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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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Transvaal War LONDON, April 1[?]

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2

The American wife of General Maxwell. Military Governor of Pretoria. has appealed to the American people for funds to clothe the refugee Beer women and…

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War Recognitions. LONDON Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 5

COMMANDER MICHAEL George and Dr. Fiaschi among others have been created Companions of the Distinguished Service Order…

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Latest War News. LONDON

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2

Lord Kitchener reports that a party of the 9th Lancars were ambushed by the Boera and a lieutenant and three men were killed and five wounded…

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War Despatch in the Year 2000

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 5

General Shilling, to the Secretary of State for War, January 1st, 2000: We managed to get within fifty miles of the enemy to-day, and opened fire…

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A Confession from the War Office

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

MR. BRODRICK the new Secretary for War made recently a notable statement on the hospital work in Sooth Africa. It was bold…

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The War. [Through Reuter] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 4

THE Boers destroyed a Long Tom on Lord Kitchener's advance from Lydenberg. General Douglas has occupied…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2

THE Boers destroyed a. Long Tom on Major-General Lord Kitchener's advance from Lydenburg. General Douglas has occupied Dullstroom,…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 8

Lord Kitchener reports that a party of the 9th (the Queen's Royal) Lancers fell into an amhush, a lieutenant and three men being killed and five…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 3

A cattle, coal, and forage train was captured by the Boers at night near Molteno, northern Cape Colony. The train was looted and then burned…

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Cablegrams London, Monday. the Transvaal War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 5

General Botha has crossed the Natal railway line to meet i)e Wet, who is being daily opposed, and is forced to re-cross the railway…

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The War in China. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 3

The Chinese report that Prince Tuan and General Tunfuhsiang have offered to recognise Russia's suzerainty if helped to reconquer the northern…

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War Despatch in the Year 2000

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 7

General Shilling, to the Secretary of State for War, January 1st, 2000: We managed to get within fifty miles of the enemy to-day, and opened fire…

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The British Budget. Enormous Figures. Deficit of £53,000,000. the Cost of the War. London, April 19

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 8

In the course of his Budget speech, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said the expenditure of the past financial year was £183,500,000, which…

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Latest War News. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 2

General Botha has crossed the Natal railway line to meet De Wet, who is being daily opposed, and is forced to ro-cross the railway east wards…

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Fears of a General War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 2

MANY people believe that forces are operating to "wake up the mighty men," and this fear is not confined to one sect or nation. A telegram from Berne in the Pnll Mall Gazette of March I states…

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South African War. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 5

PERSISTENT reports are prevalent that negotiations have been renewed…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

SINCE April 16 last Major-General Sir Bindon Blood, Lieutenant-Colonel F. C. Beatson, Brigadier-General PluPlumer, Major-General Kitchener, and…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

MRS. BOTHA has again visited her husband, the Boer Commander- in -Chief. There are persistent reports of renewal of negotiations for peace…

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The Transvaal War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 5
Also in The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record

It is reported that Boers are acting as cattle-men to inoculate horses shipped at New Orleans for South Africa with glanders and other…

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