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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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War Notes

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 14 November 1901 · page 4

Lord Kitchener has appointed Colonel C. J. Mackenzie, of the Seaforth Highlands, lately military…

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The Boer War

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 2

According to the Hague correspondent of the Daily News, Ex-President Kruger still cherishes a hope that he may be able to come to some terms with the British…

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The War in South Africa. Latest War News. London, November 11

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 3

It is announced that the campaign in South Africa is to be revived at an early date, and conducted on a more aggressive scale than it has been for some time past…

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The Boer War. General De Wet. London, November 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 24

General De Wet, who for some time past has been comparatively inactive, is assembling a force in the north-oast of the Orange River Colony. British columns are moving…

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The Boer War. the Future of the Boers. Speech by Sir H. Campbellbannerman. London, November 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 26

Speaking afc Aberdeen last evening, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the leader of the Liberal party, referred to the attitude of the party to the war. Since the…

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A Letter from the Front. From a Deniliquin Soldier

The Independent · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 4

On Saturday last Mr A. T. Jones received the following letter from Charlie Loy. He and three other Deniliquin lads are members of the G. Squadron of Remington's column…

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The South African Volunteers. Proposed Local Memorial to Fallen Soldiers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 2

Provisional Committee : Messrs. G. A. Miller, Henry B. Maclure, R. Gibson, Chas. Hidgeock G. Sadler and J. Johnston. All subscriptions will be acknowledged in…

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War Office Foolishness

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 1

This is how the War Office does business, and the particulars are true. Among the inmates of Portsmouth Workhouse is an Army veteran who receives a small…

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The Boer War

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 4

General de Wet, who for some time past has been comparatively inactive, is assembling a force in the north-east of the Orange River Colony…

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Sir Charles Warren on the War

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 November 1901 · page 4

In the October number of the National Review there is an article by Lieutenant General Charles Warren on "Some Lessons from the South…

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The South African War Memorial. Meeting of Subscribers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 November 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the contributors to the South African War Memorial Fund was held on Friday night at Tattersall's Hotel. There were present:—Mr. G.A. Miller (who was…

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Boer War. London

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 November 1901 · page 2

The Blue Book just issued in connection with the Boer refugee camps states that the Boer mothers refuse to obey the camp doctors or nurses. They also…

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Soldiers Memorial

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 21 November 1901 · page 4

The meeting on Friday night on the above subject was a most important one from a public standpoint, and the decision arrived at, on the suggestion…

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From the War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 27

Under date 24th September M. J. Carroll writes:— Wolmaransatad, Transvaal. Since writing last we have had a series of…

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The Boer War. Hopes of Intervention. Dutch and German View. London, November 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 26

Recent official statements made on the Continent disclose that a strong effort has again been raised by tho Boer agents in Holland to move the Continental powers…

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Boer War. London

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 2

Canada's offer of 600 Mounted Infantry has been accepted. Details of the Johannesburg conspiracy, show that the conspirators…

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"Stop the War."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 27

"Stop the war," cry the friends of the Boers in England and Europe, and the Boer emissaries or delegates are still labouring at the task of securing…

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The Boer War. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 4

As already reported, Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, the Premier of the Cape Colony, has announced that the colony will undertake to protect certain of its own…

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From the Seat of War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 27

We have received the following letter:— Klerksdorp, Transvaal, 20/10/01. I have much pleasure in sending you my six months' report of this colony, and I have…

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The Boer War. London, November 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 21

Lord Kitchener reports the following Boer losses during the past week:—Killed, 23; wounded, 19, prisoners, 230; surrendered, 5; also, 4600 cattle…

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