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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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A Time of War. Patriotic Service at St. Thomas' Church

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

"To everything there is a season" ... "A time of war and a time of peace"—Ecclesiastes III. Last Sunday was set apart at St Thomas'…

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The Cardinal on the War. Why He Cannot Support Me Boers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 4

SPEAKING on Sunday evening to a representative of the Daily Telegraph, Cardinal Moran said:—"I have heard it stated that I myself am such a deadly enemy of the British…

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For Our Soldiers. the Gundagai Memorial. Enthusiastically Tares in Hand

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

In our last issue we in[?]ntioned our intention of initisting a fund to raise a memorial to our soldiers who fall in the battlefields of South Africa…

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The War. The Advance on Ladysmith. Further British Successes. Converging on the Enemy. Boers in a Bad Fix. London, Monday Afternoon

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 3

It is reported that at Spionkop the Dublin Fusiliers carried a stronghold at the point of the bayonet. The Boers hold another semi-circular…

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The Boer War. the Calm Before the Stork. the Natal Forces Facing the Enemy. a Big Gun for Kimberley. the Boers Admit Heavy Losses. the Havoc of Lyddite. the Boers Lacking Vigour. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

Sir Redvers Buller cables that General Warren was in the same position on Tuesday, with the enemy about 1400 yards in the front. The…

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War News

The Worker · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 5

News from General Bullets column is to the effect that the British have crossed the Tugela River at two points. Colonel Lord Dundonald, by a dashing…

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War and Trade

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

WE hope the present war will prove a good thing for Australian commerce--it would appear to promise as much in all that…

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War and Politics

The Worker · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

President McKinley's persistence in wasting blood and treasure in an endeavor to get the Philippine Islands is maintained not only to gratify army…

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The War. The Transvaal War. Going Forward, London

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

Sir Redvers Buller's generals made an important echelon movement compelling the Boors to subdivide their forces. General Hildyard is seeking to cut the…

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War and Free Speech

The Worker · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

The mobbing of Mr. Holman at Hobart because when lecturing there on the relations of Labor and War he trenchantly criticized the Rhodes gang of capitalists…

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The Last Boer War

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 8

Messrs. Kegan Paul and Co. have been well advised in issuing a new edition of of Mr. Haggard's work on the last war. The author is thoroughly…

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War News. London

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 7

The weakness of the Boer garrison at Spion Kop is attributed to the fact that the position was deemed inaccessible. The Boers accidently expecting the continuance of the…

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War News. LONDON

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 4

Further details of the disaster at Rensberg state that Lancer Kilpatrick of Parramatta, who was severely wounded, is dead. G. A. Griffon of…

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Lord Roberts on the War

The Temora Star · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

IN response to a request, Field-Marshal Roberts sent to the American and Canadian people through the Associated Press the following message :--…

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Boer War Notes. [All rights reserved.]

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 3

At the time of writing no official news of General Buller's movements had reached London for a week. It was…

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The War the Latest London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

General Warren captured a Boer position at Spion Kop on Tuesday night. Tho Boor artillery was very severe…

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Latest from the City. The War. Sydney

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

There is increased enthusiasm at the Cape. Four additional regiments of African Light Horse, named after Lord Roberts and Kitchener, are being raised…

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Mr. Morley's Views. War Must Be Carried Through. London, Jan. 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

Mr. John Morley, the well-known Liberal statesman and writer, who was strongly opposed to entering upon the war, uddressed his constituents at Forfar, in Scotland,…

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With the Patriots. " Thank God Fob the War." Irrepressible " Sibby." the Mysterious Irishman

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

The patriots of Gundagai met in conclave on Wednesday to establish a branch of the Patriotic Fund. The air was alive with patriotic found. The air was alove with patriotism-it found…

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Latest War News. Further Details. Spion Kop Considered Inaccessible. Comments of Continental Press. Turning Point of the War. the Boers at Magersfontein. Insanitary Conditions Scarcity of Food. Enemy Despondent. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

The latest despatches to hand from General Buller state that Spion Kop was captured after a severe encounter with the enemy…

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