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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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British-boer War Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 6

A sharp skirmish between the Boers and British occurred near Aliwal North. Seven Connaught Rangers were killed, and twenty wounded…

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Last Battle of the Peninsular War

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 7

On Easter Sunday, April 10th, 1814, was fought the last battle of the Peninsular War. After his defeats at Nieville, Nive, and other places, Marshal Soult…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 3

Letters were found in Mr. Steyn's baggage which was captured at Reitz. These show that Mr. F. W. Reitz formerly State Secretary for the…

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Latest Boer War. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 6

Letters were found in Mr. Steyn's baggage which was captured at Reitz. These show Mr. F. W. Reits, formerly State Secretary for the Transvaal, writing on behalf of the…

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Last Battle of the Peninsular War

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 7

Od Easter Sunday, April 10th, 1814, was fought the last battle of the Peninsular War. After his defeats at Nievilie, Nive, and other places, Marshal Soult…

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Such Is War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 12

The actions of men wounded in battle are often misunderstood. A general officer who has seen much active service cites a pathetic [?]…

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British-b0er War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 7

The reference by Mr. F. W. Reitz to the "final step" in one of the letters captured at Reitz, is believed to foreshadow an application for an armistice…

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The Boer War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

A number of interesting letters found in ex-President Steyn's baggage at Reitz have been published in England. The published correspondence between the…

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South African War News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 9

FOLLOWING we give summary of the principle cables received at the beginning of the week:--A number of intresting letters found…

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Returned Soldiers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 2

ABOUT 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon [?] before we went to press, about 500 persons assembled on the Company's wharf to welcome back from South Africa Corporal Ball…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 3

A Boer correspondent signing himself P.S. writing to the Morning Post insists that clemency towards the [?]oers is misplaced, and says that it…

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War

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 6

All troubling is the meadow; All crimson in the rill. The dead He in the valley; The dead He on the hill…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 6

A Boer commando, accompanied fay women and children, has entered Portuguese territory hear the Limpopo and Parfurie rivers. Troops have been…

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South African War News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 9

FOLLOWING we give summary of the principal cables received at the beginning of the week:-- Four British columns, under the…

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A South African War Episode. in a Tight Corner

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 6

THERE have been some very miraculous escapes from death in South Africa--the account of which generally are unrecorded in the press. We append a letter from…

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Welcoming Our Soldiers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 2

PORT MACQUARIE was en[?]fets on Friday last, when it became known that Troopers J. Baldwin and W. Trim were returning home in the Rosedale, after having nearly eighteen…

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British-boer War Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 3

Since the beginning of the war 6000 Loyalist refugees were shipped to England, and 37,000 regularly relieved, and 10,400 provided with…

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South African War News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 10

FOLLOWING we give summary of the principal cables received at the beginning of the week:--A Boer commando has entered…

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British-boer War Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 7

The House of Commons by a majority of 196 to 59, voted six and a half millions to aid the recently annexed South Africa colonies. Mr. Chamberlain…

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Letter from the Seat of War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 2

The following letter has been received by Mr. T. Jones, of Marlee, from his nephew, Trooper W. Doak, who is at present "on active service "…

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