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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

923 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 47

Welcome to Returned Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 5

THE members of J. Co. 4th Regiment and Reservists held a smoke concert in the Drill Hall, on Wednesday night last, as a welcome to Privates Murray, Glover,…

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The Queen and the Soldier Boy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 5

THE Queen, whilst most graciously ever taking the deepest interest in all that pertains to the children of the Royal schools at Whippingham, yet…

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The Boer War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

Sir Alfred Milner and Mr. Chamberlain modified the proposals of Lord Kitchener sent to Commandant Botha on…

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The Transvaal War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2
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The Boer raiders in Cape Colony under Commandant Malan, were compelled at Sockdoorn to burn their carls and many rifles and sudilles to avoid…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 6

Sir Edward Clarke (Conservative, Solicitor-General 1886-92), hitherto [?] strong pro-Boer, states that the rejection by General Botha and the…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

Mojor-General Babington attacked and dofoatod Commandant Do la Rey and 1500 Boers south-west of Ventorsdorp, driving in tho Boor rear…

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Latest War News. Sydney, Thursday night

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 3

Botha's refusal of terms of peace is alienating many sympathisers in Brussels, Germany, Austria, and Holland…

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The War in China. London, Tuesday

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Tiontsin reports that in an affray in that city two of tho Welsh Fusiliers and one of ths Victorian Naval Contingont were…

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The War in China. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 6

The text of dispstohes just pub[?] lished shows that a powerful warning was given to China on February 18 as to the extreme danger of her…

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Returned Soldiers. Reception at Arm Id [?]Le. Smoke Concert. a Hearty Welcome

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 3

In the Drill Hall of J Company on. Wednesday night last, a large and enthusiastic gathering of townepeople joined the militia of the…

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A Soldier's Last Letter

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 3

Just before the night march of Majuba Hill, Sir George Colley (we read in the " Life of Sir. George…

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Boer War. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 3

The Boers wrecked a train near Pan on Delagoa Bay railway, near Middleburg. Two hundred of the enemy then attempted to loot it, but were repulsed, leaving six dead and one wounded on the…

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The War. LONDON, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 5

BRUCE HAMILTON had a running fight with Fourie, who escaped before the British could complete the turning movement…

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Transvaal War LONDON, March 28

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 3

Particulars of the defeat of Do La Rey, show that the Boers suffered heavily. The New Zealanders and Australian Bushmen distinguished themselves…

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Latest War News. LONDON March 31

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

The Imperial Light Horse captured 80 waggons at Utrecht. The troopship Templemore has proceeded to Port Elizabeth…

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The South African War. LONDON, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 5

A sQUADRON of the Imperial Light Horse seized a kopje near Haartebestefontein, and fought intrepidly until relieved…

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The War. [Through Reuter.] London, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 4

General Ge Wet crossed the Vaal close to Villiersdorp. Kruitzinger's, Scheeper's, and Van Reenan's commandoes joined him. He is proceeding…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

Particulars of the defeat of De Larey show that the Boers suffered heavily. The New Zealanders and Australian Bushmen distinguished themselves…

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A Returned Soldier. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 5

JOHN SWAN, who recently returned invalided from South Africa, died in the hospital on Saturday…

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