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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

1,192 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 60

War News. a Fight on Boxing Day

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 4

London, January 6th.—Colonel Baden-Powell sends the following official report:—Mafeking, December 26th.—We attacked the enemy's works this morning, endeavoring…

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The Transvaal War. The Turn of the Tide

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

Field-Marshall. Lord Roberts is actively engaged in organising his forces. In an address to the London Volunteers his lordship said he hoped that their arrival would…

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The Transvaal War. The Turn of the Tide

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

Field-Marshall Lord Roberts is actively engaged in organising his forces. In an address to the London Volunteers his lordship said he hoped that their arrival would…

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The Latest War News Tuesday, 9 a.m

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 3

It is stated at Durban that General Buller's column has crossed the Tugela in the direction of Acton Holmes or east of Popietiers…

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Clothing for the Wounded

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

Last night a parcel of garments for the wounded soldiers in South Africa (comprising 26 flannel shirts, 12 pyjama suits, 14 pockethandkerchiefs, 2 Transvall coats, 5…

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Intercession for War

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

IN the Protestant churches throughout the colony, by direction of the several ecclesiastical authorities, Sunday next is to be observed as a day of intercession in view…

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War News. February 8

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

Geneal Joubert, in reply to a complaint from Kruger about being slow, invited him and Steyn to come and look at Buller's guns…

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Apropos of the war

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 4

The educated Boeraa, it is said, know the English power but the rank file know nothing of it they empty believe what they are told their leaders—that the…

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The Transvaal War London

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

Brigadier-General B. W. Brabaut assured the council division on the eve of starting for the front Lord Roberts is Likely to afford the greatest g[?] enough fighting…

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General News. Result of a War Argument

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

News reached Molong on Tuesday of a [?]atal stabbing affray at Cummock, about 17 miles from Molong. It appears that a heated argument was in progress in an…

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The War in South Africa. Popular Lecture

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

Mr. NICHOLAS B. DOWNING'S lecture at the Protestant Hall on Tuesday night was a brilliant and erudite deliverance on an all-engrossing subject--"The War in…

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Latest War News. Complete Success of Buller's Forward Movements. Boer Preparations for a Retreat. SYDNEY. Tuesday morning

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

FURTHER news states that General Sir Redvers Buller's troops crossed the Tugela on Monday and the Boers were completely surprised…

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The War in Africa

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

There was a very good audience at the above lecture on Tuesday evening, and a more attentive audience has not been witnessed. Mr Cadden occupied the chair,…

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The War in Africa

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

There was a very good audience at the above lecture on Tuesday evening, and a more attentive audience has not been witnessed. Mr Cadden occupied the chair,…

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The Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

The cannonade where General Buller crossed was the fiercest of the campaign. The Naval Contingent opened fire early on Monday morning…

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War News. London, February 6

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

Brigadier-General E. W. Brabant assured the colonial division on the eve of starting for the front that Lord Robert is likely to afford the greatest glutton enough fighting…

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The Transvaal War. General French Advancing

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 3

Despatches from the seat of war indicate that Major-General French, after his conference with Field Marshal Lord Roberts, has begun a forward movement towards the…

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The Transvaal War. General French Advancing

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 3

Despatches from the seat of war indicate that Major-General French, after his conference with Field Marshal Lord Roberts, has began a forward movement towards the…

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Latest War Cables. Buller Progressing. Succession of Successes

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

London, Thursday.—Sir Redvers Buller crossed the Tugela on Monday. The Boers were completely surprised. The British operations were excellently placed, and the…

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Latest War Cables. Buller Progressing. Succession of Successes

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

London, Thursday.—Sir Redvers Buller crossed the Tugela on Monday. The Boers were completely surprised. The British operations were excellently placed, and the…

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