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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

1,204 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 61

In Time of War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

This hymn, specially written by the Rev. Walter J. Mathams, F.R.G S., author of "Comrades All " and " Jack Ahoy," was sung at a second concert…

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The War Was Not Over

The Inverell Times · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 7

General Joe Wheeler,of Alabama,a Southern cavalry leader, delights to tell of the meeting between two veterans of opposing sides in a New York beer garden. They had…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 5

The British Generate have made an Echelon movement, compelling the Boers to sub-divide their forces. General Hilyard is endeavouring to…

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What a European War Would Mean

The Inverell Times · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 10

Talking of the possibilities of a European war, Prince Bismarck forecast the financial aspect of it with his usually broad view of things. "It would mean,"…

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The War. Sydney. Wednesday 9.30 a.m

The Inverell Times · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 5

One of the British Generals made an echelon movement compelling the Boers 40 sub-divide their forces. General Hilyard is endeavouring to cut the enemy's force in hall. The prevention…

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Quong Tart on the War. He Praises the British People

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 3

At the "send-off" which the metropolitan police accorded to their comrades who were about to depart for South Africa, an imperative demand…

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A Plucky Soldier

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

Lord Ava, son and heir of the Marquis of Dufferin, reaching the Camp at Ladysmith, found himself unattached. For a time be belonged to…

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Latest War News. Position in Natal. Methuen Active. Boers in Rhodesia. a Night Attack. Spion Kop Taken. Warren Again Victorious. Boer Deserters. Buller's Opinion. of the Boers. Deceitful & Treacherous. Sydney

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 3

General Sir Redvers Buller has cabled the following to the War Office: January 23rd.--Lieut. General Sir Charles Warren is in the same…

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The War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 5

Very scanty information is available respecting the matter…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 4

THE Boer version of the ambush of New South Wales Lancers and South Australian Mounted Infantry at Rensberg recently, states the Boer force…

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The War London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2

THE troops under Lieu tenant-General Sir Charles Warren have made a successful attack on the Boers. On Tuesday night, after the British…

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Incident of the Afghan War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 6

AN incident in the massacre of Sir Louis Cavagnari and his companions, during the Afghan war, is thus related: The Residency in Cabul was…

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The War in South Africa

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2

IT is impossible to predict, save in the vaguest way, what the immediate future may bring forth, and as the Melbourne Argus says :--However, carefully a plan of campaign…

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News From a War Correspondent. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 5

ONE of our war correspondents, writing from the front, states that the troops of the New South Wales contingent have donned badges bearing…

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War to a Finish. LONDON, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 5

LORD TWEEDMOUTH, speaking at Edinbugh yesterday, stated that the Liberals were all agreed that under the circumstances the war in South Africa…

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The War. By Cable. General Sailer's Position. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 5

THE LONDON TIMES has published articles giving the impression that General Sir Redvers Buller's position necessitates further reinforcements as…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2

General Warren captured the Boer position at Spion Kop on Tuesday night. The Boer artillery fire was very severe on Wednesday, the result being many British…

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War Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

Thus the Sydney 'Worker':—About one in every ten of those bush Nimrode, who could shoot off a kangaroo's ear at 1000 yards and a lark's beak of 2000 yards, can't…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

The weakness of the Boer Gammon at Spion Kop [?] attributed to the fact that the poision was deemed [?] accessible. The [?] evidently expecting a…

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The War. Sydney. Saturday, 10 a.m

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

The weakness of the Boer garrison at Spion Kop is attributed to the fact that the position was deemed to be inaccessible. The Boers are evidently expecting a continuance of the…

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