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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company) the War London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 3

The Boer prisoners affirm that the seige of Mafeking has been raised. Presidents Kruger and Steyn, in making overtures for peace, represent that the British…

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Transvaal War British Occupy an Important Position. Mafeking Safe on 6th. LONDON, Match 13

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 2

General French has occupied the hills commanding Bloemfontein, and has seized the railway and cut the telegraph lines connecting the Boer centres with…

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War Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2
Also in The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record

The Brussels correspondent of the "Financial News" states that Dr. Leyds was recently horsewhipped by an Englishman. The visitor obtained…

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The Transvaal War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

The British attacked 6,000 Boers at Driefontein on Saturday. The British horses were knocked up. The Boers suffered heavily and left 102 dead on…

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The Transvaal War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 4

Lord Roberts, telegraphing of the Osfontein retreat, says:--"The Boers abandoned their cooked dinners. We captured a Krupp gun and several…

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The War. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

General French occupied the hills commanding Bloemfontein, seized the railway, and out the telegraph lines connecting the Boer centres with the towns and forces outlying the south…

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The War in South Africa

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 4

Lord Salisbury's reply to the telegrams of Presidents kruger and Steyn, making overtures for peace, but stipulating for the independence of the…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 5

Lord Roberts has arrived at Bloemfontein. He was warmly weloomed by the inhabitants. The general opinion in regard to…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 3

Major General French has occupied the hills commanding Bloemfontein. He seized the railway, out the telegraph lines connecting the Boer…

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The 'Phone. a Complete Short Story of the War. (From the 'Illustrated Mail.')

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 8

It had arrived from England a few waeke before tbe rebellion began, and for several days Dill Davis neglected his work shamefully to give free…

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Latest War News. Boers Preparing to Destroy Johannesburg. New Dynamite Gun. Bombarding the Boers. All Quiet at Bloemfontein Sydney, Friday Night

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 3

The British, with 28 guns, are bombarding the Boers across the Orange River. Lord Methuen, at Boshof,…

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Transvall War Occupation of Bloemfontein. London, March 15, Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

General Roberts telegraphed on Tuesday that he had taken possession of Bloemfontein. He was met 2 miles from the town by the Mayor and other officials,…

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The War (P[?]r Greville's Telegram Company) Our Wires. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

General Roberts telegraphed on Tuesday that he had taken possession of Bloemfontein. He was met two miles from the town by the Mayor and other officials who presented him…

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The war

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 4

The Armidale corespondent of the " Catholic Press" writes,-- On receipt of General Cronje's capitulation the people of Waleha gave vent to their…

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The War Sydney

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 5

There was desperate fighting at Mafaking. The Boers were driven back to their main lines. Powell reported hopefully on the 13[?] instant, on which date Plimer was w[?]hia 15…

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The War. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 2

Particulars of the British bombardment at Orange River states that the locality is situated between Alliwal North aud Norvals Pont, the passage across the river being…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 3

The fifth Division, under Genera Warren, hue been ordered to rejoin General[?] Boiler and French. Foreign ministers state that Lord…

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Transvaal War London, March 19

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 3

Desperate fighting has taken place at Mafeking, the Boers being driven back to their main lines. Baden-Powell reported hopefully on the 13th instant, on…

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The War (Per Greville's Telegram Company) Our Wires. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 2

THERE has been desperate fighting at Mafeking. The Boers were driven back too their main lines. Colonel Baden-Powell reported hopefully…

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