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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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The War

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

President Kruger has closed Robinson's bank at Johannesburg. The Maharajah of Jaipur has given a lakh of roupees to the war fund…

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War News

The Worker · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 5

The British doctors report that there was awful artillery carnage at Spion Kop, which they describe as a real shell trap. The reason of the withdrawal from Spion Kop…

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War News. London

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 5

A British flying squadron reached Northern Zululand. It consists of experienced Colonial scouts and will probably harass the Transvaal…

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News of the War

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

Lieutenant W. T. Griffin, has received the following letter from his brother, the late Sergeant-Major Griffin—"Camp 1st Cavalry Brigade, Rensberg, January 2.—…

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Latest War News. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 7

A proclamation by General Lord Roberts has been issued, inviting the Dutch to desert from the Boer forces into which many of them nave been unwillingly forced…

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The War. The Transvaal War. on the Modder River. London, Feb. 7

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

According to the war correspondent of the 'Standard' attached to Lord Methuen's column at Modder river, a most important movement has been…

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Latest War News. London, Feb. 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts has issued a proclamation inviting the enemy to desert, promising them generous treatment He has also authorised an enrolment of yeomanry…

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Boer War Notes. [All rights reserved.]

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 3

THE reverse at Spions Kop, although net nearly so severe as the alarmist reports sent from Pretoria via Delagoa Bay made…

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The War the Latest London, Thursday

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

General Buller crossed the Tugela River on Monday and is now advancing towards Ladysmith. The cannonade at the drift where he crossed was…

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Opinions on the War. What Russia Thinks

The Worker · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

According to Free Russia, a paper published in London by the "Friends of Russian Freedom," people of all classes and papers of all parties in the land of…

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The "Reverses" of the War and the Lessons They Teach

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 6

WE are not among those who find a source of relief and satisfaction in ahusing our War Office and our generals whenever a British force…

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The War "Express" Special Service. Through Reuter's Agency London, Wednesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 7

Major-General Gatacre's mounted Kenny's force at Thebus. President Steyn, in complaining to General Joubert on his inactivity, the…

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Cardinal Vaughan on the War. Portion of a letter to the Roman Catholic Clergy

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

By the English mail to hand came a copy of a circular letter issued [?]y Cardinal Vaughan to the Roman Catholic clergy of England on the sub…

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The Great Boer Conspiracy. A Tale of the Transvaal War, 1893-1900. [All Rights Reserved.] Slory Two Chapter Viii. a Religion Without a Heart

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 13

We entered Table Bay as the declining day cast its sublued light, mingled with fantastic shadows, across the harbor of that most…

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The War. British Forces Steadily Advancing. the Enemy Surprised. Lords Roberts and Kitchener at the Front. a Fierce Cannonading. Advance on Ladysmith. London, Feb. 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

IT is officially reported by the War Office that the passage of the Tugela River was successfully effected by Sir Redvers Buller's forces on Monday last, and that the troops…

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South African War

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

The Presbyterian Church was crowded to excess oil Sunday night, the centre of interest being a- discourse on the above subject delivered by the Rev…

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War News London, Feburary 9

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 1

All through Monday's fighting the Doers massed in thousands at Doorak- loof with a hundred and three mounted men only…

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The War! London, February 11

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

Lord. Roberts and General brunch with the latters's cavalry, have arrived at the Modder River. Further reinforcements are arriving for…

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British Sentiment. Father Dunne on the War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 4

The following letter recently appeared in the "Albury Banner" from the Rev. Father Dunne:— Sir,—I am glad you called attention…

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Gundagai Boys at the War. a Sensible. Well-written Letter

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

MRS. H. M. MARSHALL, of Gandagai, who [?]ds a record of which she might be proud in having three sons at the front in South Africa fighting against the tyranny and…

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