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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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South African War. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 3

IT is announced from Capetown that Commandant Mantis, the notorious rebel leader of Cape Colony, has been captured. He was taken by an intelligence scout at Laingsburg…

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Latest Boer War. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 4

General Boths has degraded Commandant Smote for turning Bremersdorp. Commandant Smuts retorted that General Christian Botha had similarly offered, and had been…

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Political Labor League and the War

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 4

The recent vote of the Political Labor League in regard to the war is causing great dissatisfaction and dissension in Trades Union circles…

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Protest Against the Anti-War Resolutions

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 4

The enthusiastic labour meetings in the Newcastle district have emphatically protested against the anti-war resolution of the Labour Conference. Mr. A. A. Griffiths'…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 5

The parallelogram of blockhouses in the north of the Orange River Colony, inside of which the drive of the Boers was made, is 125 miles long by 50…

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South African War News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 9

FOLLOWING we give summary of the principal cables received at the beginning of the week:-- The raids on Commandant de Wet's…

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South African War. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 6

PRIVATE A. Richards, of the Third New South Wales Contingent, was killed at Paardeyraal, and Private P. Dean, of the same contingent, slightly wounded…

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South African War. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 4

PRIVATE A. Richards, of the Third New South Wales Contingent, was killed at Paardeyraal, and Private P. Dean, of the same contingent, slightly wounded…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

The recent drive demoralised the Boers who hid in the grass, dongas and beds of rivers. Many shot their horses. The country is being systematically…

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Riot at Trieste. Eight Persons Killed and Many Wounded. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

A GENERAL strike has taken place amongst the workmen at Trieste. A riot occurred, and the military were called out…

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South African War. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

THE latest returns show that the result of the great Boer "drive" near Heilbron, reported by Lord Kitchener earlier in the…

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Latest Boer War. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 4

Two Boer delegates, Wessels and Wolmarans, have tailed for America with the hope of obtaining foreign intervention. Fire commandants, 2 members of the…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 5

The "Times" says that the remarks by Mr. Barton at yesterday's patriotic meeting in Melbourne regarding the settlement of South Africa are most…

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South African War News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 12

FOLLOWING we give summary of the principal cables received at the beginning of the week:--The recent drive demoralised 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 22 February 1902 · page 5

IT is assorted that Commandant Botha was recently taken prisoner, but bring unrecognised, escaped during the confusion caused by the Boer attack. An attempt was made to rescue Commandant…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

The report of the commission of ladies appointed to visit the concentration camps in South Africa is a striking vindication of the…

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British-boer War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 5

The columns between Strydplaat and Botha's Pass, in the extreme north-east of the Orange River Colony are pushing the Boers towards…

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South African War News

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 9

FOLLOWING we give summary of the principal cables received at the beginning of the week:-- Brigadier-General Gilbert Hamilton…

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South African War. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 4

WHEN Colonel M'Kenzie surprised Commandant Grobelaar's laager, the Commandant fled, but some influential Boer's were captured…

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Went Around the World. to Wed a Soldier

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 7

To journey around the world for the sake of becoming a soldier's bride is more than most girls would be equal to. But to make such a journey sad then to…

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