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The wars & local soldiers, 1899

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The Transvaal War. Bombarduent of Marking London, 1[?]th on the Natal Border the First Skirmish Fome Caualtlss London Oct 19th

The Moree News · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 2

The latest Intelligence from the east of war in Natal is the effect that a battle [?] near Basters about 15 mils west of Lady [?]…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON

The Moree News · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 2

It is reported that the [?] shelling Mafoking with great vigor. A desperate fight in the attempt of the Boors to capture Mr. [?]…

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The Transvaal War

The Moree News · Tuesday 31 October 1899 · page 2

LOVALIETS to Great Britain cannot fail to welcome the British victories at Glencoe and Elandslaagte, on the Natal side, over the Boers which have been…

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The Transvaal War. GUARDS & Civilians Shot. Cowardly Tactics. London

The Moree News · Tuesday 31 October 1899 · page 1

The Beers bombarded Dundee two days after the British troops had [?]custed it, consequently no resistance was offered to their entry. On…

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The Transvaal War. the Pursuit Near Glencoe. a Ride Foe Life. London

The Moree News · Tuesday 31 October 1899 · page 2

General Sir George White reports that the the men of Colonel Yule's forces a who have effected a junction with the main body of the British army in…

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The Transvaal War. Battle at Ladysmith. LONDON

The Moree News · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 4

A battle was fought at Ladysmith on Monday, in which twelve thousand British troops were engaged The 2nd Battalion Infantry with a…

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The Transvaal War. Coalition Against England. Germany Stands Out. London

The Moree News · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 5

The Below newspaper interpret the Kaiser's cordial telegram to the Royal Dragoons, wishing them a safe return from South Africa as Germany's significant avowal of…

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The Transvaal War. the Ladysmith Conflict. Surrender of British Troops London, Tuesday Afternoon

The Moree News · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 2

There has been a general engagement is front of Ladysmith, the Boer force surrounding the town being attacked by the British in force…

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The War

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 2

NEWS of the serious reverse sustained by the British in the [?]aging Boer war caused considerable…

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War News

The Moree News · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 2

We have made special arrangements for the supply of all the latest and most important news regarding the Tra[?] War, Special extra[?]…

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The Transvaal War. Battle at [?]Dysmith. Ly[?]dite Shells. General Joube[?]t Protests London

The Moree News · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 2

The War Office has received [?] from Ladysmith, [?]ting that the [?] were [?]harding the town and that a [?] the enemy's lines expl[?]ding in the British…

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By Cable. The Transvaal War Boers Defeated 800 Boers Killed. Vividly Recalls the Crimean Campaign. London

The Moree News · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 2

The British troops after a bloody battle fought at Talbam's Farm, near Bester's, mutel the Boers who lost heavily, their loss being estimated to…

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Original Poetry. the Australian Soldiers

The Moree News · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 2

To arms to arms the Empire calls, Australia's the [?] To arms to arms the [?] poar The [?]…

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The Transvaal War. LONDON

The Moree News · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 5

Colossi Falconer was killed by an ambush party of Boer [?] Lieutenant Wood, grandson of Mr. Jefferson Davis, was also killed the…

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The Transvaal War Speech by Lord Salisbury Samoa and South Africa London

The Moree News · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 2

At the Lord Mayor's held at the [?] the [?] Lord Salisbury. and Field Marshal [?]…

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Latest War News. LONDON

The Moree News · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 5

Several war correspondents at Natal have wired that General Joubert, the Boer Commandant, was killed in action at Ladysmith Further confirmation of report is not to hand…

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The Transvaal War. Ladysmith Bombabded. British Troops Confident. Heavy Boer Losses. London

The Moree News · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 1

The British Government has now decided to increase her troops in South Africa to 100,000 men. Eleven troopships have safely…

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Latest War News. Ladies with Safe. [?] Death Denied Officially. London

The Moree News · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 4

Ladysmith was reported all well on the 16th Nov. On the 14th inst, a closer investment of Ladysmith made by the [?]…

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The Transvaal War. Battle at Ladysmith. Doers Punished Severely. London

The Moree News · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 2

The Ladysmith corespondent of the "Times" of Natal reports that the Bo[?]attacked Ladysmith in great force on the 9th inst., and were repulsed with heavy…

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