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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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Her Soldier Lover CHAPTER XXIX.—(Continued)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 6

"I will tell you what he communicated to me Jack. Perhaps it will be news to you," Lynden wiped great beads of perspiration from his brow. 'He said that the lady at…

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More Returning Soldiers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 2

The steamer Orient has arrived at Albany, with a large body of New South Wales and other troops from South Africa. Amongst; the number are Privates C. Joyce, F. M…

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The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 5

Commandant De Wet being compelled to leave Senekal has retreated north-westerly in the direction of Lindley or Reitz. Private L. Morgan of the N.S.W…

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China War. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 3

MR. E. H. CONGER, the United States Minister at Pekin, has officially confirmed the statement that the Emperor Kwang -shu has accepted the terms of peace proposed by the foreign…

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The War. Boer Raiding. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 4

A force of 500 Boers recently derailed a train near Standerton. They succeeded in capturing 10 British soldiers, and five waggons laden with supplies…

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War in China. [By Cable.] London, January 3

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 2

Li Hung Chang states that the Emperor is willing to banish the [?] leaders named by the Foreign Ministers. Russia is retaning complete military…

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Her Soldier Lover CHAPTER XXIX.—(Continued.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 4

'Oh, my loved one,' his soul cried out—'must I leave you for ever? Oh, Margaret, I am going into the blackness of night—to face one long winter, which can and only…

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Our Returning Soldiers

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 2

Alderman J. P. Clifford received word by wire this morning from Private F. H. Lee, who with Privates Wells and Joyce are returning from South Africa in the Orient…

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The War. Martial Law

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 3

Four hundred troops having arrived at Malmesbury, 48 miles north of Capetown, martial law was immediately proclaimed…

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The War. Suppressing the Raiders. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 2

GENERAL KITCHENER has now fairly catered upon his movement to suppress the guerilla fighters…

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War in China. [By Cable] London, January 7

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 2

The Dowager Empress has instructed General [?] to bring the Yunnan force of fifteen thousand men from Yanglso Valley northward…

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Telegraph Intelligence. Later War News. London, Monday, Boers Retiring

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 3

General Baning ton attacked the Boers at Newport's and the latter retired to the north. The British captured Commandant Duprex and 120 men…

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Her Soldier Lover CHAPTER XXX—(Continued.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 6

Margaret bowed graciously; there was a sweet smile upon her face, but she could not speak, here heart throbbed tumalt[?]sly. Lady Al[?]tord clasped her hands together…

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More Soldiers for South Africa

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 2

The arrangements for sending further troops from New South Wales to South Africa have commenced. Out of 2300 men and 2500 horses required from Australia we…

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In the Boer War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 6

CAPTAIN SOANE writes as follows to his mother (Mrs. D Scame, senr.) from the seat of war:— "Klersdorp, 25th Nov., 1900…

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The War. the Helvetia Incident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

Twenty-three of the garrison of Artillery captured at Helvetia and 21 Hussars are still missing, The Liverpool Regiment had 11 men killed in the…

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The War. Invaders Moving Southward. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 4

THE Boer invaders are still advancing southward. The western commando has reached Calvinia, 185 miles north- east of Capetown- Sections of the eastern commando are south…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Later War News. De Wet. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 5

De Wet recently visited two farms and disinterred two loads of ammunition…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, January 12, 1[?].1 Australia's Soldiers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

WELCOMED HOME FROM THE WAR. THERE was an Imperial ring about the reception of the Australasian soldiers who returned on Tuesday morning from South…

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Traveller. German 'Soldiering

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 3

Germany has no regular army in the sense in which that term is used in America and in England. There are no regular soldiers who enlist for long…

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