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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

1,204 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 61

The Teansvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 4

A detachment of Australians occupied Moo[?], after a sharp fight with 800 Boers. The latter subsequently evacuated…

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The War In South Africa

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 4

THE tide of battle in South Africa has turned with a vengeance. The surrender of General Cro[?]e on the very anniversary of Ma[?]a Hills has…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 3

Heavy fighting continued around Grobler's Kloof on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Eight officers were billed, including…

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A Letter from the War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 4

Corporal Fallick, writing to his brother, Mr C P. Failick, of Armidale, from S[?]in Camp, on 19th January, says:— We are still…

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Latest War News. Buller at Ladysmith. Boers Bayoneted. Australians Occupy Colesberg. Half Pound of Mule Flesh a Day. Boers in Full Retreat. Sydney, Friday Night

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 3

Lieutenant General J. D. P. French is now advancing upon Bloemfontein, the capital of the Orange Free State President Steyn has appealed to…

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Relief of Ladysmith. Stubborn Fighting. British Losses at Ladysmith. Terrible Privations Suffered. N. S. Wales Troops Wounded and Missing. London, March 1, Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

The War Office officially announces that Ladysmith has been relieved. LATER…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company) the War Relief of Ladysmith. Gallant British Deeds. Spartan Bravery of the Irish. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

THE War Office officially announces that Ladysmith has been relieved. Details of the efforts to relieve Ladysmith state that the Fusiliers, Connaught Rangers, and…

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War Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 3

A local newspaper man encountered a pro-Boer farmer (a German) in one of Armidale's leading stores yesterday, and a warm discussion ensued. The paper…

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The War. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

Buller reports that the Ladysmith garrison require a little nursing before being fit for service. Only a small rear-guard of the Boers remain in the neighbourhood…

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The Transvaal War. London, Friday

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 3

General Boiler reports that the Boers retreated in hot haste to the north of Surprise Hill, except a email rearguard, and the besiegers have vanished from the south of…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 2

MANY of the Boers who were recently besieging Ladysmith are retreating towards the Transvaal via a point known locally as Biggar's Bend…

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War in South Africa

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 6

A CORRESPONDENT of the British Medical Journal in Natal writes: At the battle of Colenso, which was fought on December 15th, 1899, there…

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The War Loan. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 5

IN the House of Commons, on Monday last, the resolution for the proposed war loan was agreed to by 161 votes to 26 votes…

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The War. Foreign Appreciation. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 5

THE action of Sir Michael HicksBeach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in avoiding the disturbance of trade between Great Britain and the…

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The War. By Cable. Lord Hindlip Volunteers. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 5

LORD HINDLIP, who is at present abroad with the steam yatch "Sunbeam," has offered to present to the War Office a Maxim gun, if appointed…

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Our Wires. ([?]R Greville's Telegram Company) the War London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 2

TROOPER M'Lellan, of Sydney who was wounded at Arundel on February 25th, is dead. Colonel Jenkins, with 200 Victorians and…

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War Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 3

To secure the uniform and equip, ments for the Second Bushmen's Corps, the Premier is communicating with the other colonies…

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War Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 5

According to M. Bloch author of "Is War now Impossible?" there have been—since 1496 (B C.) to the year 1861, that is in a cycle of 3357…

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The War Budget

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 4

UPON the shoulders of Sir Michael Hicks Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, it has devolved to tell the British public not only that they will…

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The Transvaal War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 3

Trooper McLellan, of Sydney, who was wounded it Arundel on February 25th, is dead. Colonel Jenkins, with 200 Victorians…

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