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

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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The War. LONDON

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 1

General Lord Roberts reports that the enemy is in full retreat, also that his cavalry is hotly pursuing them along three different roads…

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The War. LONDON

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 6

Lieutenant-General Hamilton occupied Winburg on Sunday. Lord Roberts accompanied Lientenant-General Pole-Carew to the Vet…

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Transvaal War. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney

Western Champion · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 11

In opening the Volksraad Kruger acknowledged the loyal co-operation of the Free Staters, and declared the world's sympathies were with the…

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Transvaal War. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Sunday night

Western Champion · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 13

0Mafeking is reported all well on the 29th April. The Spion Kop debate in the House of Commons resulted in a majority of…

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Wounded Victorians

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

LONDON, May 9.—Trooper Guzzard was slightly wounded at Brandfort, and Trooper G. Briston was injured by a fall from his horse. Both belong to the…

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Wounded Give Up Hope

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 3

‘The fact may not be generally Appreciated,’ remarked an Army [?] recently, ‘but wounded men on the field of battle undoubtedly often…

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Prisoners of War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 1

The unfortunately large number of our men who were captured by the Boers during the campaign prompts the question, " How are prisoners of war treated…

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The Transvaal War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 3

TROOPER WHITTINGTON, of the New South Wales Lancers, and Trooper M. J. Ford, of the New South Wales First Australian Horse, who were captured by the Boers in January last, have…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. [Per. Reuter.]latest War News. London

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 6

The Zand River has been crossed by the British and the Boers expelled from the northern bank, the enemy’s convoys retreating in inexplicable confusion…

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The Boer War. Mafeking. Communication by Pigeon Post. Report From Baden-powell

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

LONDON, May 8.—Colonel Plumer. commanding the column which is attempting the relief of Mafeking from the north, has communicated with the…

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The War. London, May 13

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

A British relief column of 3000, with six guns [?] along the railway line by forced marches day and night, and passed Vryburg,…

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The War

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 2

The following war news has been received:— RELIEF OF MAFEKING. LONDON, May 17…

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The War. LONDON

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 5

It is officially announced that Lord Roberts entered Kroonstad unopposed on Saturday. The British force under…

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The War. The Relief of Mafeking. LONDON

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 12

It is unofficially reported that Mafe has been relieved. The report also states that the brave garrison not only warded off the last…

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Transvaal War. Roberts at Kroonstadt. Enters Without Opposition Union Jack Hoisted with Enthusiasm. Ex-president Steyn Fled. Relief of Mafeking Imminent. Roberts' Troops in Splendid Condition. Dissensions in the Volksraad. Kruger in a Rage. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Sunday night

Western Champion · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 13

Lord Roberts has entered Kroonstadt without opposition, and hoisted the Union Jack amidst great cheers from the British residents…

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Wounded Australians

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

LONDON, May 15 —Trooper T. Appleby of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, and Troopers M. Meecham and J. Meecham, of the West Australian…

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Epigrams From the War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 4

Among the epigrams from tho Boor War already published, the best perhaps I was Baden-Powell's " All well, enemy shelling us," and the "Retire, be…

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The South African War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

ANOTHER important step in tho pacification of South Africa is marked by the surrender of Kroonstadt, and by its occupation by Lord Roberts and his forces without…

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The Transvaal War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 3

GENERAL BULLER’S report of the recent fighting discloses the fact that when he instructed his forces to occupy the enemy’s position the Boers retreated…

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Lord Kitchener and the War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 4

Rumour says that Lord Kitchener, when he was last in England, made strennous efforts to obtain a command, and even the' command in South Africa…

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