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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

313 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 16

British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 5 June 1901 · page 3

Commandant Delarey attacked Colonel H. G. Dixson's column at Vlafontein, 30 miles west by north of Krugeradorp…

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Latest Boer War. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 June 1901 · page 6

Lord Kitchener reports that two additional Lieutenants of Yeomanry are killed and another misting aa the result of Valkfontein engagement…

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A War Episode. the Dangers of a Sneeze

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 June 1901 · page 3

One cool September day during the American War, a small party of Confederates could be seen wending their way down the dusty road that leads into the…

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The Transvaal War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 2

Boer agents at Brussels assert that Queen Whilhelmina of Holland, while at Berlin, ried to arrange for the intervention of the Powers regarding South Africa. It is staled…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 6

Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen, with a large convoy, has relieved Zeerust, in the Western Transvaal. The local defence force at…

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South African War News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 10

FOLLOWING will be found a summary of the principal cables received at the beginning of the week:-- Loyalists and many Dutch residents…

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Returned Soldiers

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 8

By the steamer Morayshire four Macleay men in the persons of Sergeant Frank Nance, son of Mr. T. Nance, of East Kempsey…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 3

The Boers admit that at the battle of Vlakfontein they had 56 killed. It is believed that the number of their wounded equalled that of the British…

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Such Is War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 8

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

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South African War News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 12

FOLLOWING will be found a summary of the principal cables received at the beginning of the week:--Sir Bindon Blood's operations have…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 2

Mrs. Botha has returned to Brussel's after a two hours interview with ex-Preisent Kruger. It is authoritatively stated that Mrs. Botha informed that a…

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Latest Boer War. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 4

Belgian newspaper inspired by Dr. Loyds, predict that peace is imminent in south Africa. It is rumored that President Kruger is…

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Employment for Soldiers

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 4

Mr. Lyne said the returned soldiers would as far as possible be given the preference in Government employment…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 7

The Times in referring to the Victorian losses, says: There is sincere and profound mourning throughout the Empire for our brave colonel kinsmen…

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South African War News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 12

FOLLOWING will be found a summary of the principal cables received at the beginning of the week:--Belgian newspapers, whose…

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British-b0er War. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 3

An American attache reports that if Britain had been less brave, there would have been less faults perceptible. More victories have been achieved…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 7

Further particulars have been received of the capture of a Boer convoy by Major Sladen's Mounted Infantry near Reitz on June 6, and of the hot…

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Pigeons As War Messengers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 2

Following rather tardily in the footsteps to other great European Powers, her Majesty's Government has decided to avail itself of the services of the "courier of the…

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Is Death in War Painless?

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 7

A Viennese authority, Professor Nothnagel, has arisen to tell us that death is in all cases painless. He tells us that man dies nearly always from the cessation of the…

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Traveller. Hard Lines for German Soldiers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 8

One result of enforced army service of conscription is that a Government has [?] to offer its soldiers inducements to enlist. The German Government, for instance, [?]…

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