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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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Telegraphic Intelligence. the War. London, February 10

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 3

LORD ROBERTS explains that Major General Macdonald fulfilled his mission of dispersing the Boors who expected to traverse the drift and cut Lord Methuen's communications. He…

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Latest War News

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

50 N. S. Wales mounted rifles assisted Inniskillens in clearing enemy near Sligerfontein, enabling large convoy to advance troop of Inniskillens with 50 Victorian…

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The War. Saturday morning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

In the fighting at Tugela River on Monday the Boers, expecting the British to cross the river at Skien's Drift, ma[?]ed in thousands at Doorn…

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The War. Thursday, 8th Feb

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 3

Censure motion negatived by 352 to 138 (213 majority). Chamberlain’s speech created great impression in Germany and Austria. McDonald’s Brigade and 9th…

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The War. Tuesday's News. a Fresh Advance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 3

Winston Churchill reports that Buller is preparing for a fresh advance. Apparently the British troops have returned to Frere…

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

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 4

As the speaker proceeded, his voice grew louder, and his hand banged the pulpit with emphatic force, until at last the building reverberated with the roar of his…

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Comforts for Soldiers in South Africa

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

As the result of the prompt response of the women of the town to the invitation to take some share in providing comforts for our soldiers in South, Africa, a parcel…

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The War Good Work by Australians

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

Major-General Lyttleton reports that there were no facilities for artillery at Vaalkrantz, and that the mountain communications would be difficult if the advance was pressed…

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War Notes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4

MR. JAMES HUDDART, whose son was killed at Graspan whilst hading a batch of bluejackets from the Doris against the Boer trenches, has received from the Admiralty an account of his…

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The Transvaal War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4

REASSURING heliographic messages have been received from Ladysmith stating that the garrison is able to hold out for weeks. Major-General Lyttelton, commanding the…

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Lord Kitchener on the War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 3

DR. EMIL NAUBERT, a German physician living in Cairo, has sent to the "Leipziger Neueste Nachrichten" a graphic account of a conversation he claims to have had with Lord…

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Cardinal Moran on the War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4

IN the course of an address at Leichhardt on Saturday afternoon, Cardinal Moran, who attended for the purpose of opening a bazaar in aid of the funds of St. Fiacre's Church, made…

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The Boer War Londo

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

The Boers report that General Buller was heavily shelled and compelled to withdraw across the Tugela. The was office has received no news…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. the War. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 5

THE Press censors indicate that there will be little news for the next few days. This is interpreted to mean that Lord Roberts is about to strike a blow…

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Mistakes in War. How History Repeats Itself

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

The British reverses in South Africa have given rise to much conjecture as to the real causes that led up to them. Were they mistakes? has been asked…

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WAR. London

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts, while reviewing the Highlanders at Modder River, said tho brigade would soon have a chance of avenging. Magersfontein. He…

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The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

The press censors have indicated that for a few days little news will be forthcoming in regard to the war. This has been interpreted to mean that Lord…

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WAR. London

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

The British have constructed three pontoons across the Tugela River, taking more artillery across. General Buller is entrenching north…

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The War. Friday's News. One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Boers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 5

Captain Cameron of the West Australian forces visited the Boer Commander, General Delaney, who told him the total strength of the Boer forces…

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

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

A FEW weeks after Dr. Keet's banking account had been so suddenly augmented a brief note reached him at the Pretoria Club from Mathew' Barnard. It was as…

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