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The wars & local soldiers, 1899

259 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 13

The Transvaal. The Battle on the 9th last. Hot Fighting. British Victorious Everywhere. 800 Boers Lost. Lyddite Shells Terrify the Boers. Boers Driven to Their Guns By Their Officers. General White's Sortie. Many Boers Killed and Wounded. General Buller at De Aar. The N.S.W. Lancers. Received with Enthusiasm. 27,000 British Have Arrived. British Prisoners Suffering from Scurvy. A Gigantic Steam Plant To Cut Trenches. (By Cable.) LONDON, November 20

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 2

A detailed account of the battle on the 9th inst. states that the Boers around Lady smith were covered by a heavy fire of shells. They occupied all the ridges and [?]konjee…

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The War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 November 1899 · page 2

The "Natal Times" publishes a detailed account of the great victory over the Boers before Ladysmith which is stated to have been made by General White, on November 9…

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The War

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 2

A Ttelegram to the Natal "times," received via [?] bay, states that general [?] was killed in action near lalysmith, on the 9th instant…

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The War in the Transvaal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 4

THE correspondent of the " Natal Times," writing from Ladysmith, gives a brilliant account of the determined attack made on the town on the 9th instant…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. the War. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 5

LADYSMITH reports state that ammunition in the garrison is plentiful. The Boor trenches, owing to heavy rain, are transferred to veritable quagmires…

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The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 2

Ladysmith reports that ammunition is plentiful. The Boor trenches are like quagmires owing to the heavy rains…

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Latest Cablegrams. The War. [DUBBO LlBERAL Daily Service.]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 5

The following cablegrams were received on Friday:— REPORTED ISOLATION OF RELIEVING COLUMN AT ESTCOURT…

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THE Western Herald and Darling River Advocate Saturday, November 25, 1809. the War

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 2

THE information conveyed by the cables during the past week has been of absorbing interest, for it is generally believed that the events of next month…

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War! Joubert Not Dead. Colonial Cavalry in Action. Colonel Powell's Successful Attack. Boers Wreck a Train. London, November 17

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 2

An armoured train has been wrecked by the Boers while roconnoitring near Colenso. The British left the train and fought…

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The Transvaal. Kruger Anxious. Johannesburg Looted by Women. Mufeking Safe. Cronyi's Son Killed. Boer Losses. More Reinforcements. A Fight Expected. Important British Movement Imminent. Boera Pillaging for Provisions. Boera Beaton Again. Telegraph Lines Out. Cape Dutch Joining the Boers. A Loyal Australian Contributes £10,000 to the War Fund. The French Papers attack Queen Victoria. The Lack of Cavalry Is delaying General Cleary. Fevar Prevalent in Mafeking. Kruger Prevents the American Consul from Giving Information Concerning English Prisoners. (By Cable.) LONDON, November 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 2

Kruger is in a pitiable condition of nervous excitement. Women are looting the houses and shops in Johannesburg…

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The War

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 November 1899 · page 3

Reports from the seat of war in Natal are to the effect that the Boors are rushing Maritzburg, the capital. It is estimated that there are 9.600 British troops…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. the War. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 November 1899 · page 3

The New South Wales Lancers assisted in chucking the advance of the enemy on the eve of the Battle of Belmont. The Brigade of Guards climbed the hill in face…

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The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1899 · page 2

THE following war news has been received since last issue. The most important items were sent out daily from the LIBEBAL office by extraordinaries:—…

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Latest War News, Sydney, Tuesday Evening

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 29 November 1899 · page 2

Six days continuous fighting neat Kuruman’s in Bechuanalano, Boers numbering 500, retired after losing 30 killed and 28 wounded. British losses small. Boars…

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

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1899 · page 3

The following cablegrams were received on Tuesday:— THE KIMBERLEY RELIEF COLUMN There has been another engagement…

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The War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 November 1899 · page 5

Lord Methuen adds: "The surmounting of a hand kerchi of affixed to a rifle and then taking advantage of your enemy is a cowardly action, which neither of us countenance."…

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Transvaal War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 4

London, November 27. -- At 6 o'clock on Saturday morning 2500 Boers, with night guns, who were entrenched at Grasspan, eight miles north of Belmont, attacked the forces under…

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The War in the Transvall. the Battle of Glencoe

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 4

MR. DONALD McDONALD, the special correspondent of the "Argus," sends the following graphic Account of the Battle of Glenc[?] :-- You will long since have had details of…

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The War

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

General Buller has arrived at Maritzburg. He praises General Hillyard's operations at Willow Grange…

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WAR! London

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 2

The British under General Methuen attacked the Boors at Belmont, storming tho ridges in brilliant style. The infantry behaved splendidly…

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