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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

1,109 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 56

The War and the Name

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 10

In all relations of life It is not any laid down rules that determine the respective functions of any two men who have to work together. It is not the "names" but…

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The War The Mafeking Relief Column. the Gallant "Karri" Davies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The men of the Queensland Bushmen's Contingent, who accompanied Colonel Plumer's relieving column in the fight before…

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Our Soldiers and the Boer Ladies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 9

A gentleman who has for some years past been engaged in business in the Free State has arrived at East London. He states, according to the "Cape Times,"…

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War Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 5

Mrs. Kruger, in the course, of an interview, said she trusted God would soon put a stop to the merciless bloodshed, but the Republic would be…

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A Great War Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—A great bazaar in aid of the wounded is being held at. Kensington. Members of the Royal Family and of the aristocracy are…

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The War The Advance on Pretoria Roberts in Fine Form

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The exertions of Lord Roberts in the prosecution of the campaign are considered wonderful. His health is splendid…

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The Soldiers' Queen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 7

During the stay in Capetown of Mr. Charles Arnold the popular actor, he received this poem, from an aged Irish lady—Mrs. Woolley—with the request that he…

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The War The Advance on Pretoria Roberts near Johannesburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Lord Roberts' force has reached Vereeniging, within 40 miles of Johannesburg…

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A Sydney Letter Sydney by Day on Saturday.—sydney by Night on Saturday.—the Baden-powell Fund.—a Grand Masonic Banquet.—the School Children's Fete.—returned N.S. Welsh Soldiers.—the Tragedies That Are Never Fully Told.—persecuting a Merry-go-round Keeper. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 3

Mafeking Day was Saturday, by order of the Government, acting under compulsion of the clerk of the weather. Wednesday and Thursday being holidays, prevented…

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Our Invalided Soldiers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 5

General French has arranged that the New South Wales soldiers returning by the Moravian, of the White Star line, which should arrive in Port Jackson to-night,…

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The London War Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. — The great bazaar held at Kensington in aid of our wounded soldiers in South Africa realised £50000…

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With General Buller's Force Letter From Trooper Killingly. the Perils of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. A. Killingly, Daniel-street, Islington, have received the following letter from their intrepid son, Trooper John Killingly, of the South African Light Horse,…

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Our Invalided Soldiers. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 8

The steamer Moravian, bringing from Capetown the first detachment of New South Wales invalided soldiers, came up the harbour at 8 o'clock this…

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A British Soldier on the Colonials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 5

A letter, written by a private of the 2nd Royal Berks, from Arundel, has been published in a London paper. The writer says:—Honestly speaking, you can: find…

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The War The Advance on Pretoria Lord Roberts' Onward March. British Close to Johannesburg. the Retreating Enemy. French and Hamilton Fighting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—It is officially reported that Loral Roberts' force on Monday marched 20 miles to Klip River, within 18 miles of…

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Severely Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. —Lieutenant Onslow, of New South Wales, was wounded severely in the knee; Private W. C. MacDonald was severely…

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The Real Issue of the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 7

The Rev. Dr. Stewart, of Lovedale, has written a long and interesting letter on the war to "The Scotsman." He says that he has received communications from…

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Lord Salisbury on the War. the Future of the Republics. No Shred of Independence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Marquis of Salisbury, speaking last night at a dinner of London Conservatives, paraphrased his former "no territory"…

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A Maitlander Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 8

Mrs. C. H. Mitchell, of Bourke-street, has received the following letter from Colonel Mackenzie, Chief Staff Officer of the New South Wales Military Forces:—"I regret to…

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War Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 7

A Pretoria despatch states:—Captain Ganetzki, with his corps of 100 Russian Scouts, has reconnoitred between the British patrols and the…

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