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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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War Songs

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 3

ACCORDING to very recent orders, the Russian troops must sing was songs during attack. The "Vedette" of Viennu says that, in consequence of these…

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The South African War. London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 5

IN his farewell army orders Lord Roberts says he will never forget the noble work of the Colonials, and all other brunches of the service. The performance was absolutely…

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The South African War. London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 5

THE German Chancellor stated that prior to the war Kruger rejected the advice of Germany and Holland to proceed moderately. Baron Von Buhlow states that it would be…

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The Transvaal War

Northern Star · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

THE following extracts are from a letter written by a member of Marshall's Horse, published in the Cape "Times":— Welverdiond, Transvaal, October 20…

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The South African War. London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 5

THE Law Department at Capetown has received information that 700 Boers have crossed into Cape Colony. The British Press strongly urge continuous…

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Return of the Soldiers. Enthusiastic Welcome

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 8

WHEN it became generally known in Coraki that several of the soldiers who had borne tho brunt of battle in the Transvaal were returning to the Richmond by the last trip of…

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The South African War. London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1900 · page 5

LORD KITCHENER is at De Aar directing operations with the object of preventing Boer raids into Cape Colony, and has removed 60,000 horses belonging to Dutch…

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