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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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The Boer War

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 7

The STANDARD confirms the report that the Boor leaders were allowed to meet Lord Kitchener and Lord Milner to discuss the terms of surrender. The journal also says that…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 8

The Boer delegates have left Pretoria to consult with the Commandos in the field. The peace negotiations are to be resumed in three weeks. There…

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Cables. London, Monday. a War Office Order

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

The war office has ordered 100 tons of jam from New South Wales and 3000lbs of corned mutton…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. The Transvaal War. Peace Negotiations

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 5

The 'Standard' confirms the report that the Boer leaders were allowed to meet Kitchener and Milner and discuss the terms of surrender. The paper…

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The War. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 3

In an engagement at Oliver's farm, in the Ficksburg district, on April 20th, Captain Fowler, Captain Blackwood and three men were killed, and three officers and 16 men…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON, April 21

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 3

Major Lovett pursued Bezindenhout's and Odgendal's commandoes in the Jamestown district, capturing all their pa[?]k mules and supplies…

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The War

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

Latest news from South Africa shows that the war may be terminated at any moment. The Boer leaders have been conferring on the subject, and although no definite arrangement…

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The Transvaal War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

In three weeks the Boers in the Western Transvaal lost 500 killed, wounded, or taken prisoners. General Hamilton reports that in…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 3

A detached portion of Colonel Colenbraider's force engaged a superier body of the enemy in the difficult country at Hsenertsburg (about 145…

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The Boer War. London

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

The "Standard" confirms the report that the Boer leaders were allowed to meet Kitchener and Miner and discuss the terms of surrender. The paper also Bays that England insists…

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Cablegrams. London, Thursday. the Transvaal War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 5

Statistics compiled at Pretoria, show that daring the present year 450 Boers have been killed, 186 wounded, 420 have been captured, and 1040 have…

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Late War News. LONDON

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

Eight rebels have been sentenced to various terms of imprisonment at Aliwal North, in addition to fines ranging from L260 to L500…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON, April 23

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 3

A report has been received that General Bruce-Hamilton's force consisting of seven columns, has swept the country from Standerton, on the Johannesburg-Natal…

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War and Extravagance. (To the Editor of the Aegus)

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 4

Sir,—In this letter I don't went to be understood as if I went preaching (as preaching is commonly understood) but merely to show from God's word what we may expect as a…

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Australian Soldiers. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 5

THE State Premier has received a cable from the Capetown authorities stating their intention to embark the Second Mounted Rifles, Third Imperial…

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Philipine War Ended

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 4

The Remainder of the Filipino insurgents, with twelve guns, have surrendered to the American forces…

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A War Correspondent's Adventure

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

In his book, "War Correspondence as a Fine Art," the late Mr. Archibald Forbes tells the following story of his adventures in Paris when the Germana took possession of…

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General Cables. The Boer War

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 5

Eight rebels have been sentenced to various terms of imprisonment at Ailwal North in addition to fines ranging from £250 to £500…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 8

Under pretest of inquiring as to terms of surrender, a party of Boers approached near to Kimberley, seised a mob of cattle, and escaped…

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War's Miracles

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

SOME wonderful things occur in war, and the war in South Africa has been no exception. Here are a few set forth by "Linoesman" in the current Black-[?] "How does a bullet puncture a man's coat…

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