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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

Fifty N.S. Wales mounted rifles assisted the Inniskillen Dragoons in clearing the enemy from near Slingersfontein, enabling a largo convoy to advance…

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Rudyard Ripling's New War Poem. the Absent-minded R[?]ggar

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4

Wheu you've shouted "Rule Britania"— when you've sung "God Save the Queen" When you're-finished killing Kruger with…

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A Vigororous Reply to Croakers. a Clergyman on the War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4

IN the Methodist Times the Rev. Hugh Price Hughes defends the policy of the war against the vitriolic attacks of Mr. Stead. He says :--We have staled more than once that we…

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The War. By Cable. Widows and Orphans' Fund. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 5

AT an entertainment given by an aristocratic society of amateurs at one of the theatres in London last night, £6500 was realised for the widows and orphans of the…

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The War

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

The war news lately has given most, people a violent headache. We are presented with long messages describing how Buller's forces--after his…

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War Notes

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

Captain Ramsey Copeland, formerly of Walcha, and with the contingent on board the steamer Moravian, writing from Albany to a friend, and referring…

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The Transvaal War

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

Buller retired across the Tugela, as the position captured last week was found to be untenable. Major General Macdonald has been…

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The War. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 6

Lord Roberts in reviewing the Highbanders at Modder River, said the Bridge would soon have a chance of avenging Magersfentein. He predicts the campi[?]gn will be a success…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 5

Lord Roberts, reviewing the Highlanders at Modder River, said the brigade would soon have a chance of avenging the Magersfontein reverse…

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The War in South African. a Letter From One of the Contingent

The Inverell Times · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

The following letter from Corporal Buckletou, formerly of Inverell, has been kindly for warded from Melbourne and placed at our disposal for publication:--…

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Wounded Australians. LONDON, Saturday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 5

ONE of the men of the Victorian contingent, named Burrows, wounded severely, and another named Gifford, wounded slightly, are at present…

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Creusot's Representative Wounded. LONDON. Saturday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 5

MONS. LEON, the French representative of the Creusot gun factory, was seriously wounded whilst watching the bombardment of Kimberley by…

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Mistakes in War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 7

IT is no mere saying, but an actual outcome of the experience of war, that General is most fortunate who makes the fewest mistakes, and…

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The War. London, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 2

MAJOR-GENERAL HANNAT s Brigade of Mounted Infantry marched from the Orange River to Ramdam, 12 miles over the Orange River State border,…

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The War. London, Friday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 4

NEWS has just come to hand that MajorGeneral French, with a strong British force of mounted infantry and cavalry, after following the instructions of…

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The War. Kimberley's Frantic Welcome. LONDON, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 5

THE garrison at Kimberley frantically welcomed Major-General French's column on their arrival at Kimberley. There were also remarkable…

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Anxiety for War Service the Spread of Tatooing

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 4

THE London correspondent of the New York World writes:--There is intense rivalry among the young military swells to get sent to the front. The World correspondent on Thursday…

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

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

MAJOR HANNAY'S brigade of Mounted Infantry marched from Orange River to Ramdam, 12 miles over the Free State border. A slight engagement was fought on the 11th inst, and 4 men were killed,…

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