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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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Latest Cables. LONDON, Friday. the War

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 3

The British losses to date are 490 officers; 930 men killed, 1750 officers, 20,100, [?] 300 officers and 1339 men died disease…

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Capture of Lord Methuen. the General Wounded. Several Officers Taken. London

The Moree News · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

Commendant De la Ray has cap, tuted lord Mrthurn and several [?]th. cers,. He also took four British game Methuen was wounded in the thigh…

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Latest Cables. LONDON, Monday. the War

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

A further batch of Boor prisoners who were sent to Bermuda took tho oath of allegiance. A party of other prisoners attempted to drown the oath…

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A Soldier Sentenced. for Expressing Approval of M'kinley's Murder

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 3

Frank Radowski, the artillery private who expressed approval of the dead that cost President M'Kinley his life, has gained for him a sentence of…

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The Boer War. Serious British Reverse Lord Methuen Captured by the Boers

Manilla Express · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

THE Boer leader, De la Rey, has captured General Lord Methuen and many other officers and men and four guns…

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The War

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

The New Zealanders earned special praise for their share in the fight at Vrede…

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The War

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

A large force of mounted infantry are driving De la Ray towards the railway line to prevent him taking Lord Methuen to the hills…

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Latest Cables LONDON, Friday. the War

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 3

A large force of Mounted Infantry are operating between Lichtenberg and Klerks-dorp with the purpose of driving Do Ia Ray across the railway line, and thus prevent…

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An Ideal Soldier, As Pictured by the Kaiser

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 4

Prince Eitel Friedrich, second son of the German Eniperor, has formally received at Potsdam, his commission as an officer in the 1st Regiment of…

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Latest Cables. LONDON, Monday. the War. Troops for the Front

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

Arrangements are progressing for the despatch of the 21st Lancers and the 11th Hussars accompanied by 6000 Imperial Yuomanry fur South Africa…

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The War

Manilla Express · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

Most of the Boars who overwhelmed Lord Melhuen's force wore khaki with British badges. Lord Methuen's liberation was…

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The War

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

British columns are now in touch with De Wet and Steyn in Hoopstaad district. Emmett declares it would be…

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Tribal War

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

Fifty-one natives were killed in a tribal war at Taowy…

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An Old Soldier's Retort

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 5

A Crimean veteran of 71 years, named William Atherion, has been in the habit of going about the streets of Sheffield attire in a much soiled…

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Honoring Our Soldiers

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

A communication has been received from the Imperial authorities, stating that the King would be pleased to welcome 580 representative Australian…

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The Death-cry of War. Zola Thinks This War Will Be the Last

The Moree News · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 5

Is it a dream to [?] that we [?] war's big [?] the [?] May the future [?] question of [?]…

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Latest Cables. LONDON, Friday. the War

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 3

The assistance rendered by the blockhonses afforded means of checking nity. Boers, who assailed a British convey between Kronspruit and…

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London. Monday, the War

Manilla Express · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

Schalk Burgher and four other delegates arrived at Pretoria under a flag of truce, and had an interview with Lord Kitchener…

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Millions in Wages. Work of Woolwich Arsenal in the War

Manilla Express · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 4

Lord Stanley, financial secretary to the War Office, was present at the annual dinner of the Royal Arsenal Association of Foremen at the…

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The War

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

The Boers will observe Saturday as a day of prayer for peace. In a combined movement against De La Rey in the Western Transvaal,…

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