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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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Letter from the War. A N. S. Wales Lancer on the Situation

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 4

Corporal S. Fallick, writing to his brother in Armidale, under dote De Aar, November 17, says: We have got a very poor lot of horses…

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War Notes

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 3

Captain Thomas finding the time too short to adjust his business affairs to enable him to leave, with the second co[?]ingent on the 17th instant, it has been…

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Transvaal War London, January 8

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

Major-General French reports that four Companies of the First Battalion of the Suffolk Regiment made a night attack on the enemy near Colesberg. The…

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Our Wires. (P[?]reville's Telegram Company) the War London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

The Boers m strength bombarded Kuruman last Monday. The garrison police, numbering 120, including 12 officers, surrendered to the enemy the same evening after a…

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The Transvaal War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

The New South Wales Lancers, under Captain G. Ler, were sent by Lieutenant General French to prevent the looting of the commissariat train…

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Lord Methnen's Four Battles. Letter From One of the Wounded

The Inverell Times · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

A very interesting letter has been received from Private F. F. Stakes, formerly of Essendon (Vic.) (says the Melbourne AGE), who was severely wounded at the Modder River…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 5

The Imperial Parliament meets on 30th instant. There is a growing outcry against the army's unpreparedness and the…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 3

The widespread suspense in England has been relieved by General White's message announcing the Boer defeat…

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War Material for N.s.w

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 4

4000 Lee-Enfield rifles, of the latest pattern, end 3,000,000 rounde of ammunition, has been purchased in London for the N.S.W…

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The British Government and the War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 4

THE gallant and successful defence of Ladysmith by General White against the recent determined attack of General Joubert is a bright spot in…

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The War. Sydney. Wednesday. 10 a.m

The Inverell Times · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 5

The widespread suspend in Jutland has been relieved by General White's message announcing the Boer defeat. The Boers pushed the attack for seventeen hours with the…

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Latest War News. Sydney, Friday Night. General French Active. Spies and Sickness at Ladysmith

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 1

A strong British force from Sterkstroom, Cape Colony, rescued the flour stored in the mills at Molteno, and also…

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War Notes

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 3

Mr. Evans will inspect suitable horses for purchase at Brown's Commercial Hotel on Friday. Captain Thomas has not been able to…

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The War Fever

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

THE Sydney correspondent of the Grafton EXAMINER says :--"The war fever shows no signs of abatement. From morning until late at night there is a pretty big but constantly changing…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 4

THE Queenslanders in London have sent the following cablegram to LieutenantColonel Ricardo, the commander of the Queensland troops in South Africa:—…

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What the War Means

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 6

I am quite sure there may be mourning THERE may be reverses still in store for us, said Sir M. Hicks-Beach. There may be difficulties ahead, and…

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The Truth About the War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 4

MR. THEODORE SCHREINER, brother of the Cape Premier, writes to the Cape TIMES, detailing a conversation which he had with Mr. Reitz, in Bloemfontein, 17 or 18 years…

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Transvaal War London, January 11

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

It is understood that arrangements are boing made for Parliament to meet on the 30th Jauuary, this date being a fortnight earlier than was originally intended…

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Brisbane. Off to the War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 3

Tremendous enthusiasm prevailed on Saturday among crowds who witnessed the departure of the second contingent in the Maori King…

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The War. By Cable. Strength of the Boers. London, Saturday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 5

THE African, traveller, Mr. Ruggieri, who has recently reached the coast from the interior, states that the Boer array numbers 80,000 men, and that…

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