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

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

588 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 26 of 30

The Conduct of the War

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 2

The following paragraphs are taken from a Sydney Daily Telegraph collection of criticisms on the South African War:— Never before in our military history have…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 6

The Boers at Delagoa Bay will not be allowed to return to the Transvaal. The Portugese have reinforced their frontier, as the Boers have been…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 12

Lord Roberts states that 3000 Boers retreated to Komati Poort, 700 of whom crossed the frontier, while others, deserted. The balance occupy the spurs…

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War Novelties. These Things May Turn the Scale in the Next Great War

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 6

Whether or not the art of battleship construction is destined to be revolutionised by the newly-patented invention of William Weegar, of…

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Transvaal War. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney

Western Champion · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 11

A battle has been fought near Hectorspruit, in which the Boers sustained heavy losses, and the wounded are arriving at Delagoa Bay…

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The China War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 4
Also in Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder

The United State Consul-General at Shanghai estimates that the Boxers have massacred 50,000 native [?] He declares that many of them were burned alive…

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The Transvaal War. London

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 7
Also in Forbes Times

Lord Roberts, reports that the Boers have destroyed several of their long toms and field guns. The Boer commandos have degenerated…

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War Novelties. These Things May Turn the Scale in the Next Great War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 3
Also in Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder

Whether or not the art of battleship construction is destined to be revolutionised by the newly - patented invention of William Weegar, of…

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The Boer War. LONDON, September 15

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 2

At the instance of Commander F. H. E; Crowe, the, British Consul-General in protesting against the use of Delagoa Bay as a, base for Boer…

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“Got There in Spite of '’Em.” a Boy and the War

Forbes Times · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 8

THE cheeriest of all the passengers who arrived by the Nineveh on Monday was a lad of about 15 years of age, who slipped gaily down the gang-way in the wake of the last departing…

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The Transvall War. LONDON

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 1

Settle, Inspector General of the lines, of Communication of General Buller's array, has relieved the garrison at Schweizer Reneke. The Boers, lost…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 5

The Boors at Hekpoort, in the Western Transvaal, recently captured three ambulances under Captain (Dr.) A. E. Perkins,. Corporals J. Maund, J…

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The Queen and the War

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 6

There have been a number of misleading paragraphs in the newspapers with regard to the attitude of the Queen towards the impending war. It is quite true that her…

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Transvaal War. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney

Western Champion · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 11

Locomotives secured by General French at Barberton are valued at half a million sterling. The Premier of Cape Colony is…

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The China War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 4

Li Hung Chang has arrived at Pekin. He was escorted thither by the Russian and Japanese troops. He refused the escort of the United States…

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The Transvaal War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 4

The Boer officials in charge of the bar [?] sailed in the German steamer Herzog which left [?] Bay on Wednesday. Lord Roberts announces that the City of London…

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The Queen and the War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 4

There have bean a number of misleading paragraphs in the newspapers with regard to the attitude of the Queen towards the impending war. It is quite true that her…

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