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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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War News

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 3

COLONEL BADEN-POWELL reports that on the 13th inst. be captured a Boer trench, and killed 12 of the enemy. Commandant Oliver's column, which fled…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

Colonel Baden Powell, at Mafeking, on the 13th instant, captured a Boer trench and killed twelve of the enemy. Lieutenant General Lord Methuen is…

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Latest War News. Death of General Joubert. Kruger takes Command Kruger Undermining Johannesberg[?] Boers Guarding Natal Passes. More Rebels Surrender or Fly. Large Quantities of Dynamite, and nition found in Boer Graves. White's Tribute to Joubert. The British Press on Deceased. "Hundreds of Thousands of Victims." Boers Repulsed at Warrenton. SYDNEY. Tuesday, 8 a.m

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

GENERAL JOUBERT is dead. President Kruger is in scle oommand. 8.45 a.m. President Kruger has undermined…

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The Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

9 a.m. General Joubert has died suddenly at Pre-toria. Kruger takes full command. Later…

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War News. London, March 27

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

Colonel Baden-Powell, at Mafeking, on the 13th instant, captured a Boer trench and killed twelve of the enemy. Lieutenant-General Lord Mathuen is completing…

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Woes of a War Correspondent

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 4

The Manilla correspondent of the Chicago Tribune writes—A war correspondent for an Eastern paper sent in his usual despatch for the day from the little town out on the…

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The Transvaal War. Boer Column in Flight

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

Commandant Olivier's column, which fled northwards from Smithfield upon the advance of the British troops, has, by a serious of forced marches, reached Clocolane, north of…

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The Transvaal War. Boer Column in Flight

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

Commandant Olivier's column, which fled northwards from Smithfield upon the advance of the British troops, has, by a serious of forced marches, reached Clocolane, north of…

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Latest War Cables. Boers Cause Hopeless. Joubert Dead. London

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

General Joubert, who had, the supreme command of the combined forces of the two republics, died suddenly at Pretoria. President Kruger will now personally take full…

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Latest War Cables. Boers Cause Hopeless. Joubert Dead. London

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

General Joubert, who had the supreme command of the combined forces of the two republics, died suddenly at Pretoria. President Kiruger will now personally take full…

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Weights for Soldiers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

The following weights are carried by the soldiers of the principal Continental armies :—The French infantryman, with full field equipment, carries 63lb.,…

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The Cost of the War

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

The Supplementary Estimates for the additional number of men and the further amount of money required before the end of the financial year for the operations in South…

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War News. London, March 30

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 3

The remains of the late CommandantGeneral Joubert lie in state. Prior to his death General Joubert expressed a desire that he should be accorded a private and…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

President Kroger boasts he will recapture Bloemfontein within a week. President Kruger has convinced the Boers that 150,000 foreign troops have already…

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Latest War News. British Convoy & Six Guns Ambushed. Guns Recaptured after Severe Fighting. Good Work by Colonials. New Boer Commander-in-Chief SYDNEY. Tuesday morning

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 3

A BRITISH convoy with six guns was despatched by Major-General Broadwood to Bloemfontein. When just outside that place…

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The Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 3

Upon learning of the approach of a large Boer commando Colonel Broadwood's force fell back from Thabanchu, encamping on Saturday morning at Bloemtontein…

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The Transvaal War. Krugers Boast

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

President Kruger, Commandant-General of the Boer army boasts that he will recapture Bloemfontein within a week. The Portuguese…

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War News. London, March 30

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

President Kruger boasts that he will recapture Bloemfontein within a week. Pesident Kruger has convinced the Boers that 150,000 foreign troops have already landed at…

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Latest War Cables. London

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent reports that owing to the approach of a large commando, Colonel Broadwood, with the tenth Hussars, Household Cavalry, and two horse batteries…

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Latest War Cables. London

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent reports that owing to the approach of a large commando, Colonel Broadwood, with the tenth Hussars, Household Cavalry, and two horse batteries…

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