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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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The War in China. London, Saturday. The Pekin Legations relieved

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 2

The German Foreign Office reports that the Legations in Pekin have been relieved. The Allies have captured…

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Indian soldiers at Shanghai

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 2

A thousand Indian troops have been landed at Shanghai to strong then the defences of that place…

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The War's Influence on Our Markets

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 6

A war always e[?]eates an increased demand for a variety of products that are required to be provided by the farmers. Australian farmers have…

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The Transvaal War London, Friday. De Wet's movements

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts believes that Commandant De Wet, after burying the majority of his guns, re-crossed the Magaliesberg 80 miles to the…

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The War in China. London, Fridat Vice-Admiral Seymour's report

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 2

Vice-Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour, in narrating the story of the unsuccessful expedition for the relief of the Legations at Peking, says:—…

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The Transvaal War

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 6

GENL. Hunter turned the Boer's position at Spits Kop. The British lost 3 killed and 43 wounded. Commandant De Wet has again…

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The Transvaal War London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1900 · page 2

The "Standard's" Pretoria correspondent states that the Boer lines now extend from Belfast to the Crocodile River, covering the…

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The South African War. Lord Roberts Difficulties De Wets Quickness Argus Special Correspondent

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1900 · page 3

Another [?] in the war drama is began. After an intermission at Protoria not wholly restful, Lord Roberts sets about his advance eastwards. His…

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The War in China. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 2

All parts of Pekin except she Forbidden City have been looted with the content of the allies, who secured a million pounds in prize…

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The Transvaal War. Capture of Bergendal. Buller Victorious

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 2

Sir Redvers Buller has gained an important victory over the Boora between Belfast and Dalmanatha. The fighting was very severe, and…

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The Transvaal War

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 9

PARDUA, who was found guilty at Pretoria, has been shot. The Boers have exploded a railway in the vicinity of Koetzesdrift and…

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The Transvaal War London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1900 · page 2

General Buller and Lieutenant General French, after a rear-guard action, expected the Bo[?]ra from the high hills overlooking Helvetia…

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The War in China. London, The Pekin proposal

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1900 · page 2

France has acquiesced in the proposal of Russia to withdraw the allied troops from Peking. Germany and Italy resist the…

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The War to Manchuria. LONDON. Saturday Alleged Russian ferocity

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1900 · page 2

Persistent report are current that the Russian are conducting the war in Manchuria with re[?]tless ferocity…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 2

A [?] skirmish took place at Kwargas contain in which the [?] [?] look man killed, and is were wounded. president Kruger has protected to Lord…

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War News. Wednesday, September 5, 1900

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 2

Sir Redvers Buller has arrived at the northern bank of the Crocodile River. Seventy-one of the British prisoners released from the hospital at Nooitgedacht…

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The War in China. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 2

All the European in the treaty ports are protecting against the withdrawal of the foreign forces from peking before a final settlement is established…

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The Transvaal War

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 6

SIR Redvers Buller has gained an important victory over the Boers at Belfast and Dalmanutha. The fighting was very severe, and the stand made by the Boers…

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The Transvaal War London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1900 · page 2

The British have evacuated Lady Brand, in the south-east of the Orange River colony. The Boers besinging the place…

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The War in China. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 2

Mr. J. Goodnow, American Vice consul at Shanghai, has ascertained that 93 British and American missionaries were massacred…

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