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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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The Transvaal War. Speech by Lord Milner. Lord George Hamilton on the War. Rumoured Boer Surrenders. Gun Recovered. the Johannesburg Plot. Casualties. London, Jan. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 3

Lord Milner, the Governor of the Transvaal and of the Orange River Colony, in the course of a speech at a banquet at Johannesburg, said that the situation was steadily improving, and that the hopeful…

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The Boer War. Further Capture of Boers. British Losses. Rebels Sentenced. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 5

Colonel Colenbrander, with a small force, crossed the Magato Pass at night, and surprised Field Cornet Louez at Waterval at dawn. He killed…

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An Australian Soldier Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 3

The body of Mr. Frederick James Stewart, a native of Parramatta, New South Wales, and late of the Imperial Yeomanry, was found in the Thames. Death was due to drowning…

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Soldiers' Back Pay

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 12

The State Premier (Mr. See) made a further statement regarding the contingents' back pay question. As to the Parliamentary vote of £32,000 for " returned or returning soldiers," Mr…

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Soldiers and Sailors. Collision between Russians and Americans. The British Give a Hand. LONDON,Thursday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 4

A SERIOUS collision has occurred at NienChang, China, between Russian soldiers stationed there and sailors belonging to the United States ganboat…

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The Transvall War. Movements of De Wet. Speech by Mr. A. J. Balfour. Alleged Atrocities. Casualties. [?] London, July 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 3

Licntenant-Colonel Dr Lisle on Wednesday engaged Commandant de Wet's force which, 20 miles south of Heilbron, had been again concentrated. General Elliott drove Commandant de Wet towards…

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Wounded with a Knife

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 3

A fish vendor named Menais Camphis was admitted to the Hospital to-day suffering from incised wounds on the forehead and on one arm, said to have been caused by a knife thrown at him by another man…

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The War. LONDON, July 12

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

Lieutenant-Colonel De Lisle on Wednesday engaged Commandant de Wet's force which, 20 miles south of Heilbron, has been again-coucentrated…

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British Sloop of War Overdue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 3

The slcop Condor, from Esquimault to Honolulu, is overdue. [The Condor is a screw sloop of 910 tons, and is commanded by Commander Clifton Sclater. She is…

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The Boer War. London, Jan. 10

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 3

Lord Milner, the Governor of the Transvaal and of the Orange River Colony, in the course of a speech at a banquet at Johannesburg, said that…

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The Boer War. Call for Volunteers. Pursuit of De Wet. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 3

THERE are already signs that the War Office call for 10,000 volunteers to replace volunteers now on service in South Africa will be well responded…

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The Transvaal War. the Engagement with De Wet. Armoured Trains. Captures of Boers. Boers Remaining in the Field. Execution. Sir James Wilcocks. the Bribing of a Dutch Paper. Murders by Rebels. Convalescent. Londan, Jan. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 3

Armoured trains from Kroonstadt and Wolvehoek prevented Commandant De Wet and 1200 men from crossing the railway line. The Boers retired eastwards. Colonel De Lisle is pursuing the enemy…

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The War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

Colonel De Lisle on Wednesday engaged Commandant De Wet's reconcentrated force 20 miles south of Heil bron, Orange Free State, shelling…

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The Transvaal War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 4

Major H. M'Micking has captured twelve Boers who were hiding on an island in the Vaal River. Captain Tremayne has captured…

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The Transvaal War. General Opperman Killed. No Surrender. Casualty. London, Jan. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 3

Major F. D. Wing has intercepted a letter from Commandant Piet Viljoen announcing that General J. Opperman, the chief leader of the south-eastern commandos of the Transvaal, was killed in the…

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The Boer War Traitorous Britons. Conference of Boer Leaders. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 3

SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN,leader jof the Liberal party, speaking at the inaugural meeting of the London Liberal Federation, advocated a…

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The Transvaal War. a Narrow Escape. Boers Chased From a Farmhouse. After De Wet. Battalion Delayed Through London, Jan. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 3

Major-General Bruce Hamilton wires that, while he was on the march in the South-eastern Transvaal, Major P. D. Wing reported that there was a large concentration of Boers in the very spot he had…

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Returning Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 3

The steamer Manchester left Capetown on the 7th inst, for Australia with a large number of returning soldiers…

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The War

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

LONDON, January 15, 2.5 p.m.— Lord Kicheror has accumulated a vast number of remounts at Blcemfontein, Orange River Colony, in readiness for…

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The Boer War. London, Jan. 15

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

Major F. D. Wing has intercepted a letter from Commandant Piet Viljoen announcing that General J. Opperman, chief leader of the south eastern…

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