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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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The War in China. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 8

The Empress-Dowger has districted Lio Korir, and Chang Cai-toop, the Viceroyk of the Yeogtee Valley province, to proceed to Pekin, or…

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More Returned Soldiers

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 2

The Inverell contingent of returned soldiers per the Orient arrived in town on Monday afternoon. The batch included: Captain A. A. McLean and…

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Latest War News the China War. London, January 17th

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

The Chinese Envoys have affixed the Imperial seal to the joint note to Foreign Ministers at Pekin conveying the Powers' demand for [?]ive millions sterling…

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Transvaal War. London, January 17

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

The volunteer regiments are responding to Lord Roberts'appeal with enthusiasm. Manitoba offer one thousand shots; Ottawa, several thousands…

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Transvaal War London, January 15

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 3

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

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 3

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

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The Boer War

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

VOLUNTEERS raised at Dordrecht and Wodehouse have expelled the Boers from a strong position near Barkley East. The Boers retired to Cramberg, Colonel Landers pursuing…

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The Transvaal War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

During the attacks by the Boers on the British posts on the Delagoa line, the Boers penetrated the British lines at Belfast. Hand to hand fighting…

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Thr Transvaal War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 3

A sharp fight took place at Murrayaburg, about 50 miles north-west of Graaf Reinet, with Boer raifer, on January 11. Six of the British were killed, and 17 were wounded…

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The Transvaal War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

Volunteers raised at Dordrecht and Wodehouse expelled the Boers from a strong position near Barkly East. The Boers retired to Cramberg, Colonel…

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The War in China

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

When the joint Note signed by foe Chinese Envoys, Prince Ching brought a grand seal from the custody of a woman servant in the forbidden…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 7

Further details of the reverse near Lindley, in the Orange River Colony, when Colonel Laing, two other officers, and fifteen men were killed, and two…

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Dogs of War in Reality

The Inverell Times · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

To let loose the dogs of war is to be a veritable military manoeuvre, for dogs are now being trained by the Gorman army to do actual battle. The bicycle is responsible…

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Latest War News. Sydney, Friday Night

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 1

A squadron of the Johannesburg Mounted Rifles ambushed a party of Boers at Holdfontein, 15 miles south-east of Pretoria, on Sunday. Five of…

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Cablegrams. London, Thursday, the Transvaal War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

A commando of raiders has reacted Aberdeen, and is expected to attack the Hex River Pass. The Capetown Guards number ten…

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The China War

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3

It is reported from Peking that Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang the Chinese peace plenipotentiaries, have signed their acceptance of the joint note recently…

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Latest War News. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

Only 100 colonists have joined the Boer commando under Commandant Kruitzinger which invaded the eastern portion of Cape Colony…

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Transvaal War London, January 17th

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3

Information is to hand that Commandant Do Wet, who for a considerable time past had been operating in the south-east and east of the Orange River Colony, has…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3

THREE squadrons of Johannesburg Mounted rifles captured a Boe: outpost 30 miles east of Johannesburg. Afterwards the Mounted Rifles repelled a strong attack by Boers…

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Our Returned Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

Two more of our boys--S. Martin and L Marshall--were welcomed home from South Africa on Friday last at the Town Hail. A good deal of gay bunting was displayed, the EXAMINER Office…

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