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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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The Transvaal War. General Gata[?]re Enters Stormberg. Colonel Plumber Occupies Crocodile Pools—north of Mafeking. Budget Proposal to Borrow £35,000,000 Passed by Imperial Parliament. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 3

The names of all the Natal Dutch serving with the Boers have been discovered by the British authorities, at Bulwana, in the deserted Boer camp…

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The Transvaal War. Boers Are Reported to Be Demoralised at British Successes. the Ameer of Afghanistan Offers [?]0,000 Men to Britain. British Troops on Short Commons. 60 Dead Boers in a Cave. Ladysmtth Temporarily Abandoned. Lord Roberts at Osfontein. a Successful Flanking Movement. the Enemy in Retreat. the Boers Completely Routed From Their Late Position. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

Martial law has been proclaimed by the British in Prieska, Kenhardt, Britstown, and Barkly West, in Griqualand. The additional contingent of New…

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Latest News of the British-Boer War. More About Osfontein. Additional Troops for the Front. Sydney, Saturday, 8.10 A.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 2

The Boers left their cooked dinners at Osfontein, also a Krupp gun, and several waggons. The Cavalry Brigade outstripped…

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The Transvaal War. Further British Victories. Australians Did Splendid Service. Lord Roberts Rebukes the Enemy. Kruger and Steyn Now Ask for Intervention. Their Peace Proposals Met with a Chilling Reception on the Continent. Siege of Mafeking Reported to Be Raised. Lord Roberts Is Within 20 Miles of Bloemfontein. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 3

IN the battle at Osfontein the mounted portion of the troops far outstripped the infantry. The enemy fired volleys at the British…

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The Transvaal War

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 3

THE following is a summary of cable news showing the progress of events connected with the war in South Africa since since our last issue:—…

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Latest War. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 4

Gen, French has occupied the hills commanding Blomfontein. He hat seized the railway, and but the telegraph lines connecting the Boer centres…

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The War Loan

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 6

ONE of the most important items of news this week was that of the successful floating of the Imperial war loan. There is no surer way of determining…

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Latest War News. LONDON

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 5

Major-General French met with considerable opposition in occupying the hills around Bloemfontien, Lord Roberts will reinforce French…

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A Colored War Map—Free

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 4

We have received from Mr. W. Christi[?] who is the publisher[?] a well executed map of the seat of war in South Africa. The map[?] which is neatly folded in red cover for…

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The War London, March 9

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 4

The Boers left cooked dinners at As[?]ontein, also a Krupp gun and several waggo[?]s Cava[?]ry brigades outstripped the…

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Cardinal Moran on the War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 12

One of the soundest speeches yet delivered in Australia by Cardinal Moran was that recently spoken by him on the war situation in Australia. Being in…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON, March 14

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

Lords S[?]lisb[?]ry and Balfour read the Boer Presidents peace overtures in both Houses of the Imperial Parliament. The Boer Presidents declare they had…

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Latest War News. Peace Overtures. London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 11

The Daily News states that President Kruger has made overtures to Lord Salisbury in the direction of peace. The Boers ask for peace on the basis…

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Memorial Service in S. John's Church Taree in Connection with the War in South Africa

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 7

On Wednesday, the 14th instant there was held in S. John's Church, Taree, a Memorial Service, after the lines of one held in S. Paul's Cathedral,…

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Latest News of the British-Boer War. Lord Roberts Nearing Bloemfontein. Kruger. Wants to Know Minimum Peace Proposal. Sydney, Wednesday, 8.25 a.m

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 6

General French has occupied the hills commanding Bloemfontein. He has seized the railway, and cut the telegraph lines connecting the Boer…

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The Transvaal War. Suggested That Select Boer Families Be Sent to Australia and Canada. Telegrams From Kruger and Steyn Read in the House of Commons. Lord Salisbury's Reply Received with Cheers. Several Towns Occupied by the British. Germany Declines to Intervene. Lord Roberts Has Captured Bloemfontein. Kruger Telegraphs That the British Will Never Reach Pretoria. the Burghers Will Fight to the Death. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 5

MAJOR-GENERAL FRENCH seized the hills commanding Bloemfontein, after a hard fight, on Monday night. The British, losses were thirty killed, and…

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War in South Africa. Memorial Service

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 2

ON Wednesday, the 14th instant, there was held in St. John's Church, Taree, a memorial service after the lines of one held in St. Paul's Cathedral some two months ago. There was a large congregation…

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Latest News of the British-Boer War. No Fear of Foreign Intervention. the Enemy Retreating Northwards. the Boers Massing at Warrenton. Governor Appointed for Bloemfontein. Sydney, Saturday 8.40 a.m

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 3

General Warreh's division has been ordered to rejoin General Buller. The French Foreign minister declares that Lord Salisbury's reply to…

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The Transvaal War. England Will Not Allow Intervention. Statement by M. Delcasse. Kruger Will Be Held Responsible for Uncivilised Acts. Lord Roberts Reports That Hundreds of Doers Are Disarming. Transvaalers Admit Their Case Hopeless. Lucas Meyer and Schalkburger Refuse to Fight Any Longer. General Gatacre Officially Censured for the Stormberg Disaster. Colonel Plumer's Relieving Force Near Mafeking. St. Patrick's Day Celebrated with Unparalleled Enthusiasm. London, Thursday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 3

GENERAL Warren's Division has embarked for Capetown, and will rejoin General Buller. M. Declasse, in the French Senate, said that Lord Salisbury's reply to the Presidents precluded any…

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The Transvaal War

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 March 1900 · page 10

THE following is a summary of cable news showing the progress of events connected write the war in South Africa since out last issue:—…

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