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The wars & local soldiers, 1899

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The Transvaal. War Imminent. London, Sept. 22

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 3

Crowds cheered the members of the Government while they were proceeding to the Cabinet meeting to-day…

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The War Preparations. No Change of a Settlement. Shreiner's Treason. Johannesburg-barrigaded. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 2

THE Times states that the future starting point of negotiations between England and the Transvaal will be radically altered. The Third Grenadier Guards have left…

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The Transvaal Crisis Cabinet Mekting. Military Movements. War Almost Inevitable [Reuter's Telegrams] London, Sept, 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 2

THE British Cabinet at the meeting yesterday decided to send an interim dispatch protesting against the accusation as to the breach of faith by Mr. Conyngham Greene,…

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War Considered Inevitable by the Boers. Fighting Strength of the Boers. Advised by the French Press to Attack at Once. London, September 27

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 2

The secret deliberations between the Orange Free State and the Transvaal are still proceeding. There is no doubt that complete…

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The Transvaal. Preparing for War. a Serious Position. London, September 26

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 2

Mr Rose Innes, and other leading members of the Afrikander party, have urged President Kruger to yield, as Mr Chamberlain now guarantees the independence of the…

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Acts of Aggression by the Boers. Forcing the S[?]uat On. Joubert Called Upon to Act. War Probably Deolarnd on Laturday. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 2

The latest from the Transvaal is of a very serious character. The Boers are apparently doing their utmost to provoke war, and are…

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The Transvaal Crisis. Peace Hopeless. Moke War Preparations [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, Sept. 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

Mr. Chamberlain's interim despatch to President Kruger, of September 22, in which the Secretary of State for the Colonies communicated to the Transvaal…

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Cable News. Important Ministerial Utterances. War Material for the Boers. London, September 29

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

Information has been received that five thousand Mauser rifles, several heavy mortars, and half a minion cartridges leave Holland for the Transvaal…

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The War Cloud Hostilities Certain a British Column Fired on a Run on the Banks God Tells Kruger to Fight London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

The Orange Free State Raad members have again promised to faithfully fulfil their treaty obligations with the Transvaal…

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Later Cables. Through Reuter's Agency. on the Verge of War. Extensive Afrikander Conspiracy. British Supremacy Threatened. Kruger Engaged in Prayer. the Lord Told Him to Fight. London, September 29

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

The situation in South Africa is hourly brooming graver, and all hope of averting hostilities now seems to have disappeared. The slightest overt act on either side will, it…

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The Commons Summoned. War at Any Moment. Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 3

A cable just received states that the British Cabinet have decided to convene Parliament forthwith to take immediate action in the control of the…

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Boer Declaration of War. Expected To-day. London, October 2

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 3

The latest intelligence to hand regarding the situation in the Transvaal states that the civil courts of the Republic have been suspended…

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The Latest. Boer Declaration of War Expected. London, Oct. 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 2

Latest intelligence regarding the situation in the Transvaal states that the civil courts of that colony have been suspended. Dr. Leyds, Envoy Extraordinary and…

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The Transvaal. War Nearing. Boer Troops Massing. London, September 30

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 3

The Cabinet has not yet received any reply of the Transvaal Government to the latest dispatch, excepting an unofficial outline of the answer…

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The War Cloud. British Troops Occupying Natal. Peace Must Come From England. "The Ignorant Boer Oligarchy." London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 2

THE situation in the Transvaal is practically unchanged. Great Britain and the South African Republic are each hurrying troops…

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The Transvaal. War Inevitable. the British Cabinet Meeting. Fall in Consols. an Ultimatum Despatched. Reserves Summoned. Hostilities Imminent. Departure of Troops for the Cape. the Boers Mobilising. British Movements in Natal. Boers Assembling in Great Force. London, September 29

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 2

The latest advices from South Africa state that two batteries of Boer artillery and 1000 Pretoria burghers tra[?] left the capital for Volksrust, near the…

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Cablegrams the War Cloud London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 3

The Volkksrust Boors on the Tran[?] and Natal borders have stopped the mail trails and sent the passengers back to Charlestown. The Cape…

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The Melbourne "Age" on the War

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 October 1899 · page 3

The "Age," in a leading article on Tuesday, says:—"It was with feelings of something like bewilderment that news was received yesterday that acute as the thought…

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The Transvaal. War Preparations. Boers Aggressive. London, 3rd October

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 October 1899 · page 2

Telegrams from Natal report that 600 of the Orange Free State burghers, who are massing near Harrismith, due west of Ladysmith, in Natal, and on the…

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Latest War News

The Junee Democrat · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 3

It is reported in Paris that President Kruger [?] sent an ultimatum to Great Britain, declaring that it British reinforcements are sent towards the Transvaal…

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