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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 8

While some Dragoon Guards were skirmishing near Harrismith, Orange River Colony, a Boer boy, aged 6, approached, and suddenly drawing a…

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Anti-War League. Deputation to the Labor Conference

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 5

A deputation from the Australian anti-War League was introduced to the Labor Conference yesterday, speeches being made in favour of…

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The War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

LATEST news from the seat of war is most satisfactory. Several prominent leaders have been taken prisoners ; DE WET'S horses are starved…

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Late War News. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

Later particulars as to the capture of the laager at Velspan show that Major Sampson had located Bethel Ermelo and Standerton commundos at Velspan, at…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON, January 27

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

Lord Kitchener reports that Commandant Ben Vilioen has been captured in the neighborhood of Lydenburg. It is believed that this capture will have…

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The Transvaal War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2
Also in The Armidale Chronicle

While some Dragoon Guards were skirmishing near Harrismith, Orange River Colony, a Boer boy, aged [?], approached, and suddenly drawing a…

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The Boer War. London

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 3

BEN Viljoen has been captured in the Northern Transvaal. It is expected that his capture will have a considerable effect on the enemy in the mountain country, north of the Delagoa…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 7

Major-General Bruce Hamilton has captured a larger at Nelspan, in the Eastern Transvaal, taking 82 prisoners…

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A War Relic

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 3

STRANGE are some of the relics that come into London from the seat of war. A knot of Scotch Reservists, invalided from Bloemfontein…

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South African War. LONDON, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 5

DURING the coarse of an interview Fischer said that Steyn, in a recent order to the commandoes in the field, stated that be will drain die cup to…

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Late War News. LONDON, January 31

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

Lord Kitchener reports that General French captured 26 of Fouche's commando, and scattered the rest of his followers…

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Cablegrams [Reuter's Service.—copyright.] War Supply. LONDON, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 5

A SUPPLEMENTARY war supply of £5,000,000 has been granted by 159 votes to 55 in the House of Commons. Daring the course of the debate,…

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The Transvaal War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 4

Nearly all the Free Staters ill the field are now confined to the northeastern portion of the colony. A sharp engagement took place at…

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The Transvaal War London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 8

Liedtehahl-General French has dispersed Commandant Fouche's commando in the north east of Cape Colony…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 3

Colonel Ri[?]ington on Thursday surprised a lauger in the north of Orange River Colony, and captured 22 of the enemy and 16 waggons laden with…

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(Complete Story.) Englishman's Prisoners, a Story of the Francoprussian War, (Copy Right.) Chapter

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

MOST of the English made all haste to…

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Anti-War Party. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 5

SEVERAL trade unions passed resolutions last night condemning the actions of the anti-war party…

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Late War News. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

It is officially reported that Colonel Byng defeated a large Boer force under Commandant Wessells in the Orange River Colony, capturing two Pom Poms…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON, February 4

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

Boer prisoners report that a pom-pom killed ten of their number on 19th ultimo at Lichebbergsvlie. Fourteen Boers have been captured at…

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