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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

1,192 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 24 of 60

The Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 3

Lord Roberts's bodyguard of colonials were the first to enter Kroonstadt. The march into town was the most impressive scene of the war. The whole British force marched…

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War News. London, May 11

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts telegraphed from the cable cart, north of Zand River, on Thursday: "The enemy is fall retreat. They occupied a position extending for 20 miles.; ours was unusually longer…

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The Transvaal War. Roberts' Advance

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

Field-Marshal Lord Roberts has cabled from Reitspruit, eight miles north of the Zand River, that the forces under his command had a successful day on Thursday, and…

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The Transvaal War. Roberts' Advance

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

Field-Marshal Lord Roberts has cabled from Rietspruit, eight miles north of the Zand River, that the forces under his command had a successful day on Thursday, and…

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Latest War Cables. The Taking of Kroonstad Useless to Continue

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

Lord Robert's bodyguard of colonials were the first to enter the town of Kroonstadt. The march into the town was the most impressive scene of the war. The whole of the…

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Latest War Cables. The Taking of Kroonstad Useless to Continue

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

Lord Robert's bodyguard of colonial were the first to enter the town of Kroonstadt. The march into the town was the most impressive scene of the war. The whole of the…

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Used by British Soldiers in Africa

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

Capt. C. G. Dennison is wel known all over Africa as commander of the [?] that captured the famous[?].Under date of Nov.4,1897,from [?], he writes:…

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The Storyteller. Her Soldier Lover. Chapter V—Continued

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 4

'Sit down, Margaret. ' Captain Lynden replied with quiet firmness. ' You must have faith in me in all respects. When you leave the protecting shelter of this house, it…

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The Storyteller. Her Soldier Lover. Chapter V —Continued

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 4

'Sit down, Margaret!' Captain Lynden replied with quiet firmness. 'You must have faith in me in all respects. When you leave the protecting shelter of this house, it…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 2

President Kinger has consulted a D[?] who prophes[?] that peace will be declared in June, and that be (Kruger) will die in three months…

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War News. LONDON, May 15

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 3

Lieutenant-General Sir Leslie Rundle, commanding the 8th Division of the Army Corps, and Major-General Brabant's Cape Colonial Brigade, have checkmated the…

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Death of an Australian War Correspondent

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 2

On Tuesday the proprietary of tile Evening News received a cable from their agent at Capetown, announcing the death, from enteric fever, of Mr. H. H. Spooner, their…

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War News. London, May 15

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

President Kruger hue consulted a Dutch seer, who prophesied that peace will be declared in June, and that the President (Kruger) will die in three months…

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Latest War Cables. Australian Federation

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

London, Thursday.—The House of Com has expunged Clause 74 from the Common-wealth Bill limiting the right of appeal. Owing to the expression of Australian…

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Latest War Cables. Australian Federation

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

London, Thursday.—The House of Com has expunged Clause 74 from the Commonwealth Bill limiting the right of appeal. Owing to the expression of Australian…

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The Transvaal War. Destruction of Property

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

Commandant-General Louis Botha threatens to resign if the Transvaal Government prepares to destroy property on the Rand and elsewhere throughout the Republics…

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The Transvaal War. Destruction of Property

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

Commandant-General Louis Botha threatens to resign if the Transvaal Government prepares to destroy property on the Rand and elsewhere throughout the Republics…

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The Latest War News. Friday, 9 a.m

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 3

Lord Salisbury read a cablegram in the House of Lords announcing the relief of MafeKing, but he said the news was unofficial…

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Used by British Soldiers in Africa

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

Capt. C. G. Dennison is well known all over Africa at commander of the forces that captured the famous rebel [?]. Under date of Nov. 4, 1897, from Vrryburg, Bechuanaland, he writes:…

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The Storyteller. Her Soldier Lover. Chapter VI—Continued

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 4

He looked at her reproachfully, 'why will you talk in that way? Have I not…

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