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

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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The Transvaal War. LONDON

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 1

President Kruger aud his officials have arrived at Nelspruit, on the Delagoa Bay line. The British have occupied…

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The China War. London

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 7
Also in Forbes Times

The foreign, cemetery at Pekin has been shockingly desecrated, Sir John Broderick has stated that England cannot undertake the…

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The Transvaal War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 7
Also in Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder

General Botha is in the hills to the north-east of Machadodorp. Lord Roberts reports that the resistance of the enemy to the British advance was finally broken…

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The Boer War LONDON, August 28

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

While General Buller and Lieutenant-General Lyttelton, with two brigades of cavalry, operated south-west of Dalmanutha, Lieut-General…

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Mr. Holman and the Boer War Excited Meeting at Orange. Outburst of Patriotism

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

ORANGE, Tuesday.—Mr. W. A. Holman, M.P., addressed a well attended meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall lost night on the Federal platform of the Australian Labor party. Mr. W. Johnson, chairman of the…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 2

President Kruger and his officials have Arrived at Nelspruit, on the Delagoa Bay line. The British have occupied…

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Transvaal War. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney

Western Champion · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 11

Commandant Botha, with several thousand men and 4 guns is holding a strong position overlooking Lydenburg…

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The China War. London, Thursday

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 4

All the Europeans at the treaty ports protest against the withdrawal of the allied troops before a final settlement is arrived at. An inspired press in Russia is declaring that the…

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The Transvaal War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 4

The casualties in General Buller’s forces since August 21st number 270. The Boer casualties number many more than the British…

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Effects of the South African War

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 2

IT is interesting to learn, on the high [?]thority of Sir Robert Giffen, that after all (says the Daily News) the South African war is a very small affair. Such is the…

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Home from the War

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 2

A PUBLIC demonstration of welcome to Messrs. D.G. Campbell and H. Symons— the first of our local volunteers to return from South Africa—took place in the…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 12

Lord Roberts has left Pretoria and is now at Machadodorp, and reports that the British are gradually gaining ground, and that the advance is slow…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 6

The Boers at Barberton, who were on the eve of being forced to surrender on account of the lack of provisions, were again, rendered defiant by…

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Transvaal War. Kruger at Delagoa Bay. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney

Western Champion · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 11

The Boer leaders admit that their last army is broken and have decided to declare a guerilla warfare. Lord Roberts, at Pretoria, reports…

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The China War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 4

It is reported that France, America and Pekiu have agreed to withdraw their troops to outside Pekin. The Japanese have arrested and banded over to…

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The Transvaal War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 4

President Kruger and several civil officials are at the residence of the United States Consul at Delagoa Bay. There are indications that Kruger will sail by a…

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The Transvaal. War. London

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 6

It has been announced that President Kruger has been granted six mouths leave to visit Europe for the promotion of the independence, of the Transvaal. A Burgher…

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The Boer War. the Resistance to General Buller. Botha and the Boers. London, September 10

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 2

The resistance to General Buller was, so feeble that Commandant Botha, taunted the Boers with being cowards in abandoning, the strongest position…

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