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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 29 of 30

Dogs in War

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 4

The dog seems destined to play an important part in future warfare. The The German army is now provided with four-footed soldiers. The greatest…

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War News

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 21 November 1900 · page 2

The Daily Mail slates that Commandant-General Louis Botna, of the Boer forces, has forwarded to Field Marshall Lord Roberts the terms upon which he…

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CABLEGRAMS. London, Monday. the Boer War

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 21 November 1900 · page 2

Lord Kitchener intends deporting the bulk of the civilian Boers from the Transvaal. General Botha ia forming a Republic…

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War News

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 2

Ninety colonial soldiers, representing 45 different corps, under Major Robert Synge, late of the Highland Light Infantry, have had a splendid…

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The Transvaal War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 4

OWING to a gale and very hazy weather, the Neatherland’s cruiser Gilderlane, with Kruger on board, was signalled a day late. Rain spoiled all the decorations, especially on…

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Sketcher War. Russia’s Advance

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 10

Russia has never advanced towards the West; the only step ever taken in this direction was with the consent and assistance of Prussia and Austria, when…

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The Boer War LONDON, November 20

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 2

Colonel S. C. U. Smith, of “A” Battery, N.S.W, Artillery, has been appointed to the command of the Prieska district of Cape Colony…

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A Copyright War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 7

The first copyright suit, contended somewhere about A.D. 521-597, was the cause of a civil war. St. Columba, an Irish saint, whilst visiting his master Finnian, made a…

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The Transvaal War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 6

Commandant De Wet and Mr. Stevn are operating in the centre of Dewetsdorp, which is held by a small British garrison. More mounted troops are urgently needed in the…

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The China War, London

Forbes Times · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 6

The Berlin press imply that the Powers, on the ground of political expediency, hesitate to demand the execution of high Chinese officials. The United States Minister at Pekin has been…

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The Boer War. LONDON, November 27

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

Major-General Clements, operating in the western portion of the Transvaal, has dispersed 900 Boers with three guns, under Commandant de [?]…

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The Colonies and the War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 3

Colonial offers of support have by no means been confined to the great self-governing colonies like Canada and Australia. Among the smaller, but equally significant offers, of assistance have been the following:--…

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The Transvaal War, London

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 4

Great uneasiness exists in Cape Colony, where the anti-British agitation is growing daily more virulent in districts where Afrikander Bond influences exist…

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The China War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 4

The United States Secretary of State has agreed, at Great Britain’s instance to demand ex[?]plary punishment and an acknowledgement of the liability of the Chinese to pay an indemnity prior to…

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The Boer War. LONDON, December 4

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 2

In an Army Order bidding farewell to the troops in Africa, Lord Roberts says “I shall never forget the noble…

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The Colonies and the War

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 2

Colonial offers of support have by no means great Self-governing colonies like Canada and Au[?] smaller, but equally significant offers, of assitan[?] lowing :—…

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War News

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 3

A number of Boers surprised two unarmed Highlanders who were woodcutting in the Rustenberg district. After they had surrendered their axes…

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The Boer War

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 8

THE following [?] Wednesday :— A party of Boers surprised two [?] Highlanders who were wood [?] near [?]…

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The Boer War. LONDON, December 11

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

Some Boers surprised two unarmed Highlanders who were wood-cutting in the Rustenburg district Whe[?] the had surrendered their axes the…

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War News

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 2

Another indication of the anticipated early termination of Boer resistance to British dominion in South Africa has been afforded by an announcement…

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