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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

1,204 stories in New England's papers · page 19 of 61

General Hutton at the War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 2

A ' Daily Telegraph' writer says.—General Hutton's appearance in charge of a force consisting almost wholly of Australians, brings to the…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 5

General Bailer wired Lord Roberts dispatches with regard to the abandonment of Spion Kop, which have been gazetted…

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Australians at War. a Bloemfontein Opinion

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 3

The Bloemfontein ' Daily Friend,' of March 15, writes of Australian "Tommies" as follows:—All through the war the Lancers have been of the…

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Letters from the War. an Interesting Letter. Exciting Incidents

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 5

Mr. Robert Monro yesterday received an interesting epistle from bis son. Corporal Robert Monro, of the Australian Horse, who, it will be remembered, was…

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Latest War News. to Intercept the Bushmen. British Volunteers. Sickness in Camp. Scarcity of Trucks. Sydney, Friday Night

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 3

The Governor has cabled the Imperial authorities offering the services of another contingent of 500 highly trained infantry. A reply is expected…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 4

THE STANDARD says that after Lord Roberts' censure the Government ought to act. The German press insist that the…

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Transvaal War London, April 20

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 2

A lack of railway trucks is delaying the arrival of Lord Roberts'supplies at Bloemfontein. Portugal has declined the offer of a…

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The Transvaal War. Tuesday, 10 a.m

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 2

The siege of Wepener continues. During four days fighting the British lost 18 killed and 132 wounded. The Boers are fatigued and…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

The lack of railway trucks is delaying the arrival of Lord Roberts' supplies at Bloemfontein. Portugal has declined the offer of a loan…

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The War. By Cable. Arrival of the Surrey. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 5

THE troopship Surrey, with the remainder of the first Bushmen's Contingent from Australia on board, has arrived at Capetown…

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The Soldiers of Russia

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

ALTHOUGH there are immense social differences between the classes in Russia, observes the ITALIA MILLTAREE MARINA in an interesting…

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The War. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

Roberts' criticisms have caused consternation in the London military clubs. Many people blame the Government for publishing the Spion Kop despatches, and ask why Methuen has…

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The Transvaal War London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 4

General Roberts' criticisms have caused great consternation in London military clubs. Many people blame the…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 3

Lord Roberts' advance was delayed by the necessity for clearing bis flanks and rear, and accumulating stores at the front. His army is…

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Letters from the War. Some of the Hardships. Trooper Gray

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 3

From Bloemfontein, under date 18th March, Trooper Jack Gray, of Armidale, writes to his father thusly.—I have been in two email engagements,…

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War-whoops

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 7

THROUGHOUT each division of our respective armies in South Africa certain officers and men have become known to thousands of their…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 3

IT is stated that the Boers have mounted 69 guns at Koonstad, on the railway in the northern portion of the Orange Free State. There are now…

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Transvaal War Mafeking Despondent. LONDON, April 23

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

General Sir Charles Warren has left Durban for East London, and it is understood he will assume a civil post in the Orange Free State. It has transpired that…

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The War. By Cable. British at Tweed Pluk. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 5

THE British forces under BrigadierGeneral Pole-Care w and Major-General French have reached Tweed Pluk, five miles south of Leeuwkop, meeting with…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

General Warren has arrived at East London, and will assume a civil post in the Free State. Private C. Bennett, of New South Wales,…

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