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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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The Boer War. Trial of Dr. Krause. Attacks Upon England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—At the trial of Dr. Krause, formerly burgomaster at Johannesburg, on a charge of espionage, letters were produced in the…

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Discharged Soldiers Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Lord Milner, the High Commissioner, has invited the Outlander Committee to forward to him a list of discharged irregular…

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A Sydney Letter. Quesnsland Threatens War.—"come On, Army."—the Magistrate and the Attorney.—chinese Restriction Fifty Years Ago—an Interesting Page From a Sydney Paper.—everyone Talking Tariff.—mr. Waddell and the Liquor Traffic. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 3

Federation has existed for exactly nine months. From the time that Parliament was opened it isn't nine months. The Duke of York, who did that opening, is…

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The War Against America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 10

Among European countries with great trade interests to protect, England Seems to be the least active in its preparations to check the aggressive commercial energy…

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The Latest War Engine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 9

A "Morning Post" telegram from Berlin says:—Advices from Stockholm state that a profound sensation has been created in Swedish military circles by the…

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The Boer War and the American Bottle Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 9

An instance of the curious working of cause and effect in commercial matters is given by a New York paper which attributes to the war in the Transvaal the…

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The Boer War. Sensational Speech. Advised Ladismith to Surrender

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—General Sir Redvers Buller, commanding the forces at Aldershot, delivered a speech yesterday at a luncheon of the Queen's…

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The Boer War. Treason and Murder. Lotter Found Guilty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Boer Commandant Lotter, who was recently captured by the British, has been put on trial before the Treason Court on…

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The Boer War. Botha Hard Pressed. on the Swazi Frontier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—General Botha has retreated to most difficult country parallel to the border of Swaziland in the Transvaal…

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The Boer War. Pursuit of Botha. His Men Escaping

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—A British force has occupied Pietretief, on the western border of Swaziland, near the locality occupied by General Botha…

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The Boer War. Hustling the Enemy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The columns under General Walter Kitchener are operating in the Paul Pietersburg and Utecht districts, engaged in pursuing…

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Re-enlisting Yeomanry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—It is stated that owing to the alleged arrears of pay, the invitation to ex-members of the late Imperial Yeomanry has failed to…

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Affray at Aldershot. Fight Among Soldiers. Bayonets and Ball Cartridges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—A most serious affray has taken place at Aldershot, which is under the command of General Sir Redvers Buller, V.C., between members of…

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Ruskin on War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 9

When I tell you that war is the foundation of all the arts, I mean also that it is we foundation of all the niga virutes and faculties of men. It is very strange to me…

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Army Reform. a War Office Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The principle upon which the War Office is to be remodelled has been disclosed, and comprises some striking changes upon the…

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The War Office

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Another new feature has been disclosed in connection with the reform of the War Office. In addition to the war Office Council,…

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A Soldier and a Man

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 4

Amid the torrent of discussion to which the practical dismissal of Sir Redvers Buller has given rise, is traceable a pleasant vein of indignation…

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Monument to a Woman Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 9

A monument will shortly be unveiled in St. Petersburg to the famous Russian heroine, Nadejda Dourova, probably the only woman who bore an officer's commission in…

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South Africa. Speech by Mr. Chamberlain Review of the War. Time for Greater Severity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Right Hon. Joseph, Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, delivered a speech on the situation in South Africa…

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Royal Clemency. to Victorian Soldiers. Released from Imprisonment The Proceedings Quashed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday—King Edward has exerted the Royal privilege of clemency in the case of three members of the 5th Victorian Bushmen's…

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