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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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The Wars South African War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 8

Lieutenant Cardua, who was found guilty at Pretoria on all counts in the plot to kill the British officers and carry off Lord Roberts, has been shot…

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South African War London

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 8

THE burghers taken prisoners by General Baden-Powell, north of Pretoria, report that Commandant De Wet is dead…

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The Wars. South African War

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts has annexed the Transvaal. The Boers have cut the railway line at Klip River, and have burned a…

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South African War. London

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 7

The leaders of the Boers admit that their last army has been broken and have decided to declare guerilla war. General Henry had a sharp…

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The Wars. South African War. London

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 8

By a combined British movement the Boers under General Botha have been forced to retreat from their position commanding Lydenburg…

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South African War

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 7

A cable has been received from South Africa announcing that Lieut. R. J. L. White and Lance-Corporal King, both of the N.S.W. Bushmen,…

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The Wars. South-African War. London

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 6

The Daily Mail reports that Commandant General Botha has resigned his position owing to the cowardice of the Boers…

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South African War

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 4

Lord Roberts reported that the police discovered a plot on the part of foreigners to murder the unarmed officers and police of Johannesburg,…

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South African War London

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 6

SIXTEEN Canadian officers and 319 men have left Capetown for home. Two twelve pounders, belonging to the second Battery, have been found…

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The Wars. South African War

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 7

Bands of Boers raiding on the frontier of Natal have captured a British convoy, wounding several South African volunteers and capturing others…

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The Wars. South African War. London

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 8

THE Daily Mail says that in response to a request by Britain, the commander of the Dutch man-of-war at Delagoa Bay has been instructed to…

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The Boer War

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 2

After twelve months of hard, severe fighting, attended by a heavy loss of valuable…

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The Wars. South African War. London

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 5

LORD Roberts has issued a proclamation stating that when all, the Boer leaders submit and every cannon is surrendered peace will be declared,…

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The Wars. South African War. London

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 8

IN a skirmish near Mafeking two of the New South Wales Bushmen were wounded, and four of the enemy were killed…

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The Wars. South African War. London

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 4

CECIL Rhodes has advised the South African League to adopt a programme of supremacy of the British flag, with equal rights to all, and thus show the…

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The Wars. South African War. London

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 7

Colonial troops are closely chasing Commandant De Wet about the Vaal. A patrol of Australian Bushmen encountered 70 of the enemy at…

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Items of Interest. The Soldier's Return

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 5

AN extraordinary story connected with the return to England of a trooper in the Imperial Light Horse has just come to light. The man was…

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War Relics

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 2

WE have had the pleasure of viewing a number of war relics in possession of Mr. Rudd. These relics have been collected on the various battle…

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South African War

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 7

General Buller received a great reception when leaving Capetown for England. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, in…

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The Wars. South African War. London

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 5

GENERAL Buller has been presented with a sword of honour at Pietermaritzburg. He referred to the unparalleled difficulties which the British…

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