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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

1,192 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 42 of 60

The Transvaal War. London

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 2

[?] General Sir F. Carrington is at Ottoshoep south west of Zeerust the enemy occupying position in front and open his right hank…

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The Boer War. LONDON, August 17

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 2

LIEUTENANT-GENERAL Sir F. Carrington, who commands the Rhodesian Field Force, including the Imperial Bushmen, is at Ottosheep, south-west of Zecrust, the…

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The War in China. Pekin Relieved. London, August 17

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 2

THE Berlin Foreign Office reports that the Pekin Legations have been relieved. There are unofficial indications that the force of the allies have entered Pekin…

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Back from the War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 4

Some of the invalids who returned on Saturday accompanied Lord Roberts as far as Kroontstadt, on the road to Pretoria. They consequently witnessed the excitingwere…

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The Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts has issued a proclamation stating that the Boer[?] have not appreciated his lenlency. In future severe punishment of burghers who took the [?]ath neutrality and…

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Latest War Cables. Boer Brutality

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 2

London Monday.—Another Boer outrage has taken place at Krugersdorp. A British patrol were attacked on a burgher's farm who had surrendered. One…

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War News. London, Aug 17

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 2

Lieutenant.General Sir Frederick Ca[?]rington, commanding the Rhodesian Field Force, attacked the enemy at Ottoshoop on their front and on the right flank…

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Latest War Cables. Boer Brutality

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 2

London Monday.—Another Boer outrage has taken place at Krugersdorp. A British patrol were attacked on a burgher's farm who had surrendered. One…

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The War in China. Relief of Pekin. Achieved at Last. Flight of Officials. The Shanghai Trouble

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 3

Rear-Admiral G. C. Remey, commanding the United States Squadron in Chinese waters, cables that the Legations are now safe…

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The War in China. Relief of Pekin. Achieved at Last. Flight of Officials. The Shanghai Trouble

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 3

Rear-Admiral G. O. Remey, commanding the United States Squadron in Chinese waters, cables that the Legations are now safe…

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The Storyteller Her Soldier Lover Chapter XXXVII.—Continued

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 4

Mr Paul Carroll! I am glad to see you, looking so well. We heard that you were a dying man a, few weeks since. You have caught me at an early hour. Very…

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The Storyteller Her Soldier Lover Chapter XXXVII.—Continued

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 4

Mr. Paul Carroll! I am glad to see you looking so well. We heard that you were a dying man a few weeks since. You have caught me at an early hour. Very…

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The Transvaal War. Pretoria Plot. Sensational Disclosures. The Boer Women And the Campaign. De Wet Again Escapes. Details of A Dastardly Scheme. Botha Implicated

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 3

Lieutenant Hans Cardua, an officer of the Transvaal Staats Artillerie, who was taken prisoner and released on parole by the British, is now being court-martialled at…

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The Transvaal War. Pretoria Plot. Sensational Disclosures. The Boer Women And The Campaign. De Wet Again Escapes. Details of A Dastardly Scheme. Botha Implicated

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 3

Lieutenant Hans Cardna, an officer of the Transvaal Staats Artillerie, who was taken prisoner and released on parole by the British, is now being court-martialled at…

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The Boer War. August 20

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 2

PRIVATE PETERSON, a New Zealander, and fifteen others escaped from Nooitgedacht by tunnelling a passage. Peterson travelled alone after getting his freedom and found…

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The Transvaal War London

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 2

Lieutenant General [?] Hamilton has occupied Chant’s Nck, in the Rustenburg district, and [?] two [?] Brigadier General Malon engaged…

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The War Amd Jameson’s Raid

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 1

I do not think Englishmen. have ever realised the injury done to British prestige in South Africa by the attitude of the British public after the collapse of the…

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The War in China. August 21

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 2

The allies have surrounded the Imperial Palace at Peking. The Chinese are stubbornly resisting the attack. The Queen has cabled to the marines who…

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The Transvaal War

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Standard" reports that the Boers have evacuated Machadodorp, which had been proclaimed their capital…

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Latest War Cables

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 2

London, Thursday.—Sir Redvers Buller and Major-General French after joining forces made a combined movement to Vanwykovlie. They met with much…

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