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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

1,192 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 28 of 60

Prisoners of War

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 2

The unfortunately large number of our men who were captured by the Boers during the campaign prompts the question, " How are prisoners of war. treated…

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Latest War News. Friday morning

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 2

Before Pretoria surrendered the British shells damaged two forts, the. Boers, replied with Krupp guns when the British Howitzers…

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War News. Official Confirmation of the Occupation of Pretoria. SYDNEY Wednesday, 9 a.m

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 2

IT is officially announced that Lord Roberts has entered Pretoria. 9.35. Further particulars of the…

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Other War News

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

Mr. Steyn, with a strong force, threatens the British line of communication at East Kroonstad. The Boers state that they have destroyed…

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Other War News

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

Mr. Steyn, with a strong force, threatens the British line of communication at East Kroonstad. The Boers state that they have destroyed…

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The Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

Before Pretoria surrendered the British shells damaged two of the forts, the4 Boers replying with Krupp guns. When the British howitzers dropped shells into the…

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Impressions of the War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 4

The following brief impressions of what the average Australian Tommy thinks of the war-particularly from the private and personal point of view-obtained from chats…

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War News. London, June 5

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

The burgbers of Pretoria are furious at President Kruger's desertion of the city with the bullion of the Government Treasury, leaving the Government official unpaid. A council of commandants has…

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The Transvaal War. Kruger's Desertion

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

The burghers of Pretoria are furious at President Kruger's desertion of the city with the bullion of the Government Treasury. President Kruger left the Government…

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The Transvaal War. Kruger's Desertion

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

The burghers of Pretoria are furious at President Kruger's desertion- of the city with the bullion of the Government Treasury. President Kruger left the Government…

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Latest War Cables. Surrender of Pretoria

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

London, Thursday.—Before Pretoria surrendered the British shells damaged two of the forts, the Boers replying with Krupp guns. When the British howitzers dropped…

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Latest War Cables. Surrender of Pretoria

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 2

London, Thursday.—Before Pretoria surrendered the British shells damaged two of the forts, the Boer replying with Krupp guns. When the British howitzers dropped…

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The Storyteller Her Soldier Lover Chapter Xii

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 4

Some weeks had passed away, and there were signs of spring in the heavens, the air, the fields, and the woods. The swallows began to build, and the thrush and blackbird…

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The Storyteller Her Soldier Lover Chapter Xii

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 4

Some weeks had passed away, and there were signs of spring in the heavens, the air, the fields, and the woods. The swallows began to build, and the thrush and blackbird…

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The Transvaal War

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 2

London, June 8:—A representative of the “Express” has interviewed President Kruger, whom he found living in a specially. fitted railway car at [?]…

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War News. LONDON, June 8

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 2

Two guns were captured by the British at Lichtenburg, in the Western Transvaal. A representative of the "Express" has interviewed President Kruger, whom he…

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Latest War News. SYDNEY. Tuesday morning

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 2

GENERAL BULLER reports that after Friday's engagement 2000 Laing's Nek Boers abandoned a carefully prepared position…

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The Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

The British torched the enemy's position at the Drakensberg ranges, forcing the Boers to retire in the direction of Standerton. The British on Sunday occupied a defile at…

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Latest War Cables. London

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

The British have turned the enemy's position at the Drakenberg ranges, forcing the Boers to retire in the direction of Standerton…

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Latest War Cables. London

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 June 1900 · page 2

The British have turned the enemy's position at the Drakenberg ranges, forcing the Boers to retire in the direction of Standerton…

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