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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

It is officially announced that General Louis Botha has rejected the terms of peace offered by Lord Kitchener. The Boers have wrecked…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 6

Commandant Kruitzinger has escaped across the Elands Hirer, Eastera Capo Colony and is proceeding eastwards…

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The War in China. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

Field-Marshal Count von Waldersee, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied forces, has authoritatively intervened with a view of ending the mutually…

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The War in China. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 6

It is semi-officially stated at Berlin that with a view to ending the spectacle of discord at Tientsin, Count von Waldersee mediated, and for…

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Cablegrams London, Thursday, the War in China

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 4

It is reported from Tokio that all Russian warships in Japanese waters have sailed for Cores. The Japanese squadron is…

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Latest War News. LONDON

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

The Boer raiders in Cape Colony under Commandant Malon were compelled at Sockdoorn to burn their carts, and many rifles and saddles to avoid capture. In…

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Transvaal War LONDON March 22

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

Lord Kitchoner having confirmed the death sentence passed on three Cape rebels for treason, murder, and trsinwrecking, the prisoners were shot at Do…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

COMMANDANT De Wet is in the neighborhood of Heilbron, in the northern portion of the Orange River Colony. The Boers in that colony have disbanded, and are…

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The Transvaal War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 5

General Botha's refusal to accept the British terms is alienating many sympathisers on the continent…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 8

Commandant De Wot is reported to have gone to the Transvaal, after having suspended the operations of tho Free Stater's still in the field till he…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 3

The Boer raiders in Cape Colony, under Commandant Malan, were compelled at Stockdoorn to born their carta and many rifles and saddles to…

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The War in China. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 6

The Marquis of Lansdowne, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, explained in the House of Lords last night the Tientsin siding difficulty,…

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In a Boer's Home. an Australian's Victory. Love and Hatred. Incident of the Transvaal War. in Two Parts. Part I.

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 7

I CANNOT do this thing, uncle. I have tried to please you, and I am grateful for the home you have given me so long. But I cannot…

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Soldiers with a Past

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 2

The most remarkable army division in the world, is, probably, the Foreign Legion of France, fully 50 per cent, of which are foreigners, adventurers and refugees. A…

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Our Soldiers' Clothes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 2

It coats the British Government £1,250,000 annually for the clothing furnished to our army all over the world. Each of the foreign possessions, however, has to pay…

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The Boer War

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

IT is intended to send 1000 Boer prisoners, to Madras and to Bombay respectively. Two bundred rugged burghers of the force, of De Wet and Fourier have voluntarily…

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The War in China

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 3

ADVICES from Peking received in New York state that by an Imperial edict from Si-an, the Emperor Kwang-hau rejects even the mended Manchurian treaty…

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London. Wednesday. the Boer War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

General, French has arrived at Vryhein, since he commenced the sweeping movement in the Eastern Transvaal, 1200 Boers have been killed, wounded, and captured, seven guns 1000 rifles and…

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Transvaal War LONDON, March 25

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 3

Colonel Scubille's column on the 20th instant severely handled Cummandant Scheoper's commando at Blaauwkrantz, killing six Boers and capturing nnny…

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Latest War News. LONDON

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

The Johannesburg Mounted Police burnt a hotel at Boschkop, on the West Rand, to the ground. The place had become a regular hot-bed…

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