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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1899

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European News. LONDON, Saturday. the War in South Africa. British victories. 1500 Boers blown up

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 October 1899 · page 2

The Boers in great force are attacking Glencoe Junction, thirtyfive miles north of Ladysmith. It is reported that Major-General Sir…

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Latest Cablegrams. the Transvaal War. London

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 26 October 1899 · page 5

Commander Croujie is bombarding Mafeking, and has out off the water supply. The BOers advance was impeded by…

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Beds for wounded Boers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 2

The Boers have commanceerea 850 beds at Johannesburg for the use of their men wounded during their pursuit by the British at…

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Manaro Volunteers for the Transvaal War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 3

When Volunteers for active service in South Africa were called for, the members of the Cooma"K" Company of the 2nd Infantry…

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The Transvaal War. Terrible Boer Disaster. London, Oct. 20

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 2

A report hits reached Capetown to the effect that Colonel Baden-Powell, who is in command at Mafeking, has carried out a successful strategic…

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European News. LONDON, Friday. The Transvaal War. Colonel Yule's force

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 2

The men under Colonel Yale, who successfully effected a junction with the main British body near Ladysmith, are in the best spirits,…

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European News. LONDON, Saturday. The Transvaal War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1899 · page 2

The death of Major-General Sir W. Penn Symons is announced. The deceased officer received a wound in the groin during the…

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Latest Cablegrams. the Transvaal War. London

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 5

The mobolisation has been ordered of all British cruisers. It is regarded as an open secret that the Imperial Government fears early…

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Latest European News. The Transvaal War. London, Thursday. Cape reinforcements

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 2

Reinforcements numbering 20,000 will arrive at the Cape within a week and will reach Ladysmith about the llth instant…

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The British and Bohrs. War News. the Battle at Glencoe

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 2

At the Battle at Glencoe on the 20th inst the Boers escaped serious disaster by resorting to their favourite device of hoisting the whise flag…

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The Transvaal War. Heavy Fightinc Near Ladysmith. 1500 British Troops Surrender

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.—There has been a general engagement in front of Ladysmith, the Doer forces surrounding the town being Attacked by the British in force…

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The Transvaal War. Fighting at Reitfontein. Death of Major-general Symons. London, Oct. 27

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 2

The British troops at Ladysmith, which is expected to be shortly attacked by a combined force of Boers and Free States troops, have been…

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Naval additions to the war

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 November 1899 · page 3

Four hundred seamen and guns, specially mounted twelve-pounde quick firing; and a new fifteenpounder quick firer have left for…

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The British and Boers. War News. Canada Again Offers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 November 1899 · page 3

The Canadian Cabinet has offered to send a second con-tingent to South Africa. A RED CROSS SHIT…

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Latest European News. The Transvaal War. London, Saturday. Affairs at Ladysmith

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 November 1899 · page 3

General Sir G. S. White is holding his position at Ladysmith satisfactorily, and is confident. Some powerful railway trucks,…

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Latest Cablegrams. the Transvaal War. London, Nov. 1

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 5

It has transpired that the battalion operated too far from the main British line and were surrounded in the hills and caught in a trap and hopelessly…

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The Boer War. Details of Events. London 6th November

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 4

General Sir G. S. White, the British commander in Natal, has informed Sir Redvers Buller, the Commander-in…

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Transvaal War. Latest European News. LONDON, Thursday. Boers: 1000 killed, 2000 captured

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 3

The British shelled the Boer column which was advancing upon Colenso in the open. The British cavalry attacked the enemy. The…

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The Transvaal War. Bombardment of Ladysmith. London, Nov. 3, 3.38 p.m

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 3

Further telegraphic despatches have just come to hand giving some particulars of the bombardment of Lady smith by the Boors…

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The Transvaal War. Latest European News. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 3

The Cattle Line steamer Roslyn Cattle, with Major-General H. J. T. Hildyard and 1100 troops on board, has arrived at Capetown and been…

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