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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Latest War News. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

The severe censorship on news from the front is believed to indicate that Lord Roberts' forward movement has commenced. The Boers besieging Wepener have been…

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The War. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

THE deaths arc anuounced from enteric faver at Bleemfontem of Lieutenant Carl Oswald Basche, New South Wales Mounted Infantiy; Trooper W. Bender,…

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Latest War News. Tuesday, 24th April

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

Roberts’ advance has been delayed by necessity of clearing his flanks and rear, and accumulating stores at the front; his army, now perfectly equipped, numbers…

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The War. Tuesday's News. at Wepener

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 3

Colouel Dalgety's forces at Wepener are engaged iu the trenches day and night. The Boers, with five guns, bombarded Wepener on Saturday and threw…

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A Hint to the War Office

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 4

Miss Kate Santley writes to the “Era” :—“General Gatacre states ‘distance was under-estimated mated by self.’ Had not the…

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The Great Boer Conspiracy. a Tale of the Transvaal War 1899-1900. [All Rights Reserved] Chapter Xxiv. "God Save the Quren."

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 4

IT is not the purpose of this story to dwell in detail upon the terrible deeds which followed the outbreak of war in South Africa. The truth of the existence…

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The War London

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 5

A thousand Portuguese troops are guarding the Transvaal frontier of the Portuguese territory at Delagoa Bay. The Boors in the neighbourhood of Wopener are…

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Latest War News. LONDON

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 2

The Mafeking garrison are despondent, and are submitting on oaten bread and husks. The casualties there to the end of March total 368. Forty thousand British are enveloping…

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What Led up to the Boer War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 4

To get at the true history of the present war we must go roughly over some old matter which will probably prove interesting. To begin with, the Dutch first peopled…

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Millionaires at War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 6

A WAR between a number of American money kings is in progress, and according to English newspapers,' interesting developments may be expected.' When…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. the War. Latest War News. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 5

There are a greater number of Boers be[?]ioging Wepener, concentrating to oppose General Bundle, who is new entrenched at De Wet's Dorp, awaiting the arrival of Generals Carew…

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Max O'Rell & the War

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 3

Max O'Rell, who is well acquainted with both England and the Transvaal, in an address to 1500 people in the Massey Hall, Toronto, which took the…

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The Boer War London

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

Brigadier-General Brabant, who is proceeding to Wepener with a relief column, was fighting to-day within 20 miles of Wepener…

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WAR London

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 4

Lord Roberta' criticisms have caused consternation in London Military clubs. Many people blame Govt. for…

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The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

General Brabant and General Hart, in an engagement on Sunday during their march to the relief of Wepener, outflanked the Boers and compelled…

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Latest War. London

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 3

General Brabant's force has relieved Wepener. They advanced since Sunday unopposed. 4,500 Beers are in full flight from the district, with ox…

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The War. Friday's News. Relief of Wepener

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

General Brabant has relieved Wepener. His advance after the engagement on Sunday was unopposed. During the siege of Wepener the loss…

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The War London

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 3

The Beers captured, tried and sentenced to death, Mr. Van De Hoven, a loyal Dutchman who was appointed Landr[?]st at Wepener by the British. Several Free State homesteads have been burnt…

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Latest War News. LONDON

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 2

General Hunter's division is now assembling at Kimberley, probably to co-operate with Carrington's Bushmen in Rhodesia to compel the raising of the siege of Mafeking…

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The War. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 3

THE Boers captured, tried, and sentenced to death, Mr. Van De Hoven, a loyal Dutchman, who was appointed Landrost at Wopener by the British…

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