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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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A Prophecy Realised. Chinese Gorden's Prophecy of the War in China

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 7

There was probably an European [?] qualified to express an [?] of the Chinese Garden. His military association with Chine during…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 3

A great concentration of British columns is taking place at Spring fontein preparatory to Lord Kitchener's troops sweeping' the Orange River…

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Boer Women Oh the Battle Field. Cuilty of Killing the Wounded

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 7

A letter from a nurse at one of the hospitals at Cape Town throws new light upon a very unpleasant feature of the war in South Africa…

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Latest Boer War. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 4

The enemy made a continuous move before General French, abandoning women and children in waggons to the cars of the British soldiers who burnt the waggons and removed…

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A Prophecy Realised. Chinese Gordon's Prephecy of the War in China

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 7

There was probsaly no European more qualified to express an opinion of the Chinese than Chiness Gordon His military association with Chins during…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 6

De Wet and his " fighting genera)," Froneman, are advancing northwards with 400 followers at the rate of 25 miles daily…

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South African War News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 9

The following are the principal cables received at the beginning of the week:-- It is reported that Lord Kitchener has…

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Back From the War. Smoke Concert to Mr. M. SPENCE

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

ON Monday night last, a smoke concert was tendered to Mr. M. Spence, in token of the appreciation in which his services in the South African war was held. There were…

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A Soldier Hero

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

The first battle fought in the Crimean War of 1854 was that of the Alma. The called armin a of the England an French arriving at the river Alma (about 20 miles to the north of Sehasto…

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Kitchener and His Soldiers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 7

It was in providing unusually good rations for his men that Kitchener made his first hit in the Soudan campaign of 1884, and his determination to have the…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 2

Another atrocious Boer murder has, it appears, been committed at Wolmaranstad, in the south-western Transvaal, on the Vaal River, between…

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A Soldier Hero

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

The first [?] fought in the [?]meen War of 1854 was that bf the Alms The allied armies of the kogll[?] French [?]ing at the rives Alma (about 20 [?] to the pori[?] of Seb[?]…

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Kitchener and His Soldiers

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 7

It was in providing unusually good rations for his men that Kitchener made his fist hit in the Soudan campaign of 1684, and his determination to hare the…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 7

Botha has declared that he is not disposed to recommend Lord Kitchener's terms of peace to the earnest consideration of his goodness…

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South African War News. London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 9

It is announced that General Botha has declined Lord Kitchener's terms of peace. The British Commander-in-Chief is…

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British Boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 3

An official statement, giving particulars of the recent correspondence and Defoliations between General Lord Kitchener and Commandant Botha,…

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A Czar's Mad Challenge. Fight Among Monarchs to End a War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 4

A hundred years ago—on January 16, 1801—was published to the world the most amazing "peace" proposal ever made by a European monarch—a…

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Latest Boer War. London, March 22

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 6

An official statement, giving particulars of the recent correspondence and negotiations between General Lord Kitchener and Commandant Botha, for the purpose of arranging…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 7

A patrol of the Johannesburg Mounted Police, recently burned the Boschkop Hotel, on the West Rand, to the ground. The place had ,become…

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South African War News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 9

FOLLOWING will be found a summary of the principal cables received at the beginning of the week:-- Lieutenant-Colonel Knight…

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