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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

1,192 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 43 of 60

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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The Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 2

Each of the allies have eight officers on Count Waldersee's staff. The latter has left Naples for China. Buller and French have joined forces and…

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The War in China

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 2

Further details have been received of the campaign in China. The forced march and the extreme heat had exhausted the troops and on Monday…

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The War in China

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 2

Further details have been received of the campaign in China. The forced march and the extreme heat had exhausted the troops and on Monday…

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War News. London, Aug 21

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 2

Brigadier-General B. T. Mahon engaged Commandant de Wet on the Kopjes on the west bank of the Crocodile (Limpopo) River, to the north of Rustenburg, on Saturday, and captured some…

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The Storyteller Her Soldier Lover Chapter XXXVIII—Continued

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 4

You want a thief, a cheat, a upsurper! Do you want satisfaction—or must I add that you are a sneaking contemptible coward? I have two revolvers hero; take your choice…

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The Storyteller Her Soldier Lover Chapter XXXVIII—Continued

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 4

You are a thief, a cheat, a upsurper! Do you want satisfaction—or must I add that you are a sneaking contemptible coward? I have two revolvers here; take your choice…

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The Boer War. London, August 26

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 2

GENERAL BELLER is at Leonwkloof, six miles west of Dalmanutha, on the Pretoria Dolagoa railway. He reports that "through a mistake", on…

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The War in China. LONDON, August 4

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 3

IT is reported that the Japanese, British, and French troops on Saturday last relieved the Northern Cathedral, which has been isolated throughout the siege…

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The Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts at Belfast made a recon[?] sauce of the enemy's positions, and found them occupying a forntage of 25 miles. The Boers ocoupy an entrenched stronghold along…

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War News. London, Aug 24

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 2

Additional correspondent found at [?]loemfoutein includes letters from Mr. John Ellis, M.P. (L), for Rushcliffe Division Nottinghamshire, and R. G. B. Clark, M.P. (L) for Caith[?]eus-shire and…

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Latest War Cables. South Africa

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 2

London, Monday.—Lord Roberts is at Belfast and has made a reconnaisance of the enemy's position. He found, them occupying a frontage of twenty-five miles…

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Latest War Cables. South Africa

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 2

London, Monday.—Lord Roberts is at Belfast and has made a reconnaisance of the enemy's position. He found, them occupying a frontage . of twenty-five miles…

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The Boer War

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday. THE battle near Belfast still continues. General Buller captured Bergendal, a very strong position north west of…

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The Transvaal War London

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 2

While General Buller and Lieutenant-General Lyllelton with brigades of cavalry, operated south-west of [?] Lieutenant General French, with two…

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The War in China. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 2

THE Austrian and Italian Legation buildings were burnt by the reactionary Chinese on June 25. At the German Legation a small body of…

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The Transvaal War

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts reports that the enemy from three sides attacked Winburg, in the Orange River Colony, on Sunday, but were repulsed with considerable loss by…

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The Transvaal War

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts reports that the enemy from three sides attacked Winburg, in the Orange River Colony, on Sunday, but were repulsed with considerable loss by…

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Toe Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberta reports that the Boer resistance at Machadodorp has been finally broken, and that the enemy are retreating. It is rumoured that all the Johannesburg…

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