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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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The Latest War News. Friday, 8.50 a.m

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

The War Office officially announces that Ladysmith has been relieved. Friday, 9.21 am. A detachment of Australians has occupied…

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War News. London

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

Cronje's large, strown as it was with doad and wounded mon, horses, and cattle is described as a [?] charnel house. At the time of the [?] the Beers…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

It is declared in Brussels that General Joubert the Boer Commander-in-Chief, is concentrating 50,000 men at Winburg, the [?] capital of the Orange Free State…

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Latest War News. Roberts and the Free staters. White Thankful Kruger Wants Peace. But Won't Sacrifice Independence. Strong Boer Force at Norval's Pont. Cronje Thankful for Prisoners Treatment. Reinforcing Joubert. SYDNEY. Tuesday morning

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

LORD Roberts proclamation has a good effect on the lower portion of the Orange Free State, but a warlike aspect is still…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 4

Mr. T. A. Williamson, a Bradford city counillor, speaking at a Conservative meeting at Bradford recently, stated that it was within his knowledge that at Sheffield…

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The Transvaal War. Ladysmith

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

The "Times " correspondent at Ladysmit states that upon the Garrison being relieved many moving scenes took place. Women, with children in their arms,…

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The Appetite for War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

The present condition of international affairs brings forcibly to the mind one of the most curious of all psychological puzzles. Why do nations suddenly feel…

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The Transvaal War. Ladysmith

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent at Ladysmit states that upon the Garrison being relieved many moving scenes took place. Women, with children in their arms,…

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Latest War Cables. London

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

General Joubert is collecting his forces at Abraham's Kraal. General Brabant has occupied Lobus-changes Nek. The British also hold…

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Latest War Cables. London

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

General Joubert is collecting his forces at Abraham's Kraal. General Brabant has occupied Lobuschanges Nek. The British also hold…

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War News. London, March 2

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

The Times correspondent at Ladysmich states that upon the garrison being relieved many moving scenes took place. Women, with children in their arms, tearfully grasped the hands of the their…

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Death of a Braidwood Lad at the War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

Private Thomas Smith, of the N.S.W. Medical Corps, the sad intelligence of whose death from enteric fever has just been received, is a son of Mr. George Smith, farmer, Krawarree. Shortly before…

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The Latest War News. Tuesday, 9 p.m

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 3

The Canadian troops will garrison Halifax in order to release the Leincester Regiment for active service. Trooper McLennan, of Sydney, is dead…

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The War

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 2

General Brabant with 18,000 men, hold the fort of Labushagnes Nek. The enemy were mercilessly pounded and expelled from the lower ridge…

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A Coloured War Map--Free

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 2

WE have received from Mr. W. Christic, who is the publisher, a well executed Map of the Seat of War in South Africa. The Map, which is neatly folded in a red cover…

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War News. London, March 6

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 3

LATEST accounts to hand show that the Boers remaining at Dordrecht fought stubbornly to the last. The British colonials were used to…

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Notes and Comments Sydney, Monday.THE WAR

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 2

The events 6 of the last week have removed all cause for anxiety respecting British supremacy in S. Africa, and the feeling of relief is very pronounced. The application of…

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Latest War News. Boers Completely Routed Cavalry Chiefly Engaged Big Gun and Forage Abandoned by Boers Roberts Casualties Buller's Losses: The Transvaal Invaded Boers Fire Collieries and Destroy Railway Bridges Cronje and his Men to be Sent to St. Helena Steyn Will Fight to the Last Startling Events to Precede the Capitulation of Pretoria Mafeking in Sore Straits. SYDNEY. Thursday, 2 p.m

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 3

LORD ROBERTS has turned the Boers left flank at Osfontein. The enemy is in full retreat. Friday morning…

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About the War

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 4

The asking, by the British Government, for 2000 more Australian bushmen, opens up the question of the end of the war. On the face of such a request it appears that the…

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About the War

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 4

The asking, by the British Government, for 2000 more Australian bushmen, opens up the question of the end of the war. On the face of such a request it appears that the…

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