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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

1,192 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 59 of 60

Latest War Cables. South Africa De Wett Yarded

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 2

London, Monday—It is reported that Major-General Knox has cornered Commandant Do Wett between the Orange and Caladon Rivers and Basutoland, and his capture…

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Latest War Cables. South Africa

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

London, Thursday—A commando of 300 Boers and two guns destroyed the railway between Alkmaar and Nelspruitt. It is believed that De Wet has altered his…

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Latest War Cables. South Africa

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

London, Thursday—A commando of 300 Boers and two guns destroyed the railway between Alkmaar and Nelspruitt. It is believed that Do Wet has altered his…

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War News. London, December 11

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

Some Boers surprised two unarmed Highlanders who were wood cutting in the Rustenburg district. When they had surrendered their axes the Highlanders were murdered…

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The Transvaal War. DeWets Dilemma

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

There is absolute silence respecting the movements, of Commandant Christian do Wet, the able Boer Leader, who was reported to have been cornered by four…

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The Latest War News. London

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

A commando of 300 Boers with two guns destroyed the railway between Alkmaar and Nelspruit. The German Chancellor states that Kruger…

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The Transvaal War. DeWets Dilemma

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

There is absolute silence respecting the movements of Commandant Christian do Wet, the able Boer Leader, who was reported to have been cornered by four…

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The War in China. Friction Between Allies

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

General Chaffoe, the Commander of the American forces in China, wrote to the Commander-in-Chief, Count Waldersee, complaining of the removal of astronomical…

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The War in China. Friction Between Allies

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

General Chaffee, the Commander of the American forces in China, wrote to the Commander-in-Chief, Count Waldersee, complaining of the removal of astronomical…

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War News. London, December 14

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 2

A serious reverse has occurred to the column commanded by Major-General R A. P. Clements at Nooitgedacht, on the Deligoa Bay railway line, 178 from east of Pretoria. The column was attacked by…

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The Latest War News. London

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 2

The Magalisberg Boers have subdivided and have gone west and south. They have released their prisoners, 315 of whom have arrived at Rustenberg…

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The Transvaal War. The British Disaster

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 2

Major-General Clements has arrived at. Commando Nek, about 20 miles from Pretoria without meeting any opposition. In the engagement near Krugersdorp…

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The Transvaal War. The British Disaster

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 2

Major-General Clements has arrived at Commando Nsk, about 20 miles from Pretoria without meeting any opposition. In the engagement near Krugersdorp…

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Latest War Cables. South Africa Success and Reverse

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 2

London, Monday—A party of Brabant's Horse, mostly raw recruits, were surrounded in a defile near Tastroom and 107 of them wore compelled to surrender…

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Latest War Cables. South Africa Success and Reverse

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 2

London, Monday —A party of Brabant's Horse, mostly raw recruits, were surrounded in a defile near Tastroom and 107 of them were compelled to surrender…

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A Copyright War

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 1

The first copyright suit, contended somewhere where about A.D. 581-597, was the cause of a civil war. St. Columba, an Irish saint, whilst visiting his master Flnnian, made a…

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Latest War Cables. South Africa

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 2

London, Thursday.—Commandant Delarey, with 1500 men, is now near General Clements. London, Thursday.—The Duke and…

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Latest War Cables. South Africa

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 2

London, Thurday.—Commandant Delarey, with 1500 men, is now near General Clements. London, Thursday.—The Duke and…

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War News. London, December 14

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 2

The khaki-clad Boers at Nooitgedacht crept to within 40 yards of Major-General Clements's force before they were recognised. Desperate and almost hand-to-hand fighting followed, resulting in the…

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The Latest War News. London

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 2

Commandant Del[?]rey with 1500 men is near General Clements. The hills around Noortgedacht, where the Northumberland Fusiliers were compelled to…

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