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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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The Boer War

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 3

Lieutenant-General Sir H. M. L. Rundle reports that Commandant De Wet, at the head of a considerable force, made a successful rush on the camp of the Imperial Yeomanry, under…

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The Transvaal War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 4

Botha is concentrating his forces in the extreme south-east of the Transvaal and is drawing men together in the Ingonie mountains. The…

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The Transvaal War London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 7

Dr. F. E. T. Krause who is under committal for trial on charges of inciting to murder etc., in the Transvaal and who was released on bail has…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 6

Colonel Colenbrander with a small force crossed the Magato Pass in the Magaliesburg at night and suprised Field-Cornet Louez at.Waterval 15…

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For the War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 3

Captain Berry will command the Queensland portion of the Common wealth contingent…

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The War. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 5

DR. LISLE engaged De Wet's force at South Heilbron, and was repulsed at the block houses. Mr. Balfour says that Mr. Campbell…

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A Boer Trophy of War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

A CASE of more than ordinary interest came before Sheriff Boyd in Glasgow recently, when the Lord-Advocate, as representing his Majesty the King,…

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The Transvaal War. London, January 10

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

Reports are to hand that General Elliott, on the 5th instant, captured nine Boers, and also found a destroyed Krupp gun at Kroonstadt…

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Late War News. London, January 11

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

General Elliott is pursuing D[?] Wet near Wolvehock. Heavy canno[?]ading was heard on Thursday. The Boer leader refused engagement, and scattering his…

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The Transvaal War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 5

The 'Standard's' Pretoria correspondent states the correct total of Boers now in the field is 13,000. Colonel Wing captured 40 Boers…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 8

Major H. M'Micking has captured twelve Boers who were hiding on an island in the Vaal Eiver. Oaptain Tremayne has captured…

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The War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

THE most important information we can offer to-day is that the war in South Africa has drawn its weary length to its last stage, and it…

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Late War News

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

Colonel Wing, who is operating in the Transvaal east of Ermelo, intercepted a letter written by commandaut Viljoen announcing that General J. Opperman,…

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The War. [By Telegraph.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

A BOER doctor states that in Christian Botha's fight at Vallenbyn, 42 Boers were hilled and 70 wounded. The sentences passed on Sergeants…

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The Transvaal War. London, January 13

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

Licutenant G. Burnside, of the Queensland Imperial Bushmen, is convalescent, and has resumed duty. Sir James Wilcox has been ordered to…

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Returning Soldiers. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 5

THE Manchester Merchant left Capetown on January 7, having on board Captain Pearse, of New South Wales, and 40 men of various colonial corps,…

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The Transvaal War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 3
Also in The Armidale Chronicle

The Government has purchased 80,000 morgen of land near Ficksburg, 45,000 morgan near Th[?]chu, and more elsewhere in Orange River…

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The Boer War. London

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

Armoured trains running between Kroonstad aud Wolvehoek, and assisted by the blockhouse garrisons, hare prevented General C. De Wet from crossing the main trunk railway line…

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The Transvaal War. London, Tuesday

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 7

The Government has purchased 80,000 morgen of land near Ficksburg, 45,000 morgen near Thaba'nchu, and more elsewhere in Orange River…

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