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

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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Telegraphic News. China War. THURSDAY, 3 p.m

The Canowindra Star · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 6

The foreigners at Pekin have occupied the palace of Prince Szu. opposite the foreign, legations. The London "Times" states that all…

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Transvaal War. South African Policy Unchanged. Railway Communications Restored Capture of Rundle. Repulse of Boers at Ficksburg

Western Champion · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 16

The Right Hon A. J. Balfour, leader of the House of Commons, states that the South African policy of the Government will not be…

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Transvaal War. Capture of a Gun Lost at Stormberg. Escape of De Wet. Sydney, Thursday, 10 a.m

Western Champion · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 11

Generals Clements and Paget, after two days' heavy fighting, have captured Bethlehem, and recovered one of the guns lost at Stormberg. The…

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The War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 5

The Boer War seems to have faded into obscurity during the past few weeks in consequence of the rapid warlike developments in China, but…

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War in Transvaal. Christening with Blood

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 4

The march of civilization continues in the Transvaal, accompanied by Lyddite shells and Maxim guns ! Boar-hunting again becomes a British…

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The Boer War. LONDON, July 10

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

President Steyn, Commandant Christian Botha, Commandant De Wet, and 3000 Boers have retreated to Fouriesburg, 25 miles south of…

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The Transvaal War. London, Wednesday afternoon

Forbes Times · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

DURING the recent fighting at Rustenburg 150 miles west of Pretoria) in which a detachment of the Australian Bushmen too part, Commandant Du Plessis, a prominent Boer leader was killed…

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It Takes a Soldier to Win

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 3

Major Puffy is buck from a trip that took in most of the Eastern Continent, and brought with him a bride. When a man makes his first matrimonial venture at 45…

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Coining Arms for Soldiers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 1

A soldier who has to bundle a long-range weapon needs long-range artificial vision, and with the donning of khaki of even pattern by officers and men…

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The Boar War

Western Champion · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 11

Messrs Williamson and Wybort Reeve wil exhibit genuine war pictures as well as many others at Royal Hall on Monday evening next…

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Transvall War. Nitral's Nek Surprise

Western Champion · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 11

Information of the surprise of the five squadrons of the Lincolnshire Regiment, the squadron of Scots Greys, and the battery of Horse Artillery at…

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War Declared between China and Russia

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 5

China has declared war against Russia in Manchuria. Great excitement prevails in Russia and Central Asia…

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China Declares War Against Russia. London, July 18

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 2

The fate oF the Foreign Ambassadors is still uncertain. Several leading Chinese Viceroys have denied the reported butchers…

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Telegraphic News. THURSDAY, 2.55 p.m. War in China

The Canowindra Star · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 6

"The massacres at Pekin are now denied by the China authorities. It is stated the ambassadors are safe. European Powers disbelieve the…

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Reported Massacres Generally Credited. China Declares War Against Russia. Further Massacre at Shan-si

Western Champion · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 11

The fate of the foreign ambassadors at Pekin [?] still uncertain. Tho viceroys at Nankin and Wan Chang and other officials deny the truth of…

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The Transvaal War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 7

LORD ROBERTS reports that 1500 Boers, with five guns, broke through the cordon of Generale Hunter and Rundle, near Bethlehem, and that General Broadwood, with the Second Cavalry Brigade, and…

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The China War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 7

IT is stated that there is hardly any doubt that the report of the massacre of foreigners at Pekin is correct. Russia is mobilising, a quarter of a million of…

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The Influence of the War on Australian Character

Forbes Times · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 6

A CORRESPONDENT writes as follows lo the Leisure Hour :— In a former letter I told yon with what enthusiasm the Australian colonies were…

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British War Estimates

The Canowindra Star · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 5

The British War Estimates of millions odd have been submitted in the House of Commons…

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Transvaal War. British Cordon Broken

Western Champion · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 9

Lord Roberts reports that 1500 Boers with five guns broke through the cordon of Lieutenant General Sir A. Hunter and Lieutenant Sir H. M…

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