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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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Latest War News. LONDON, May 18

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

A party of South African Constabulary. numbering thirteen, were attacked by a much larger force of Boers near Abraham's K[?], in the west of the Orange…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 3

A SENSATIONAL story about the Middleburg conference has been circulated, the British being charged with disregarding an armistice…

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China's War Indemnity

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 5

Sir Ernest Satow declares that the indemnity demanded of China is excessive, and that Britain favours a reduction, and further says immediate…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 3

The Marquie of Tullibardine, the organniser of Tullibardine's Horse in South Africa, writing to the Caledonian Society of London from South…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 8

Mr. Chamberlain, replying to a question in the House of Commons last night, stated that the sufferings of the Baud refugees at Capetown…

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Cablegrams London. Monday. the Transvaal War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 5

Addressing the Boers on the 17th General Botha declared that the British were at war with Russia, and the plague was destroying many British…

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The War to China. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 8

The Germans at Tientsin bare offered a qualified apology for the Ewo incident.- It has transpired that the Germans…

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The Boer War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 3

Colonel Schobell is continuing his pursuit of the Boers, and has captured 4000 rounds of ammunition. Five hundred Boer prisoners landed at Bombay…

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Latest War News. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

A sensational incident, and one showing the great gallantry of two Australians has just been reported. Privates Warburton and Brownell, two…

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Transvaal War. LONDON, May 20

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 3

General Botha, in addressing his men, is stated to have declared that Great Britain was now at war with Russia, that the plague was destroying many of the British…

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The War. [Through Reuter.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 3

THE Boers, with a twelve-pounder, a Creuzot, two pom-poms, and a Maxim, attacked Colonel G. M. Bullock's force three times between Ermelo and…

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The War. [Through Reuter.] LONDON, May 23

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 5

COMMANDANT DE WET, escorted by 40 burghers, made a wonderful ride from Vrede, in the north-eastern portion of the Orange River Colony, to Philip…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 3

Addressing the Boers on the 17th instant, Botha declared that the British were at war with Russia, that the plague was destroying many British troops, and that the rest were…

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The Transvaal War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

When last seen De Wet was trekking south, passing Boshof with only 40 followers. Colonel Garringe had a series of…

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Blaeculars In War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 6

We fancy it is not generally known that in the Chino-Japanese War all the Japanese soldiers were supplied with binocular glasses. That, however, is…

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The Boer War

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

LATEST news regarding Delarey states that ho has 500 followers, with a 15-pounder, a pompom, and a maxim, in the Clerksdorp district…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 3

The hot pursuit by LieutenantColonel H. J. Scobell of Commandant Malan's force in Cape Colony has disorganised the commando. The…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

It is officially stated that there are 249,416 officers and men in South Africa. Included in tills number are 56,821 colonial troops…

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The War in China. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 6

It has been arranged that 12 500 foreign troops shall remain in the town in the [?] of Chi-li, and that the Legation guarde in Pekin…

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War Trophies That the Victors Secure. Sham Belies An Plentiful Just Now

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 6

There is no country in the world richer in mementoes of the battlefield than England. Besides those in the United Service Museum, thousands are…

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