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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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War Notes

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 5

In the regular British Amy, there are lO9 infantry regiments, forming a total of over 120,000 men. Khaki, the material which our soldiers…

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The War Vote

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

THE Imperial Government has decided to submit a supplementary army estimate covering an expenditure of £13,000,000. This sum will be in…

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The Boer War. Letter From Enslin

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

A brother of Mr. J.C. Martin Inspector of Conditional purchases Cooma, is at the front of the Transval war and has written a letter to his father of which…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON, Feb. 10. 7.45 a.m

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 3

The Boers report that the forces of General Sir Redvers Buller which on Monday crossed the Tugela, and which advanced on Tuesday and Wednesday…

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Latest. European News. The Transvaal War Gallant Colonials. LONDON, February 14

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

Table[?] vivants were given at Mr. B[?] Tree's threatre (Her Majesty's Theatre) yesterday by members of the aristocracy and…

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Latest European News. The Transvaal War London, Saturday. Kimberley Relieved

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 2

Kimberley has been relieved. Lieutenant-General French reached kimberley on Thursday. Lord Roberts is at Jacobsdal…

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War Notes Odds and Ends

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 3

Colonel Bingham of the 1st York Royal Engineers Sheffield, has been actively interesting himself in the bullet-proof shield and…

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Latest European News The Transvaal War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 2

News has just reached LOndon from the [?] of war that General Cronje the Boar Commander of the Free State has been…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON Feb. 16. 1.20 a.m

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 2

News has just reached London to the effect that Kimberley has been relieved. Lieutenant General J. D, P. French…

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A War Office crowd

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 2

The largest crowd that has ever gathered on say Saturday night during the war assembled out side the War Office in London on 24th…

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Latest European News. The Transvaal War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 2

The British, with fifty guns, bombarded Cronje on Monday and Tuesday adding to his loss Cronje asked for twenty four hours…

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The Transvaal War

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

Sermon preached at St. Matthias's Church, Bombala, on Sunday morning, Feb. 18th, by the Rev. F. Richmond. Text: Isisah 27.5, "Let him take hold…

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Boer council of war

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

At a council of war of Boer commandants over the Boer desire conveyed to General Cronje not to surrender, some of those present at…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON, Feb. 24

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

The last British reports from the Orange Free State are to the effect that the cordon is being drawn tighter around the the Boer laager on the Modder…

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Latest European News. The Transvaal War. London

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

Cronje Surrenders. A telegraphic despatch has just been received by the War Office from Lord Roberta ai follows:…

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The Transvaal War. How the Delegate "Boys" Got to the Front

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

WE have received a joint communication from Messrs. Horsman, Harrison, and Hardaker, who left Delegate on Tuesday, 30th January, for the purpose—first, of…

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European News. The Transvaal War London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 2

While Major-General Earl Dundonald was galloping into Ladysmith on Wednesday at sunset the outpost on the scrab at Waggon…

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The Schools and the War. Enthusiastic Meeting of Teachers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 2

An enthusiastic meeting of the public school teachers of the Cooma section of the Braidwood district held in the Cooma Superior…

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The Transvaal War LONDON, March 5

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 2

When the relief of Ladysmith was accomplished there remained in the town only four days' full rations. Lord Roberts has wired to Sir G. S…

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European News. The Transvaal War. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 1

Boer rout by Lord Roberta. Lord Roberts in a despatch states that be completely rooted the Born at [?]…

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