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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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

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

LORD KITCHENER states that the Boer casualties in the recent drive were 800, not 600. That the firing of the Australians was…

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Returned Soldiers. SYDNEY

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

THE steamer Tambo, with a cumber of returned soldiers from South Africa for this State on board, arrived here yesterday…

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Welcome Home

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

Hungry Higgins: De last time I visited me old home dey gimme a public reception. Weary Watkins: Speeches?…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 8

Further severe fighting occurred yesterday. The Boers lost 600 in captured and killed. De Wet's son was captured, and…

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Personalities. the Soldier of the Hour

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 2

MAJOR-GENERAL BRUCE HAMILTON, the man most prominent in South African despatches to-day, occupies the unique…

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The Transvaal War

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

In the latest, drive on the anniversary of the Majuba disaster, 800 Boers were captured. De Wet's son, "Meyer and Truther are among the prisoners,…

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The Transvaal War London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

Later particulars of the disaster to the convoy and its escort returning to Klerksdorp state that a company of infantry, with two guns and az…

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The Boer War. London

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 3

IN the sweeping movement, which terminated on Thursday, the Boer losses were 50 men killed, 10 wounded, and 759 on wounded prisoners…

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The Death-cry of War. Zola Thinks This War Will Be the Last

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

Is it a dream to believe that we are witnessing war's last agony ? Do not a thousand symptoms indicate the ract ? May not the furore caused by the question of military…

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Private Brigalow Jones on the War-Cables

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 8

'I reckon,' said Private Brigalow Jones, of the North Australian Dismounted Cavalry,' the great British public is due to begin to get…

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An Outside View of the Boer War. a Message From America

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 8

Sir Wemyss Reid, of The Nineteenth Century,' visited the United States in October last, end he supplies a very interesting contribution…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 6

News from the seat of war is scarce, and only the official accounts of the British losses during the fight concerning the recent capture of Colonel Von Donop's…

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Did Kruger Want War ? Remarkable Document

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 4

IT is the custom among pro-Boers to affect to regard Mr. Kruger as the man of peace; one who never really, contemplated hostilities, who was forced into an impossible position,…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Through Greville's Telegram Company. The Boer War. LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

AT midnight on February 23 the Boers rushed with a great mass of stock a position held by the New Zealanders, overwhelming the pickets. The New Zealanders made a…

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Letters to Editor. We do not necessarily endorse our Correspondents' remarks. Soldiers' Pay

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 3

SIR, -- The committee of the Returned Soldiers' Legal Expenses Fund, in connection with the deducted Imperial pay question, desire to inform, all members of the Second…

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The Boer War. Great British Disaster. General Lord Methuen Wounded. Captured with Many Other Officers

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 7

A great British disaster has take place. Lord General Lord General Lord Methen was badly woulnded and captured, also many other officers and men Four guns were taken…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 8

The rebels under Vandermerwe were nearly surrounded in the Vryburg district of Cape Colony. Vandermerwe escaped. Thirteen rebels and…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. The Transvaal War. a British Disaster. Lord Methuen Captured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 5

A serious British disaster is reported from the Transvaal. De La Bay's column captured Lord Methuen, also many officers and men…

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The Transvaal War. No Peace without Independence. Another British Disaster. Capture of Lord Methuen. LONDON

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

The Transvaal Legation in Europe asserts that Stevn and Schalk burger informed Lord Kitchener that they will only negotiation the basis of complete…

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A Soldier Released. MELBOURNE

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

A CABLE to the Defence Department states that Trooper Connall, of Victoria, who was recently sentenced to Imprisonment for sleeping at his post,…

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