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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 8

Colonel Plumer, with the Colonial Division, is compelling Commandant De Wet to turn north, and is close upon his heels. De Wot is going in…

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The War in China. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 8

The United States Government, at the instance of the Allied Powers, has accepted the principle that no Power shall seek individual concessions in…

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The War in China. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 6

Chinese regulars attacked 50 Germans westward of Pao-ting-fu on Thursday. The Germans fought a rearguard action, and had one man…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. the Transvaal War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 5

De Wet has crossed the Orange River in a boat with only-a handful of followers. Thrice on Friday he failed to cross…

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The Boer War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 2

In the House of Commons, the secretary of State for War, stated that the women detained in camp with their husbands on the commando were on reduced rations, other women in the laager were…

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Transvaal War LONDON, February 25

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 2

Reports are to hand from South Africa that Commandant Do Wet, on Friday last made three unsuccessful attempts to cross the Brak and Orange Rivers, which were…

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Latest War News. LONDON

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 2

The war office is increasing the force of Yeomanry at the Cape to 15,000. Reinforcements of 10,000 men, mostly mounted with artillery, will be despatched…

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The Transvaal War

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

A despatch from De Aar, dated Friday, states that the Boer invasion of Cape Colony is practically finished. De Wet and Commandants…

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The Boer War

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 3

DE WET has crossed the Orange River in a boat with only a handful of followers. Thrice on Friday he failed to cross the flooded waters at the junction of the Brake and Orange…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 6

Mr. Bennet Burleigh, the correspondent of the 'Daily Telegraph,' reports that the Orange Diver is still in flood, and that the Boers are trekking…

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The War in China. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 6

Router's correspondent at Pekin states that the Welsh Fusiliers, from Hongkong will relieve the Australians at Pekin about the middle of March…

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Cablegrams. London, Thursday. the Transvaal War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 5

The British are tightening the grip on De Wet and Steyn, and a battle is imminent. De Wet recently advised Hertzog…

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Transvaal War LONDON, February 28

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 2

It has been announced that General Louis Botha, the Boor commander, has surrendered to Lord Kitchener. The surrender of General Botha has been…

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Latest War News. LONDON

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 2

General Smith- Dorri[?]n and Colonel Alderson report having made large captures of Stock, waggons, and prisoners, and that the enemy is demoralised…

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The Transvaal War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 3

De Wet's invasion of Cape Colony bas ended. His men and horses are precipitately swimming the Orange River where it…

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The War in China

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 4

Japan has notified China that as Russia has received territorial and commercial advantages she will require an equivalent…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 8

The correspondent of the 'Daily News' states that General Botha has offered to surrender on certain terms, and that negotiations continue…

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The War in China. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 8

It is officially stated at Shanghai that Yu-Hsien. who was one of the principal leader's of the "Boxer" movement, was beheaded at Lan-chan-fu on…

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Cablegrams London, Monday. the Transvaal War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 4

De Wet and Steyn, with. 1500 Boers, swam, across the Orange River and took five carts and waggons and two ambulances across, but abandoned…

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Returned Soldiers

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 4

The troopship "Ranee," with a batch of invalided soldiers, arrived this morning…

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