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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

1,109 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 56

The War Buller's Operations. Driving the Enemy. Volksrust Occupied

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—General Buller has junctioned with Clery at Charlestown. He has occupied Volksrust north of Majuba, and taken many…

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Japanese Agent Murdered. More Warships From Taku. Further Soldiers for Pekin. American and British Legations Threatened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The London "Express" says that a bodyguard murdered the Chancellor of the Japanese Legation at Pekia in a street…

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Startling Report on the Philippine War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 7

One of the most important issues in the coming Presidential campaign will be the question whether or not the United States shall retain possesion of the Philippines and…

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The War The Rout of Botha. Severe Fighting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—General Botha's army fled to the eastward. There was heavy fighting before General Botha was driven from Eerste…

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War Supplies in South Africa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1900 · page 7

With the acquisition of complete control over the Natal railroad to Johannesburg, the port of Durban is likely to become a more important base of supply for the…

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The War The Fighting at Eerste Fabrieken. Surrender at Klerksdorp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—During the battle at Eerste Fabricken (Hatherley) the enemy on the Tuesday checked the advance of the cavalry on their flanks…

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The Chinese War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 4

The killing of the chancellor of the Japanese embassy at Pekin by the bodyguard of the Dowager-Empress has been followed by other…

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Simplyfying the War Rontgen Rays Gear

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 6

We know how great has been the benefits accruing from the application of, the Rontgen rays for the discovery of bullets in our recent wars; and now…

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The War General Buller's Operations. Prisoners Released

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—General Sir Redvers Buller has been warmly enlogised for his recent operations. He has succeeded in releasing many of…

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After the War. Settlement of Soldiers in South Africa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Chamberlain states that the settlement of qualified soldiers in South Africa at the close of the war was receiving the…

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Invalided from the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Surgeon-captain. Fenwick, of the New Zealanders, has been invalided home…

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The War Fighting at the Zand River. the Boers Repulsed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Six hundred Boers near the Zand River station [?] 250 men of the Loyal North [?] where the Railway…

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The Chinese War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 4

The gravity of the news from China published in our yesterday's issue was apparent even to the least thoughtful person. Owing to serious opposition…

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The War Kruger and Surrender. He Will Not Be Exiled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. J. A. Schagen van Leeuveen, one of the Judges of the Transvaal Criminal Court, took to President Kruger…

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International News. The War in China. Another Outbreak. More Foreign Troops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The British Government has sent a gunboat to every port on the Yangtse-Kiang, where the Chinese Viceroys declare…

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The War Narrow Escape of Kitchener

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Major-Gene. ran Lord Kitchener narrowly escaped capture while sleeping in the train on Thursday at Leeuwspruit siding, 43…

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International News. The War in China. Admiral Seymour's Where-abouts. the Legations Safe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Only Chinese messages from Pekin are allowed to reach the coast. One declares that the British flag was flying on the south…

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The Courage of Wounded Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 11

Those who converse with, our soldiers know, says the Rev. E. J. Hardy, in the "Quiver," that they think of being maimed in many cases with as much coolness as…

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Th Heliograph in War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 12

Before the war of 1870-71, optical telegraphy says Captain Wisser in the "Engineering Magazine," comprised signalling by means of flags by day, and by means of…

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The Democracy of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 5

The number of young nobles engaged in the Boer war is astonishing. Likewise, all things considered the number who have…

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