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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

1,192 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 57 of 60

Latest War Cables. South Africa a Fatal Mistake

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 28 November 1900 · page 2

London, Monday.—Lieutenant Paxton, with four men, mistaking the road from The-bauch to Ladybrand, rode into a Boer position. They were all killed…

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The Boer War. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 2

THE German newspapers say that the Kruger demonstrations will only encourage the Boers to prolong a useless struggle. The garrison at Reitfontein have…

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A Boer Pastor on the War

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 3

A BOER pastor, writing in Le Figaro, says:--It is six o'clock in the evening. Here I am in hospitable Paris, the great town full of light and noise,…

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Bungendore. Welcome to a Returned Invalided Soldier

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 2

ON Tuesday morning Trooper J. B. McJannett received a letter from Trooper C. Masters, of the local troop of Australian Horse, saying he would be in Bungendore…

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Latest War Cables. South Africa

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 2

London, Thursday.—The British troops bold the drifts across the Orange River in order to prevent Do Wet raiding Cape Colony…

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Latest War Cables. South Africa

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 2

London, Thursday.—The British troops hold the drifts across the Orange River in order to prevent De Wet raiding Cape Colony…

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The Transvaal War. Cruel Marauders

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 2

Major-General Clements has brought into Krugersdorp 23 burghers and their families, who surrendered to him. They have been loyal since June, and have…

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The Transvaal War. Cruel Marauders

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 2

Major-General Clements has brought into Krugersdorp 23 burghers and their families, who surrendered, to him. They have been loyal since June, and have…

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War News. London, November 27

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

Major General Clements, operating in the western portion of the Transvaal, has dispersed 900 Boers with three guns, under Commandant dela Rey. Major-General Clements has taken into…

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The Latest War News. London

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

The British troops hold tho drifts across the Orange River to prevent De Wet raiding Cape Colony. The Boers have strongly fortified the line…

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How to Pay for the War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 4

There are certain mining rights in the Transvaal which are known as "bewaarplaatsen," which were formerly in the hands of the late Government of that country, and which…

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The War in China. Indemnity of 60,000,000

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 2

The Ministers at Pekin have agreed to insist that China shall recast the commercial treaties, and shall accept a measure of foreign control as a guarantee for the payment…

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The War in China. Indemnity of 60,000,000

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 2

The Ministers at Pekin have agreed to insist that China shall recast the commercial treaties, and shall accept a measure of foreign control as a guarantee for the payment…

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Lessons 5 of the War

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 6

Some of the lessons [?] be derived from the war in [?] Africa are drawn up in the directions just issued for the practical [?] of the indian Army this season by…

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The Boer War. LONDON, November 30

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 2

COMMANDANT HERTZHOG, with 500 men in a strong position in the south-west of the Orange River Colony, between Fauresmith and the Orange River, attacked the British,…

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War News. London, November 30

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 2

Commandant Herlzhog, with 500 men in a strong petition in the south-west of Orange River Colony, between Fauresmith and the Orange River, attacked the British, under Brigadier-General…

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The Transvaal War. Boer's Shifted

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 3

Commandant Hertzog, with 500 Boers, having occupied strong positions midway between Fauresmith and the Orange River, on the Cape frontier, attacked the British…

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The Latest War News. London

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 2

In an interview with a Belgian journalist Kruger is reported to have said that all was lost. The German Journal Voornarts says that…

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Latest War Cables. South African Question

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 2

London, Monday— In an interview with a Belgian journalist Mr Kruger is reported to have said that all was lost. The German journal Vorwaarts says that…

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Latest War Cables. South African Question

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 2

London, Monday—In an interview with a Belgian journalist Mr Kruger is reported to have said that all was lost. The German journal Vorwaarts says that…

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