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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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The War. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

The Queen sent a cablegram to Lord Roberts directing him to convey her condolences to Mrs. Jonbert. Her Majesty asked her assurance to be…

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The War. Tuesday's News. Boers Near Bloemfontein

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 3

General Broadwood, with the Tenth Hussars, the Household Cavalry, and two batteries of Horse Artillery, left Colonel Pilcher's force to garrison…

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The Great Boer Conspiracy. a Tale of the Transvaal War, 1899-1900. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Xxi

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 3

THE ADVICE OF K[?]AIES AND KREEDS. The party returned to Hsrrismith in carriages which had been provided for the trip, only the mountain climbing beings…

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An Old Indian Soldier. Mr. J. COLLINS. Interviewed by the Nomra Leader

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

"Now is the time," says the Nowra Leader, "when the war fever is upon us, to interview soldiers." So being aware that Mr. J. Collins, of this town, had seen service in…

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An Old Indian Soldier. Mr. J. COLLINS. Interviewed by the Nowra. Leader

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 4

" Now is the time," says the NOW[?]A LEADER, "when the war feven is upon us, to interview soldiers." So being aware that Mr. J. Collins, of this…

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The War London

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent reports that, owing to the approach of a large commando of the enemy, Colonel Broad wood, who, with the 10th Hussars, the Household Cavalry, two horse batteries and Colonel…

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The War. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 5

THE official details of the ambush state that the Boers had 8,000 in ambush and opened fire when the waggons entered the drift. The drivers and horses were shot at short range and seven guns…

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The War--the Positon

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 4

AFTER some days of comparative quietude, hostilities have been resumed in a manner showing that the Boers are still active and full of fight. Since his throat of a few weeks since…

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The Boer War Sydney

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 2

At Koruspruit disaster gallant attempts were made to rescue the guns of "A" Battery, the horses being continuously shot. All the officers…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Later War News. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 5

British officers who escaped from Pretoria Gaol have arrived at Delagoa Bay. They hid for eighteen days in a damp hole beneath the prison, living on bread and water supplied by…

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WAR. London

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 1

Lord Roberts reports that owing to the enemy's activity on his immediate front, a few miles north of Bloemfontein and their hostility towards the…

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The War. London, April 3

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts explains that when the enemy came up with Colonel Broadwood's force at the Bloemfontein waterworks, the commando commenced shelling the…

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WAR. The Very Latest London

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

General Gatacre is co-operating with Bloemfont in, and protecting the ground to the eastward of the town. He is adapted to the Boer tactics…

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The War. Friday's News. Gatacre at Springfontein

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 5

Lieutenant-General Gatacre is at Springfontein and is co-operating with the British forces at Bloemfontein in protecting the lines of communication…

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The Great Boer Conspiracy. a Tale of the Transvaal War, 1899-1900. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Xxi.—continued

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

The contrast between the two men in whose hands at this juncture lay the future fate of South Africa was great. The Transvaal President was a man of…

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Latest War News LONDON

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 2

Three thousand two hundred Boers were engaged at the Reddesberg fight, and the British losses were 10 killed, 35 wounded, and 546 taken prisoners…

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The War More British Reverses. LONDON

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 3

The Boers at Kroonstad reinforced Commandant Olivier. The enemy is in some force at Bushmen's Kop, and is threatening to make raids on the railway…

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The War. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 3

IT is officially reported that a strong Boer force with four guns in Wednesday surrounded and captured three companies of the Irish Rifles and two companies of the Ninth Mounted…

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The War--the Positon

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 2

THE cables inform us that the Boer officials at Pretoria claim that they secured a victory over Colonel Plumer's force at Ramathlabam, about 18 miles to the north of Mafeking, and that at…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Latest War News. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 3

The transport Winkfield, which collided with the Mexican near Capetown, brought remounts for the British forces. Perfect discipline was maintained on board, and the mails were saved…

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