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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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

War in South Africa. the Cape Invasion Checked. Afrikanders Lend a Hand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 December 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—It is officially announced that the Boer invasion of Cape Colony has been checked. The invaders have received but little…

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Regarding Australian Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 December 1900 · page 5

Colonel Wyndham, the officer commanding the Imperial contingent now in Sydney to take part [?]n the Commonwealth celebrations, has granted a press…

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The War Office and Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 December 1900 · page 5

A p[?]tinent question is asked in the "Times " by a correspondent signing himself "Colonial Officer" who appears to be one of those who have had recent war…

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War in South Africa. Punishing Oath Breakers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 December 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that a British force at Heidelberg has destroyed 37 Boer farms and removed the…

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Baden-powell on the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 December 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Major-General Baden-Powell, speaking at Port Elizabeth, said that the moral which could be derived from the war was…

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War in South Africa. the Pursuit of De Wet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 December 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Reuter's correspondent states that the chasing of Commandant De Wet has made the British the finest mounted infantry in…

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War in South Africa. the Pursuit of De Wet. a Fight Proceeding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 December 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Lieutenant-General Knox, with Colonels Barker, Pilcher, and White, is engaging Commandant De Wet's force near…

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Lord Blackwood Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 December 1900 · page 5

LONDOK, Saturday.—Lieutenant Lord Blackwood was severely wounded in the chest in the recent fighting with the Cape invaders…

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A Useful Implement of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 December 1900 · page 3

What from all accounts and appearances is a remarkably clever and valuable invention has been patented by a Dundee man, cays the "Dundee Advertiser." It is an…

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War in South Africa. Kruger's Advice. to Lay Down Their Arms. No Hope of Support

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 December 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Reuter states that it is reported on trustworthy authority that General Botha has intimated to the various Boer…

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