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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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Wounded Soldiers Ready Again to Fight. Rapid Healing of Mauser Wounds

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 4

The special correspondent of the Lancet writing from the base hospital at Wynberg (Cape Colony) on November 15, and discussing the condition of…

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The Last Boer War

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 4

Messrs Kegan Paul and Co. have been well advised in issuing a new edition of Mr. Haggard's work on the last war. The author is thoroughly…

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Narandera and the War

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 4

Dr. Watt returned from Sydney on Friday after seeing the contingent off While in Sydney he spent most of his time in the camp, and speaks in…

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Latest by Telegraph. Latest War Items. London

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2

General Buller states that Spion Kop proved too largo to hold owing to the water supply being insufficient. When Colonel Woodgate was wounded,…

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The War. Monday's Wires. Spionkop. The Losses on Wednesday. Dr. Leyd's Report. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2

The text of Buller's solitary dispatch to the effect that "Warren's garrison, I am sorry to say, I find this morning has in the night abandoned Spionkop," has raised a…

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Miscellaneous War News. Alleged Cowardice of the Free Staters. The Boer Account of Rensburg

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 4

Lord Roberts has engaged Matabele Burnham, who distinguished himself in the Matabele campaign, as scout. President Kruger urges President Steyn…

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General Roberts's Message to America. "I Have Entire Confidence in the British Soldier."

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 4

The New York correspondent of the London Daily Mail cabled as follows on December 21 :—In response to a request, Field-Marshall Lord Roberts…

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Transvaal War. Engagements at Spion Kop. Another Boer Position Captured. the Relief of Ladysmith. General Warren's Opinion. Boers Cannot Defend Their Position. London

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 3

General Sir Charles Warren captured a Boer position at Spion Kop on Tuesday night. The Boer artillery was very severe on…

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The War. London, Saturday. I

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

In the engagement at Chively on Tuesday between General Baron's brigade and the enemy, the British had two killed and seven wunnded…

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The War. Death of Dr. A. C. Stark. Killed by a Boer Shell. Look After My Cat!"

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 4

Brief though it has been, the Transvaal War has not been without its tragedy for several Torquay families, which have either been plunged into…

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The War. Mafeking Relieved. a Remarkable Statement, Spion Kop Taken and Abandoned. a Boer Version of This Fight. London

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

It is reported from a Transvaal source that Mafeking was relieved on the twenty-third inst. LONDON, Monday…

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England's Longest War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 29

The longest war in which England has been engaged during the present century was the one with France, under Napoleon I. Napoleon declared war against England in May…

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Australian Prisoners of War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 27

Anxiety has been expressed in some quarters as to the treatment which might be meted out to Australian prisoners of war in Pretoria, but a reassuring message on this…

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Latest War Items. Sydney

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

The Imperial Government has accepted the offer of 40 additional Lancers for service in South Africa. They will leave by the Australasian on the 17th inst…

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English Comments on the War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 27

"Fairplay" says:-The one thing that comes out clear in the present war ia that for years past we have been hiding our South African colonies, including the most…

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The War. Notes on the Cables

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 3

AT the latter end of last week the public were highly elected at the inte[?] that General Warren had captured Spion Kop, and that the [?]…

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"Tommy's" Name for the War Balloon

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 28

The London Daily Mail war correspondent at Modeler River telegraphed on December 13:-From the first "Tommy" dubbed the big naval lyddite gun "Joey " on account of…

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The Cardinal and the War. an Interview

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 3

On Monday morning a representative of the "Freeman's Journal" called on the Cardinal-Archbishop, and brought under the notice of his Eminence some offensive…

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Miscellaneous War Wires. The Movements in Other Districts

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts has assigned the colonials an important share in the operations preparatory to the invasion of the Free States. Five hundred Canadians and Australians…

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The Cardinal Archbishop of Sydney on the War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 28

Cardinal Moran during last week was interviewed by a representative of the Freeman's Journal as to his attitude on the war. He said:-" I have heard it…

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