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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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Verestchagin on War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 5

I well remember talking or war with Versetchagin. The groat war painter, who has taken part in the wars he has painted, "War said Veretchagin, "makes beasts…

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The Transvaal War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

Sir Alfred Milner has asked the Imperial Government for a special grant of £100,000 to relieve the Uitlanders who are unable to return…

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The Boer War

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 3

FOUR hundred troops having arrived at Malmesbury, 48 miles north of Capetown, martial law was immediately proclaimed in the district…

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The War in China

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 6
Also in Bundarra and Tingha Advocate

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Special War Telegram. Sydney

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

The Boers on the night of the 7th inst. simultaneously attacked all the posts on the Belfast, Wonderfontein, Nouitgedacht, Wildefontein and Pan…

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Latest War News. Sydney, Friday Night

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 3

The Capetown correspondent of the "Times" reports that many Afrikanders are joining the corps for the defence of Cape Colony. They…

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Cablegrams. London, Thursday. The Transvaal War. De Wet on Tour

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 5

De Wet, the Boer General, who has been leading the British such a wild chase during the past few months, recently visited two farms, and…

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The Returning Soldiers. to Arrive Monday Afternoon. They Will Be Entertained at a Monster Conversazione

The Inverell Times · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

A meeting of citizens was held at the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon. The Mayor presided and there was a fair attendance…

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Poetry. to Australian Soldiers. Invalided Home

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 4

Sons of Australia, kind and brave, Who left your homes, our homes to save; Ere you depart, a message hear…

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Transvall War London, January 11

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 3

Further particulars of the engagement on the 6th instant beteen General Babingten's force and the Boers under Commandant Delarey at Naauwpoort, to…

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Latest War News London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

The British troops sent to Murraysburg have been sullenly received by the residents. The rebels in the neighbourhood have joined the invaders…

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The War. [Through Reuter.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 4

By means of a well-conceived plan, several bodies of Boers simultaneously attacked the British military posts at Belfast, Wonderfontien, Nooidgedacht,…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 3

THE invaders of the western portion of Cape Colony are divided into two columns. One is advancing on Clanwilliam, and the other on Worcester…

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The War. [Reuter's Service. — Copyright.] Invaders in Gape Colony. London, Saturday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 5

IT is announced from Capetown that the Boer invaders of Cape Colony are avoiding the railways and garrisoning the towns away from the line…

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The Transvaal War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 5

Fourteen hundred Boers attacked the British posts at Zuirfontein and Kaalfontein, but were repulsed after a stiff encounter, the cavalry pursuing…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 8

The [?] of the western portice of the colony are divided into two coloumns. [?] is addressing is Ciacafliiam, and the [?]…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 6

A naval brigade of 2000 men, with six Hotchkiss guns, is at Capetown in readiness to land.- A town guard of 4000 men and a…

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