitz (formerly State Secretary of the Transvaal), and Commandants Lucas Meyer…

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The Latest. London, Friday. Boer War. The Delegates Divided

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

Great dissensions are reported among the Boer delegates on the Continent. Mr. Kruger and Dr. Loyds are annoyed at Mr. Schalk Burger's mission, while other Boer leaders are insistent that terms of…

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Boer War. the Conference of Boer Leaders. London, March 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

Mr. Schalk Burger, Mr. Steyn, and Commandant de Wet are supposed to be conferring at Hoopstad. Mr. Schalk Burger is expected to arrive at Pretoria on Sunday…

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The Boer War the Success Against Delarey. London, March 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 4

In the combined movements of columns against Commandant Delarey in the Western Transvaal operations commenced from Commando Drift, on the Vaal, through…

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