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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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The Death-cry of War. Zola Thinks This Will Be the Last

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 4

IT is a dream to believe that we are witnessing war's last agony? Do not a thousand symptoms indicate the ract? May not the furore caused by…

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British Soldiers Shot

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

Two members of irregular British troops have been tried by court martial for shooting Boers who had surrendered, and have been found…

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Rebels Captured. British Soldier's Sheet. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 3

The rebets under Vandermerwe were nearly surrounded in the Vryburg dostrict of Cape Colony. Vandermerws escaped. Thirteen rebets and…

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The Transvall War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

Major-General Rimington's columns have discovered a cave near Reitz stored with a large quantity of ammunition…

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The Trarsvaal War. the Capture of Lord Methuen. Stampede of Convoy. Panic of Mounted Infantry. the Boers' Charge. Guns and Baggage Captured. Gallant Stand of a Small Party. Surrounded and Overpowered. How the Disaster Occurred. British Column Divided. Boer Tactics. London, March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

Lord Kitchener, in a despatch dated Saturday, stated:— "With great regret I have to report the capture of Lord Methuen, his guns, baggage, many officers…

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The Transvaal War. the British Reverse. Casualty List. Loud Methuen Dangerously Wounded. German Sympathy. South African Stocks in Paris. Irish Nationalists. Boer Delegates in America. Boer Losses. Australian Produce for South Africa. Casualties. London, March 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 3

The casualty list of the dimeter to Lord Methuen's column has been published. Lord Methuen is dangerously wounded, but is progressing favourably. Captain W. A. Tilney, reported misaing, was…

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Boer War. British Disaster. Lord Methuen Captured Four Guns Lost. British Troops in a Paing. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 3

It is announced that LieutenantGeneral Lord Metheun, Commanding the British forces in the Western Trans[?] has together with several…

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The Boer War. De Wet's Reserves. London, March 10

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 3

Colonel Rimington, in the cav which his column discovered in the Reilz district containing vast quantities of munitions of war, and supposed…

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Late War News. the Late Disaster. London, March 12

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

Baron von Richtonfen, the Gorman Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in the course of a speech in the Prussian Dict yesterday, acknowledged the…

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The War. the British Disaster. Fuller Particulars. British Troops in a Panic. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 4

Lord Kitchener cabled to the War Office on Saturday that he greatly regretted being obliged to report that Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen,…

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The Transvaal War. the Bothasberg Attack. Great Gallantry of New Zealanders. De Wet and Steyn. How De Wet Escaped. Mr. John Morley on the Situation. Colonial Commissions. the Red Cross. Boer Commander Killed. Casualty. London, March 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 3

Details have now been received through Reuter's Agency of the recent attack upon the British outposts at Bothasberg, south-east of Vrede, in the Orange River Colony, on the night of Sunday, the…

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The War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

In the action at Tweebosch Commandant Delarey captured much clothing, rifles, and artillery ammunition…

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Home From the War

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

We are pleased to learn that Trooper David Marlin, son of Mr. Angus Martin, of Mountain View, Timor, bat returned dome during the putt week from the war in…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. an Exciting Arrest. a Man Fatally Wounded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 7

On Friday night an exciting encounter between the police and a number of young men, whom the police were attempting to arrest, took place in the vicinity of Castlereagh, Liverpool, and Bathurst…

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The War in South Africa

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

A cablegram from London dated saturday last states that the column commanded by Colonel Rimington has discovered in a cave near Rentz…

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Later War News. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 4

Details have now been received through Reuter's Agency of the recent attack upon the British outposts at Bothasberg, south-east of Vrede, in the Orange River Colony, on the night of Sunday,…

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The Transvaal War. The Disaster to the British Troops

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 7

Lord Kitchener cabled to the War Office on Saturday that he greatly regretted being obliged to report that Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen,…

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The Boer War. Lord Methuen's Capture. Foreign Opinions. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 4

THERE is intense indignation among the members of the House of Commons at the mdceent. exhibition of joy on the part of the irish members on…

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An Ideal Soldier, As Pictured by the Kaiser

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 5

Prince Eitel Friedrich, second son of the German Emperor,has formally received at Potsdam, his commission as an officer in the 1st Regiment of…

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The Transvaal War. Release of Loud Methuen. Humanity of Commandent Delarey. Indian Troops. the Trial of Kruitzinger. Casualties. London, March 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 3

In the House of Commons last night Mr. St. John Broderick, the Secretary of State for War read the following despatch from Lord Kitchener:— "Pretorin, Thursday. Lord Methuen was brought to…

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