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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

1,192 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 35 of 60

The Storyteller Her Soldier Lover Chapter XXVII—Continued

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 4

The next afternoon Mr Collings called with Lady Alingford. Margaret received her ladyship with quiet dignity. Lady Alingford was a pale handsome woman of…

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The Transvaal War London

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 2

The Boars have captured at Nitral’s Nek 18 miles from Pretoria, 200 British and two [?] Father particulars have been received of the reverse at Nitral’s Nek…

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War News. China. London. July 13

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 3

VICE-ADMIRAL SIR E. H. SEYMOUR cables from Tientsin that the Chinese are in greater, force about the city, and that they are frequently bombarding the allies'…

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The War in China. Terrible Massacre of Foreigners. The Starving Legations. A Desperate Sortie. The Legations Overpowered and Slain. Survivors Roasted Alive. The Women and Children Shot by their Protectors To Prevent them Falling into The Enemies Hands. Horrible Mutilations and Butcheries LONDON

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 3

NEWS from China states that the Viceroy of Fukien has signed an agreement to protect the foreigners…

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The War in China

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 4
Also in Queanbeyan Age, Queanbeyan Age

The Herald's correspondent, writing from Kongkong under date June 23, says:— The Boxers have at last got the fat fairly in the fire. They have, as you have…

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The Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 3

The Pekin Legations made a gallant resistance. Finding their positions hopeless they sortied, killing 200 Chinese. The latter then bombarded and demolished the…

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War News. London, July 13

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

The Boers have cap[?] at Nitral's Nek, 18 miles from Pretoria, 200 British and two guns. Further particulars have been received of the reverse at Nitral's Nek. Five companies of the…

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The Transvaal War. 200 British Captured

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

The Boers have captured at Nitral's Nek, 18 miles from Protoria, 200 British and two guns. Further particulars have been received of…

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The Transvaal War. 200 British Captured

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

The Boers have captured at, Nitral's Nek, 18 miles from Pretoria, 200 British and two guns. Further particulars have been received of…

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Latest War Cables. Massacre at Pekin. Fearful Descriptions

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

London, Monday—The Pekin Legations made a gallant resistance, but finding their position hopeless they went out in sorties, killing 200 Chinese. The latter then…

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Latest War Cables. Massacre at Pekin. Fearful Descriptions

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

London, Monday —The Pekin Legations made a gallant resistance, but finding their position hopeless they went out in sorties, killing 200 Chinese. The latter then…

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The Storyteller Her Soldier Lover Chapter XXVII—Continued

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 4

Margaret told Jessie of her dream, and Jessie listended attentively, her eyes moist with sympathetic tears. "Captain Lynden merely disappeared,'…

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The Storyteller Her Soldier Lover Chapter XXVII—Continued

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 4

Margaret told Jessie of her dream, and Jessie listened attentively, her eyes moist with sympathetic tears. 'Captain Lyndon merely disappeared,'…

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A Fine War-Horse

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 1

A gentleman once bought a shabby looking horse, and asked his groom to try it. After the animal had been trotted…

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The Transvaal War. London

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 2

It is reported that Commandant Christian de Wet has imprisoned President Stoyn, who wished to surrender after the defeat at Bethlehem…

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The War in China. London. Wednesday night

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 2

ADMIRAL SEYMOUR is afloat owing to his wound. Prince Tuan has mobilised an army of 1.000.000 and ordered the northern…

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War News. China. the Pekin Massacre. London. July 16

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 3

AMONG the Europeans massacred at Pekin were: -- Sir Claude Macdonald (the British Minister), Lady Macdonald, and two children…

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What Soldiers sing on the Battlefield

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 5

If the full history of wars were written said a retired Army officer of long fighting experience, we should find that sougs have done more than almost anything else to…

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