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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 14 September 1901 · page 6

There are indications that the Boers have received rifles and ammunition from recruits who arrive overland from Dolagoa Bay. Large quantities have…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 18 September 1901 · page 2

The losses of Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen when he defeated Van Tonder and Delarey at Great Marico were 15 killed and 30 wounded…

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The Boer War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 4

The Boer women who were allowed out of the concentration camps as peace envoys found their husbands reading the Queen's hall speeches…

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South African War News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 12

FOLLOWING we give summary of the principal cables received at the beginning of the week:--Commandant Scheeper, whose force…

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The Camera in War. the Newest Essential

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 2

Guns, gold buttons, and embalmed beef no longer constitute the entire essential equipment of an army. The camera has takes an important place…

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British-bor War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 3

Lord Kitchener in a telegram dated Tuesday evening, 8 o'clock, reports:—"Three companies of Mounted Infantry and three guns, under Major Gough,…

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Latest Boer War. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 4

Lord Kitchener reports that on Tuesday evening three companies of Mounted Infantry, wish three guns, under Major Gough, were reconnitring south of Utrecht…

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The Camera in War. the Newest Essential

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 2

Guns, gold buttons, and embalmed beef no longer constitute the entire essential equipment of an army. The camera has taken an important place…

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Is War Necessary?

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 7

The great social force which operates in giving prominence and predominance to the monarchy it war; and, though war is unquestionably an evil, it is an…

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South African War News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 12

FOLLOWING we give summary of the principal cables received at the beginning of the week :-- Lord Kitchener reported on…

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What the Boer War may Mean

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 6

THE reverses experienced by the British troops at the instance of Boer warriors in South Africa during the pant few weeks, offer food for a little…

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British-boer War. London, Sept. 23

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 7

The Buffalo River, the north-east frontier of Natal, is swollen. Reuters correspondent says that General Louis Botha is approaching Zululand,…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 2

General Botha who was reported to have 5000 men on the Transvaal side of Nkardi Hill, on the Natal border, has retired further north…

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Filipino War. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 2

A superior Filipino force recently killed 8, and wounded 40. Eleven out of the company were American soldiers on the Island of Tamar…

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Is War Necessary?

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 7

The great social force which operate in giving-prominence and predominance to the monarchy is war; and, though war is unquestionably an evil, it is an…

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Latest Boer War. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 4

Commandant Theron is endeavouring to join Louis Maritz and other Boer leaden moving northwards of Clanwilliam. The British casualties at Italo Lienhenart…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 6

Lord Kitchener in replying to a letter from Mr. Schalk Burger, the nominal Boer President, expressing a desire for peace, explained that Great…

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South African War News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 12

FOLLOWING we give summary of the principal cables received at the beginning of the week : -- Dr. Leyds is engineering a revival of…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 9 October 1901 · page 2

Farther details continue to be received of the fighting at Forts Itala and Prospect, on the Zululand border…

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Latest Boer War. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 October 1901 · page 4

The official returns in connection with the attack by Delarey upon Colonel Kekewich's column, at Moedwell, Western Transvaal, show the following casualties:—Rank and…

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