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The wars & local soldiers, 1899

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The French Budget. New War Ships Proposed. London, September 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 27

The French Government proposes to strengthen its forces in Algiers, and to build a number of new war-ships. The Budget includes 36,000,000 francs (£1,440,000) to be…

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The Transvaal. Phace or War! Issue Soon to Be Decided

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 3

The past 24 hours have produced practically no change in the position with regard to the Transvaal crisis. Important developments are however,…

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Cable News. the Transvaal. a Very Grave Situation. War Likely to Be Precipitated. London, September 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 26

Various rumours are current with respect to the reply sent by the Transvaal Government to Mr. Chamberlain's despatch embodying the decision arrived at by the…

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The Transvaal. a Very Grave Situation. War Almost a Certainty. Mr Chamberlain’s Terms. London, Sept. 16

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 3

Various rumours are current with respect to the reply sent by the Transvaal Government to Sir Chamberlains despatch embodying the decision…

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Latest Telegrams. Meetings in London. War Almost Inevitable

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 2

Forty thousand people give cheers for the Queen, the Government, and for the Army, and sang patriotic songs, and also hooted the Boers, in Trafalgar-square on…

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Prepared for War

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 4

A respectable old gent in Balranald was asked the other day if he was prepared to fight at the Transvaal for the glory of his county, and whether he…

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Soldiers Poisoned. London

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 2

Three soldiers have died suddenly at Aldershot from ptomaine poisoning. It is alleged that the poison has been traced to New Zealand cheese…

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Latest Telegrams. The Boers Aggressively Provoking War. The Position Becoming More Acute. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 2

The Boers are doing their utmost to provoke war, and are now engaged in looting property from across the border of British Bechuanaland…

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Latest by Telegraph[?] the Transvaal. Boers Provoking War. Looting Across the Border. London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 2

Latest news from the Transvaal is of a very serious character. The Boer[?] are apparently doing their utmost to provoke a war, and are now…

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War Considered Inevitable by the Boers. Fighting Strength of the Boers. Advised by the French Press to Attack at Once. London, September 27

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 3

The secret deliberations between the Orange Free State and the Transvaal are still proceeding. There is not doubt that complete…

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Trained for War

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

The training of war dogs in Prussia has reached so interesting stage. There are generally thirty dogs of various breeds in course of education at Potsdam. They are…

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The Anglo-boer War

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

For about the tenth time the Board [?] the advice and [?] of the British [?] and Mr Chamberlain has [?] the [?] refusals as the last [?]…

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The Transvaal Crisis. an Ominous Situation. War Imminent. London, September 23

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 4

Another meeting of the Cabinet was held yesterday to consider what course should be adopted in view of the latest developments of the situation in the Transvaal…

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The Impending War. Now Regarded As Inevitable

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 3

THE tension in respect of the relation of Great Britain and the South African Republic has become greater since the report of the proceeding at the momentous…

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War Preparations in the Transvaal

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 2

No reply has been received by the Government, Mr. Chamberlein's despatch of the 22nd instant, informing the Transvaal of the result of the deliberations of…

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The Transvaal. War Inevitable. a Boer Attack Expected Immediately. London

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 2

The members of the Orange Free State Volksraad have unanimously decided to adhere to its treaty obligations, and in the event of war between…

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Boer Sinews of War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 27

In order to procure funds to provide for the war, President Kruger, has decided upon a grave act of state, namely, to resume possession of some of the chief gold mines…

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British War Preparations. London. September 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 26

The British military preparations are proceeding without intermission. Arrangements have been made for the embarkation next week of 25 companies of the…

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The Cost of War. London, Sepember 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 26

The cost of war under modern conditions of warfare is strikingly illustrated by the sum already expended by Great Britain in anticipation of war with the Transvaal…

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Sketches of People, and Plans at the Seat of War

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 3

Cecil J. Rhodes, the man who above all others, is feared and hated by President Kruger, and the Dutch Boers of the Transvaal, has a great habit of studying maps…

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