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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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Lat[?] War News. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday, 9 a m

Western Champion · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 10

General Hamilton has occupied Bloemfontein waterworks. A hundred and forty Sydney Lancers, after some sniping, occupied…

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A Draper Soldier

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 4

IN nearly life Hector Macdonald was engaged in the well known Inverness [?]establishment — Msckay's Clan Tartan Warehouse. Here Mac's…

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The War in South Africa

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

Many Boers are now in Swaziland preparing for a final resistance The Swazis are reluctant to' afford the Bocrs the slightest help…

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The Transvaal War. [?] Thursday. General Br[?] has relieved Wepeher

Forbes Times · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 3

His advance after the engagement on Sunday, was unopposed. During the [?] of Wepener the [?]…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. [Per. Reuter,] Latest War News. London, Thursday. Wepener Relieved

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 7

Wepener has been relieved. the Boers fled by the Ladybrand road. General French is in hot pursuit. Colonel Dalgettys losses have been…

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The Boer War. the Seige of Wepener. the Relief Columns. General Rundle’s Force. the Enemy Outflanked

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

LONDON, April 24.—Brigadier-General Brabant and Major-General Hart during their march to the relief of Wepener outflanked the Boers and compelled them…

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The War

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

The following war news has been received:— LONDON, April 29. General French's cavalry junctioned…

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The War

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

The following war news has been received:— HEROIC MAFEKING GERMANS STORM THE FORT…

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Transvaal War. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 14

Brigadier-General Brabant's force has relieved Wepener. His advance since Sunday has been unopposed. 4500 Boers with ox-waggons are in full…

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The War. LONDON

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 6

Lord Roberts has reinforced his advance-guard, and there are indications that his advance northwards is imminent…

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The War. British Again Advancing Brandford Captured. London

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 12

The British have surprised and captured Brandfort, an important point of strategical Value on the railway line about 20 miles north of Bloemfontein…

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Transvaal War. Lord Roberts Advancing. Botha's Positions Threatened. Boers' Retreat to Brandfort Hopeless. Mafeking Safe Till May 18. Garrison Feeding on Locusts. Sydney, Thursday, 9 a m

Western Champion · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 10

Lord Roberts has commenced his great enveloping movement with 18,000 troops; his mounted forces sweeping the whole of the enemy's…

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The Transvaal War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 3

GENERAL SNYMAN, in besieging Mafeking, fired 32 shells into the women’s laager on April 11th, The duration of the siege is now a question of food…

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The War in South Africa

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

A British patrol from Bethulie had a skirmish with the enemy at Smithfield, and lost one man killed and two captured. At Sir Alfred Milner's request Lieut.-General…

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The War in South Africa

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 5

No more colonial troops are likely to be required by the Imperial Government. It is probable that a number of volunteers for active service now in camp will be utilised as a…

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Attempted Bank Robbery at Grenfell. the Manager Fired at and Wounded. Grenfell

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 9

About 11 o’clock on Monday night an attempt was made to stick up the Bank of New South Wales at Grenfell. Mr. R. C. S. Wilkinson, the manager, went into the…

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Varieties. the War on the Stage

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 12

“The Boers,” says the Daily Mail,” is the title of a play now being performed with great success at the Belleville Theatre, Paris. The piece…

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The Boer War. Colonies’ Aid to the Empire. a Magnificent Spectacle. Surprise of the Outside World Drawing the Empire Together. Speech by Lord Salisbury

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

LONDON, May 1,—Lord Salisbury, speaking at the federal delegate's banquet, spoke in the highest terms of praise on the part taken by the…

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The War

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

The following war news has been received:— LONDON, May 6. The [?] of Mafeking was…

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The War

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 3

The following war news has been received:— LONDON, May 10. The London standard states that the…

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