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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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General Cables. LONDON. Saturday. The Boer War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the Cabinet has been summoned for this day…

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The British Minister for War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 4

[?] Although Mr. Brodrick Minister of War is not an orator not even [?] Parliamentarian, be is a chard-working Minister, which with real…

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The Boer War. Peace Negotiations. London, April 21

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

The Standard confirms the report that the Boer leaders were allowed to meet Lord Kitchener and Lord Milner for the purpose of discussing the terms…

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The Beer War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 3

Colonel A N Rochfort, who is operating in the north-west of Orange River Colony, had an engagement on Tuesday,…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Thursday, The Anti war League

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 2

The Anti-war Leagues office has been visited by a newspaper representative, who describers it as a gar[?] half a cart[?]…

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Soldiers as Colonists

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 9

Only those traitorous Britons who wish to see their countrymen expelled from South Africa object to the notion of establishing soldiers there as colonists after the war…

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General Cables. LONDON. Saturday. the Boer war

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 2

Private A. L. Way, of the 8th New Zealanders, has [?]cumbed to injuries received in a fall at Vaalbank…

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War M[?]

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 9

A smile cheer even in the heat of battle. (says the "Globe"), and an [?] an actual re[?]forcement. It ra [?]matic fact of [?]…

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France Shore of Soldiers

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 9

The conce[?] to this year's contingent are now rejoining their [?]tive reg[?] and [?] has been afforded the rather [?]…

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Baboon Soldiers

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 7

MAN is rot the only animal who carri[?] on his warfare by means of organised bands, and calls in the forces of nature to assist him. The German [?]turalist…

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The Boer War. Peace Negotiations. London, Nay 25th

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

Everything is in readiness for an unusually vigorous campaign if the present negotiations for peace fail. Mr. St. John Brodrick, in the course…

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The Boer War. Peace Treaty Signed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1902 · page 2

The Pease Treaty has been signed at Pretoria. An announcement to this effect will be made upon the assemblage…

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The Boer War. the Peace Negotiations. Practically Settled London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1902 · page 2

The conference between the Boer delegates at Pretoria and the British representatives concerning terms of peace…

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Outline of the War

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

The long looked and ardently-prayed for peace in South Africa has at last been declared and one of the first thoughts that will arise in this connection in the minds of…

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The Boer War. Peace at Last. London

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

The agreement providing for peace has been signed by the Boer leaders at Pretoria. LONDON, Tuesday…

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A Strange Mounted Infantry. Irish Soldiers on Norman Cows

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 9

The first time that Irish soldiers were employed under the Crown of England wan by Henry V. The bulk of his army was Irish. It puzzled the French to think how he could…

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Wounded by a burglar

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1902 · page 2

A burglar entered the house of Mr E G Noun, house and estate agent, at Le[?] near Katoomba, early Saturday morning. Mr Noun bearing a [?]…

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Total War losses

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1902 · page 2

The total of deaths in the South African War to June are 1072 officers, and 20,870 men…

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Australian Soldiers Salute

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1902 · page 2

Five drags of Australian soldiers passed the Palace on Saturday. Allrose in their seats and [?]ted…

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So He War

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 9

A gentleman recently recommended to the notice of a city merchant, a young fellow who was looking for a clerkship. Some few days later they met again, and the…

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