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The wars & local soldiers, 1899

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War in Egypt. London

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 2

The Dervishes were defeated with great-loss near Khartoum, the Khalifa being killed, with many chiefs. Thousands of the Dervishes…

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Latest Cablegrams. The War. [Dubbo Liberal Daily Service.]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 6

The following cablegrama were received on Friday:— THE LANCEES AT GEASPAN. The Twelth Lancers inflicted great loss…

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The Great Boer Conspiracy. a Tale of the Transvaal War, 1899-1900. [All Rights Reserved.] Chpater I. Some Explanations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 2

I CONFESS that until recently, when I unexpectedly came across my old friend Dr. Keet, of Amsterdam, I hat not a suspicion of what, for years past, had been going on…

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The War

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 December 1899 · page 3

The Duchess d'Uzes, who was the patroness of the late General Boulanger, has raised a pro-Boer legion in New York, which is to start for South Africa, unarmed…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. the War. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 3

The British casualties at the battle of Modeler River worn 438. Pontoons have been despatched from Durban for the Tugela River…

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Original Correspondence. From the Seat of War. to the Editor of the Dubbo Dispatch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 3

SIR, -- Mr. Leslie in his last production has improved and ventured on words with five syllables. The picture he draws of our member though is richest of all. Just fancy how…

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Latest War News

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 6 December 1899 · page 2

Lord Methuen gave his troops a day’s rest after the victory at Belmont, last week, and then followed up the Boers, whom he found strongly entrenched, to…

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The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1899 · page 3

Details of the action at Modder River anuounce that Lord Methuen received a alight wound in the thigh from a bullet. He is likely to be well in a few days…

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Latest Cablegrams. The War. [Dubbo, Liberal Daily Service.]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1899 · page 3

The following cablegrams were received on Tuesday:— THE POSITION AT LADYSMITH. Ladysmith reported " All well " on 24th…

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The Great Boer Cosnpiracy. a Tale of the Transvaal War 1899-1900. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Iii. Amsterday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1899 · page 2

It is needless to say that the exalted personage who had written the above communication to me was a Hollander, and, as was natural, looked at everything…

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The Transvaal. The Fighting at Modder Terrific. British now Occupy the Position. Dutch Rebels Increasing. A British Transport Wrecked. All the Soldiers Saved. The British Army Strength, Tuegla River Bridge Destroyed, (By Cable.) London, December 2

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1899 · page 2

The British casualties at the battle of Modder River Trere 430. Pontoons have been despathed from Durban for the passage of troops to Tugela…

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The War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 December 1899 · page 2

Sir Redvers Buller, the Commander-in-Chief, who is marching from Frere to the relief of Ladysmith, has 23,000 men under his command, including volunteers…

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The War

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 2

Late particulars of the Modeler River battle state that a departure straggle lasted all day from light till dark…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. the War. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 5

LATER particulars about the battle of Modder state that a desporate encounter lasted from daylight till dark. Eleven thousand Boers were engaged. They…

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The War in the Transvaal. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 4

Furthers particulars have been received of the battle at Modder River. The Boers were very strongly entrenched on both banks of the Modder River, and also on…

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Latest News From the Seat of War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 4

CAPE papers to hand by mail on Monday give full details of the situation both in Cape Colony and Natal. The "Cape Mercury" has the following:…

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From the Seat of War. to the Editor of the Dubbo Dispatch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 5

SIR,--In a final letter I now express to you my thanks for courtesy and patience extended to me in a matter winch really is devoid of further interest. This correspondence has been…

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WAR! London

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 2

The British casualties at the battle of Modeler River were 438. Pontoons have boon Jespatched from Durban for the Tugela River…

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The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 2

The steff consider that the army never faced a severer sustained fire than that at Modder River, Colonel Codrington, of the Coldstream…

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Latest Cablegrams. The War. [Dubbo Liberal Daily Service.]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 5

The following cablegrams wpre received on Friday:— THE CANADIAN-AUSTRALIAN TROOPS…

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