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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

313 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 16 of 16

British-bder War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 2

Thanks to temporary fixed bases from which mounted infantry are enabled-to suddenly raid the enemy 260 Boers were captured on Wednesday…

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Latest Boer War. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 4

Later particulars are to band in reference to the affair at Osboek—where Major Bruce Hamilton surprised and captured a laager—and at Waterberg—where Colonel Dowling…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 5

The dock labourers of Amsterdam have abandoned the organisation of a boycott of British shipping owing to the slight support which the proposal…

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South African War News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 12

FOLLOWING we give a summary of the principal cables received at the beginning of the week:--Commandants Brand and Hertzog…

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Here and There. the War's Delays

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 6

THAT was a significant utterance of Earl Selborne, the first Lord of the Admiralty, at Fulham, the other night, when he said that "for every month for which the burghers…

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Buitish-boer War

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

The report by Lord Kitchener of his inquiry into Boer atrocities at the Braken-laagte engagement shows that 75 prisoners taken by the enemy…

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South African War. Shocking Boer Brutality. Wounded Prisoners Maltreated. London

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

The result of Lord Kitchener's inquiry into the story of Boer atrocities on the field of Brakenlsagte, north of Standerton, on October 30, has been published by the War…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 5

Corporal E, Jones, of the 3rd New South Wales Bushmen attached to Hasler's Scouts was slightly wounded at Bethel…

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Spending Xmas. Christmas on a Man-o'-war

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 12

NOWHERE is Yuletide observed more punctiliously than on board ship. Early in the morning decks are swabbed, ropes…

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A Soldier's Farewell. Send-off to Lieutenant Scott

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 18

LIEUTENANT E. I. C. SCOTT, of the New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, after a short visit home, left Kempsey by the Burrawong on Monday morning last, en…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 5

Sharp fighting during three days has taken place in the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony. The casualties were numerous…

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South African War News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 12

FOLLOWING we give a summary of the principal cables received at the beginning of the week:--Lord Kitchener states that the…

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South African War. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 4

COLONEL Allenby surprised a Boer laager, 15 miles south of Balmoral, on Thursday morning, capturing 32 of the Staats Artillerie of Middleberg commando. Major Pretorius was among the number…

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