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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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The War the Peace Negotiations. Acrimonious Discussions. London. May 20

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 3

Mr. Wessels, one of the Boer delegates now at Amsterdam, states that any arrangement sanctioned by Mr. Steyn and Mr. Schalk Burger would be…

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The Transvaal War. the Boer Conference. Brighter Prospects for Peace. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

The Boer conference at Vereeniging concluded at the end of last week. Owing to the difficulty of obtaining information and the strict censorship now being exercised over telegraphic despatches, this…

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The War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 6

Reuter's correspondent at Pretoria telegraphing on Wednesday stated that, in accordance with the arrangements made in April, six delegates who have…

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The War and History

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 3

The Times' second volume of the History of the War is strongly condemnatory of General Buller, and of the general confusion of the military organisation…

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A War Correspondent's Adventures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 5

Mortimer Menpes, the English artist who went to South Africa to paint during the war, says that he knew nothing of campaigning or the articles…

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The Boer War. Peace Almost Assured. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 5

THE Boer conference at Vereeniging concluded at the end of last week. Owing to the difficulty of obtaining information and the strict censorship…

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Later War News. the Boer Conference. Brighter Prospects for Peace London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 4

The Boer conference at Vereeniging concluded at the end of last week. Owing to the difficulty of obtaining information and the strict censorsghip now being exercised over telegraphic despatches, this…

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The Transvaal War. Peace Negotiations. a Cabinet Meeting Summoned. Terms Incapable of Expansion. London, May 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 3

The Daily Mail states that, in response to the haggling of the Boers at Pretoria, what is a practical ultimatum containing the vital points of the conditions upon which surrender will be…

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Soldiers as Farmers. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 5

The crops have been reaped in many of the dinricts in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony by the troops, thus in[?]sing the straits of the…

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The Transvaal War. Free State Recrimination. a Step Towards General Submission. Proposals of the Boer. Peace for the Coronation. Effects of the War' Substantial Grounds for Hope. London, May 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1902 · page 3

It is stated that all Transvaalers who sent representatives to the Conference at vereeniging left all matters to them. The Free State delegates, on the other hand, did not obtain such full powers. Those…

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What the War Has Done. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

Mr W. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, speaking yesterday at the Volunteer Service Companies dinner, said that everybody…

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The Boer War. the Peace Conference. Favorable Indications. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

THE strictest censorship of all South African news still exists, but it is known that telegraphic communications are constantly passing between…

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The singleton Argus. Tuesday. May 27Th. 1902. the Lessons of War

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

THERE are immediate prospects that the campaign in South Africa is soon to be numbered the things of the past. That this is so must be a…

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The Boer War. May Be Peace Next Week. Final Negotiations. London, May 23

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

In connection with the negotiations for Peace, certain specific points raised by the Boers and submitted by Lord Milner to Mr. Chamberlain,…

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The Transvaal War. Nothing in the Way of Peace. Boers Anxious. Surrender of a Commando. London, May 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

The Daily Mail states that nothing stands in the way of peace, and that it is expected that the Government will make an announcement in the House of Commons on Tuesday, showing that it has…

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Serious Charge Against Troops. Returning Soldiers Charged with Robbery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

A message dated Albany, Monday, says:—The transport Aurania sailed to-day for Melbourne. The troops were all allowed ashore at first, but their leave has been stopped since Friday. While the men…

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Returning Soldiers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

The troops on board the Aurania comprise men of the 2nd Mounted Rifles and the Imperial Bushmen. Amongst these soldiers are four from…

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The Transvaal War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 2

The Government organ, the Standard states, with reference to the peace settlement, that the Boers ultimately abandoned their claim for…

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The Transvaal War. the Peace Proposals. Communication with Europe Refused. Cost of the War. the Share of the Colonies. London, May 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at Pretoria States that an optimistic view of the prospects of peace is hardly justified when the solid facts are considered. The protraction of the negotiations is not necessarily…

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The Boer War. the Peace Conference. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 3

THE Daily Mail states that nothing now stands in the way of peace. It is expected that the Government will make an announcement on the…

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