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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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Returned Soldiers. SYDNEY

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

THE troopship Custodian arrived at Sydney on Wednesday night with a number of returned soldiers on board from South Africa…

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The Transvaal War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

Colonel Rimington surprised a l[?]ger in the north of Orange River Colony, and captured 22 of the enemy and 16 waggons laden with provisions…

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Anti-war League

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 4

Another meeting of the Anti-War League was held last night. Mr. A. H. Griffith, M.L A., urged those who did not think freedom of…

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The Boer War. London

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

PRISONERS report that the firing of a pom-pom killed 10 Boers on January the 19 at Liebenbergelei. Fourteen Boers have been captured at…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

Many of the Continental newspapers are changing their tone towards England. The Vienna 'Montag's Zeitung'…

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Cablegrams. London. Thursday. the Transvaal War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 4

Lord Salisbury is utterly unable to imagine the precise object of the Dutch Government in presenting a note to Lord Lansdowne. He is…

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Alcohol in War. Scotch Whisky as Manufactured in Egypt

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 6

"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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Army Heat Contract. the War Office in Reply. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

Lord Carrington has questioned the War Office authorities regarding the contract given to a syndicate headed by Mr. M. Bergl, to supply meat to…

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Went Around the World. to Wed a Soldier

The Inverell Times · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 3

To journey around the world for the sake of becoming a soldier's bride is more than most girls would be equal to. Bat to make such a journey and then to…

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Late War News. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

Mr. Kruger is calm and hopeful, and is confident the Boer leaders and Generals will not solicit peace. He continually exclaims that God will give them final…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON, February 4

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

News from South Africa states that the raids which the British columns are repeatedly making on the numerous stores of grain established throughout the…

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

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 5

KRUGER has cabled that be is hopeful and confident that the Boer leaders and generals in the field will not solicit for peace…

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A Soldier's Will

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 3

THERE has recently been decided in the Supreme Court of Cape Colony a case of very great interest to soldiers in the field and their…

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The Transvaal War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 5

Lord Milner has created Pretoria a municipality, and has appointed ten councillors. Lord Milner is issuing a thousand…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 8

The protest of Mr. Andres Cronje against the prolongation of the war, and announcing the formation of burgher corps, has annoyed…

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Late War News. LONDON

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

The Secretary of State for War with the Governor of Natal has twice visited Mrs. De Wet in the concentration camps, but no complaints were made…

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The Boer War. COBAR

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 5

A mEETING was held at Cobar last night to protest against the pro Boer attitude of Mr. Donald M'Donald, M.P. at the Labour Conference…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON, February 10

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

Lord Kitchener reached Wolvehoek yesterday, after the operations and captures already reported to the cast of the Liebenbergsvlci and Wilge Rivers. The…

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The Transvaal War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2
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A scout has captured the Boer commandant Marsis, near Laingsburg. The National (Burgher) Scouts at Middleburg have captured 20 [?] of…

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