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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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War Notes

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

Mr. R. Johnston, of Tamworth, who left with the second contingent for S. Africa, writes an interesting letter published in the "Observer." He was…

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The Transvaal War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

The "Standard" correspondent states that Lord Roberts delayed commencing his advance owing to the necessity for clearing his flanks and…

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The Transvaal War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 4

The prolonged inactivity of the British has made the Boers very venturesome. Disguised in khaki, several of the enemy explored the camp…

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The War. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

Generals Brabract and Ha[?], by an out flu[?]nking movement drove the Boers from [?] Kop. Brabant's force are within smiles of Wepaer. Thirty-five men of…

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Letters from the War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 4

Corporal Fallick writes to his brother, Mr. C. P. Fallick, of Armidale, from Bloemfontein, ae follows: — "I am quite certain that Cronje…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 6

Generals Brabant and Hart, by an o[?] movement, drove the Boers from Boaman's Kop. General Bra[?] forces are…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 4

General Brabant's force has relieved Wepener. They advanced since Sunday, unopposed. 4500 Boers are in fall flight from…

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A Complete Short Story of the War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 8

There must be so hitch, said the Boer Commandant. There shall be none, returned Barrow,…

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Latest War News. Lancers Active. Poor Mafeking. Africander Rebels. Edgar's Murderer Killed. Sydney, Friday Night

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 3

General Hamilton has occupied Bloemfontein Waterworks. One hundred and forty Sydney Lancers, after some sniping, occupied…

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The British Soldier

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 8

You may march him, quarter-column, into hell! You may riddle him with bulled by surprise! You may send him with a pop-gun…

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What Becomes of the Wounded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

AN army loses far more of its strength through its wounded than through its billed. In the first place, there are four or five wounded to one killed, and…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 4

LIEUTENANT-GENERAL FRENCH, in pursuance of Lord Roberts' instructions, will sit astride the enemy's line of retreat, and has crossed the Modderat…

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Woes of a War Correspondent

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 7

THE Manila correspondent of the Chicago Tribune writes:—A war correspondent for an Eastern paper sent in his usual despatch for the…

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The Transvaal War Tuesday, 10 a.m

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

Roberts' advance has been delayed by the necessity of clearing his flanks aud rear, and accumulating stores at the front. Roberts' army is now perfectly…

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The War. By Cable. Active British. Operations. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 5

FIELD-MARSHAL Lord Roberts has reported to the War Office that the force ' under Major-General French on Friday morning junctioned with the…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

Major-General Brabant's force has relieved Wepener. The force advanced since Sunday unopposed. Four thousand five hundred Boers are in…

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Transvaal War Wepener Relieved. Combination of British Forces. the Enemy Make a Running. Fight. London. April 26

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 3

General Brabant's force has relieved Wepener. The advance since Sunday has been unopposed. 4500 Boers with ox waggons are in full…

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The War. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 5

The British punitively seized the tattle and horses belonging to the Free Staters who surrendered and again took up arms. Numerous small Free State commandos have disbanded,…

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The Transvaal War. London, Friday

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

The British have punitively seized the cattle and horses belonging' to the Free Staters who surrendered, and again took up arms…

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Commandant Olivier Wounded. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 5

COMMANDANT OLIVIER was wounded in the leg while his troops were besieging Wepener…

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