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The wars & local soldiers, 1899

257 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 13

The War. the Press Censorship. Disloyal Boers. Dr. Tanner Assaulted. Zulu Assistance Refused. Sydney, Wednesday night

Boggy Camp Tingha and Bora Creek · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 5

The British press censorship which exists at Capetown and Aden, not alone has the effect of limiting the details of military operations which are published…

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Late War News. £5,000 for Rhodes' Body. German Ship Chased. America's Good Gift. Four Hundred Boers Killed

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 3

The British Government is asking for a vote of L10,000,000. Mr. Dillion moved an amendment, impugning the right of Britain to interfere in the…

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The Transyaal War. Armored Trains Attacked. Reported Engagement at Mafeking. Boers Badly Defeated. Boebs Offer £5000 for Cecil Rhodes, Dead or Alive, the Boers Robbing Refugees. Breakdown of Boer Transport Arrangements. Reported Engagement Near Kimberley. the Colonial Contingents. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 5

An armoured train, reconnoitring in the neighbourhood of Spyfsfontein, south of Kimberley, was attacked by BoersThe men in the train killed fire and…

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General Symons Mortally Wounded. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 5

IN the battle at Glencoe Junction Major-General Sir W. P. Symons, K.C.B., who directed the operations of the British forces, was mortally…

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The War. [Through Reuter.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 4

THE Boers admit that 70 of their number were either killed or wounded in the attack on Mafeking. British cavalry patrols engaged the…

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The War. By Cable. [Reuter's Message.—copyright.] Battle at Glencoe. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 5

A FORCE of 4000 Boers, with four guns attacked the British force, stationed at Glencoe Junction, on Friday at daybreak…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company) War Between England & Boers. Two Severe Battles. Great Slaughter of Boers. English Loss Heavy. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 2

AN armored British tram reconnoitring to the north of Kimberly, towards Fourteen Streams, on Saturday, engaged a force of 500 Boers, inflicting heavy loss…

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The War. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 5

It is reported that Colonel Powell, feigning a retreat at Mafeking, drew the Boers over country laid with miner, when the latter explode. Fifteen hundred Boers were killed…

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The Transvaal War. the Battle of Glencoe. the Boers Badly Beaten. Great Loss of Life. Engagement at Elands Laagte. Brilliant British Victory. Conspicuous British Gallantry. the Enemy Demoralised and Routed. Latest Details. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 2

It is reported that the War Office has received intelligence from South Africa to the effect that Major-General Sir W. Penn Symons, K.C.B,, in command of the…

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War Relief Fund. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 5

MEMBERS of the Sydney Stock Exchange have collected £150 towards assisting the families of those volunteers belonging to the New South Wales contingent who may…

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The War. [Through Reuter.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 4

A SUMMARY of the situation in South Africa early yesterday, furnished by FieldMarshal Lord Wolseley, the Commanderin-Chief of the British Army, was read in…

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The War. [Through Reuter.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 2

THE British losses at Elandslaagte number 160. The engagement at Elandslaagte was a brilliant one. The Boers had…

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The War. By Cable. [Reuter's Message.—copyright.] Ominous News. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 5

THE British Government have ordered the mobilisation of all cruisers belonging to the Imperial Navy for manoeuvres on an early date…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company) War Between England & Boers. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 2

Later reports of the battle of Glencoe state that when the Boer column under Commandant Lukas Meyer had been almost defeated, the column under Commandant…

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The Transvaal War. Terrible Slaughter of Boers. 15 Britishers Killed, and 180 wounded

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 2

The report of a sensational British victory at Mafeking is freely circulating at the Cape. Colonel Baden Powell with the Frontier Horse…

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The War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 2

Tim war in South Africa is of paramount interest just now, affecting as it does Australian men aud markets. Fortunately so far there is no danger…

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Boer War Map

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 1

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The War in the Transvaal

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 4

The most encouraging item of intelligence in connection with the South African war is that President Kruger has issued a proclamation to…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney, Wednesday. War News

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 6

The news of the victory at Glencos and Eland's Laagte was very welcome. Once engaged in conflict, whether one's judgment approves or not. be…

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Latest War News. Fleets Active Kimberley in Banger. Another Skirmish. Boers Shelling Mafeking. Latest

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 1

The British East India squadron has concentrated in the Persian Gulf. The Mediterranean fleet has concentrated at Malta. The Channel Squad is…

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