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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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South African War. the Commonwealth Resolution

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 3

London, Wednesday.—All the papers comment upon the Commonwealth resolution. The 'Times' says it is by far the…

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Alcohol In War. Scotch Whisky as Manufactured in Egypt

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 5

"War's Aftermath" is the title of a paper contributed to the "Forum" by Mr. W. K. Rose, Reuter's correspondent in the Soudan campaign After…

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The War. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 5

IT is stated that the chief depot of the Boere is in an inaccessible spot in the mountains. It will be necessary for the British to…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON, January 17

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

Twenty-five of Commandant Brand's commando ran the gauntlet of a heavy fire from the blockhouses at Thaba 'Nchu, a tew miles east of Bloemfontein,…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 8

The Blue Book on South African affairs shows that concentration camps We rendered imperative owing to General Botha's threat, made in…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. the Transvaal War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 5

Numerous recent captures have demoralised the Boers in the Eastern Transvaal. A number of Boers have petitioned…

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The War. London, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

MR. WERSTER DAVIS a pro Boer, will advocate the reception of a petition by the United States,Congress, with two hundred and twelve thousand…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON, January 20

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

Numerous recent captures have demoralised the Boers in the Eastern Transvaal. A number of Boers have petitioned…

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Returned Soldiers. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 5

A PRIVATE cable announces the departure of the steamer Karamea from Capetown on the 14 th with a number of returned soldiers for Sydney…

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The Transvaal War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2
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The chief Boer depot situated between Oliphant and Crocodile River, in an almost inaccessible position, contains 60,000 small arms, and a…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 7

Dr. Leyds has protested to the Powers against the execution of Commandant Scheepers, which he describes as "assassination."…

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The Boer War. London

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 3

The Blue Book on South African affairs shows that concentration camps were rendered imperative owing to General Botha's threat, made in November, 1900, to confiscate the…

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Soldiers of Fortune

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 5

Soldiers of fortune were a great and glorious class in their time, but they have, says a writer in the "Pall Mall Gazette," fallen upon evil days. A good many hundreds, or…

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Returning Soldiers

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 4

Transports "St. Andrew" and "Manchester Merchant" have arrived at Albany, the latter with several hundred returning soldiers…

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French War Alarms

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 3

IF by any chance we do make war, we are not likely to have a better general than Napoleon I. nor forces superior to his Grand Armee. Well, before…

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Letter from the War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

WE take the following extracts from a letter written by Trooper G. V. Cleary from Heilbron, South Africa, under date of Dec. 4, to his mother at…

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Late War News. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

During a sharp fight at Tienfontein, the British lost seven killed and 26 wounded. Two men of the Imperial Yeomanry…

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Sad Accident to a Soldier

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 8

A CORRESPONDENT in the Sondan writes from Kenur Camp the following details of the sad accident to a soldier of the Warwickshire regiment,…

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The Transvaal War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 5

Men Viljoen has been captured in the Northern Transvaal. It is expected that his capture will have a considerable effect on the enemy in the…

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