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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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Lord Roberts at Modder River. a Significant Speech. Three Colonials Wounded and One Missing. London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4

Lord Roberts, while reviewing the Highlanders at Modder River, said that the Brigade would soon have a chance of avenging their defeat at Magersfontein…

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Latest by Telegraph Latest War Items. London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

The artesian boring at Mufeking is giving good supplies of water, which will last till June. An entertainment given by an…

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War Notes. the Cardinal on Australian Defence. the Country in Danger

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 28

On Saturday afternoon his Eminence the Cardinal attended at the opening of the bazaar in aid of the funds of St. Fiacre's Church, Leichhardt. In opening the bazaar,…

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Cardinal Vaughan on the War. Circular Letter to the Roman Catholic Clergy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 28

The following copy of a circular letter issued by Cardinal Vaughan to the Roman Catholic clergy of England on the subject of the war in South Africa has been received by…

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Parliament and the War. the Irish Motion of Censure. London, February 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 34

In the House of Commons List night Mr. Redmond, recently elected chairman of the Irish Nationalist party, moved the amondment to the address in reply of which he had…

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The War. Strict Press Censorship. a Great Blow to Be Struck. London, Feb. 13

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 3

Great enthusiasm has beed aroused at Modder River by an address delived by Lord Roberts, the commander-in-chief of the British forces in South Africa, to the…

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Latest War News. Severe Fighting at Colesberg. Gallant Fight by the Victorian Rifles Continental Press on the New

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 21

Severe fighting has taken place in the neighborhood of Colesberg, where the Boers outnumbered the British by five to one. The enemy mounted a 40 pounder at…

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The War. Wednesday's Wires. Lord Roberts at the Modder River. Decisive Action Apparently Imminent. The British Military Programme. Activity at Woolwich Arsenal. Mortality at Kimberley. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts, reviewing the Highlanders at Madder River, said the Brigade would soon have a chance of avenging Magersfontion. He predicts that the campaign will be…

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The War Vote

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 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 addition to the £10,000,000 which…

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The War. London

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

General Buller reports that the found it impossible to entrench his troops at Vaal Kranz, owing to the rocky nature of the ground. It is not intended to advance by…

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[?]He Transvaal War. (“Argu[?]” Cables)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 3

[?] report was received through Boer sources to the [?] that such a strong artillery attack had been [?] to bear upon the British forces that Sir [?]vers Buller had been obliged to again withdraw…

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Risks Run by War Correspondents

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

Many people run away with the idea that the average war correspondent is a man who does a modicum of work for very great deal of pay, and whose share of any danger there may…

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[By Electric Telegraph.] the War. Sydney. Friday, February 16

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 3

Hannay’s brigade of mounted infantry marched over the Orange River to Ramian, 12 miles over the Free State and fought a slight engagement. Four were killed, 22 wounded, and 19 missing…

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Trichinopoly and the War. the Hindu Prayer Meeting in the Rock Temple

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 3

In pursuance of the notice previously pubished a model meeting of Hindu Sabha [?] held in the mantapam in the Rock Temple on the evening of the 24th December. The…

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Transvaal War. London

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 3

Major Hannan's Brigade of mounted infantry marched from Orange River to Ramden. 12 miles over the Free State bon[?]er, where a slight engagement was…

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Ian Maclaren on the War

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 4

When we ask wherein have we sinned as a people that we should be visited by such reverses, will not everyone agree that of one great fault…

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The War. Kimberley Relieved. London

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 2

General French has relieved Kimberley. He reached that town on Tuesday. L[?] Roberts' column is at J[?]dal, 30 miles south-east of Kimberley…

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The War. Relief of Kimberley. Victorian Casualties. Major Eddy Killed. London

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 2

General French has relieved Kimberley, having reached that town on Thursday last. Lord Robert's column is at Jacobsdal, 30 miles south of Kimberley…

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The Progress of the War

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 2

THE progress of the war during the last fortnight has been very satisfactory from the British point of view. Kimberley, the beleagured town which,…

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The War in South Africa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 2

ALTHOUGH, as Lord ROBERTS has been careful to say, the war in South Africa is not likely even now to prove a "walkover" for the British forces, the aspect of…

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