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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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The War London, March 30

The Junee Democrat · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

General Joubert' died suddenly at Pretoria on Tuesday night from au internal complaint'. General white paid a warm tribute'…

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War News. LONDON, March 27

The Junee Democrat · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 1

General French, who was recently at Thaba Nehu, 40 miles east of Bloemfontein, succeeded in obtaining the submission of many Free State…

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The Doer War. LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

COLONEL Pilcher drove the Boer outposts at Ladybrand into the town, capturing the Lauddrost. Commandant Olivier's column is…

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The War. The Boers Entrenching at Johannesberg. Joubert at Pretoria. SYDNEY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 3

Colonel Pilcher drove the Boer outposts at Ladybrand into the town, capturing the Landrost. Commandant Olivier's column is…

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The War. The Transvaal War. Thursday's News. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

Colonel Baden—Powell reports that on the 13th inst. he captured a Boer trench, and killed 12 of the enemy. Commandant Olivier's column, which…

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Millions Won in War

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 4

There can be little doubt that war, if waged successfully, is one of the finest methods of national money-making it is possible to conceive, and this point of…

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War News. London

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 5

A battle is imminent at Masern. A sentry at Capetown shot a Boer who attempted to escape. Private J. Harrison of the New…

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Notes on War Matters

The Worker · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

General Joubert is said to have a nephew in business in Sydney. Nine members of the House of Lords and twenty-two of the House of Commons…

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The War. London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 3

The Boors are massing in enthenched positions on the Biggersburg. Their baggage and the waggons at Newcastle are packed in readiness…

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Great Generals as War Spies

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 6

IT is not difficult to gather how much importance military men attach to proper scouting or spying, from the fuel that many of the most successful…

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The Powers and the War

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 5

As our readers know, we have again and again insisted that we should at once raise both our naval and our military forces to the highest possible pitch…

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Boer War Notes. [All rights reserved.]

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 3

It is difficult to fully realise how completely the shifting scenes of the South African war have changed during the…

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Latest War News. the Australaian Troops. London, March 30

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

Captain Hopkins, of Victoria, has died from fever at N[?]wpoort. The South Australians have been [?] to General Clement's right flanking party,…

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War News. (From Friday, Mar. 23, to Thursday, Mar. 29.)

The Worker · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

Colonel Plumer, who is endeavoring to relieve Mafeking, is hampered in his operations by three supply trains. President Steyn's reply to Lord Roberts,…

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The Goebel Tragedy. Civil War in Kentucky. the State Governor Killed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 4

The "Sydney Morning Herald's" correspondent at Victoria, British Columbia, writing of February 9, gives the following particulars of a remarkable…

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The Boer Armaments. How the Cape Dutch Were Armed. "A Little European War."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 5

AN interesting lecture, says the "Cape Times," was delivered by Captain Holcroft, late of the Transvaal Staats Artillery, on " The Secret Arming and…

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The War. Mafeking Still Safe. Death of General Joubert. Johannesburg Undermined. London, March 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent states that the Boers have again occupied Ladybrand, near the Basutoland border, in strong force, and that Commandant Olivier's retreat upon…

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Bombarding Women. Atrocious Practices of the Boers. From the "Daily Mail " War Correspondent. Mafeking, Jan.28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 6

On Wednesday last the enemy shelled the Huth location. They know the men ore not there; they killed two women and wounded one woman and…

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Latest from the City. The War. Kruger Breathes Threats of Slaughter. The Terrible Indian Famine. Sydney

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

President Kruger declares that there will be hundreds of thousands of victims before the war is ended. He is confident the result will he a " victorous,…

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The Great Boer Conspiracy. A Tale of the Transvaal War, 1899-1900. [All Right Reserved.] Stroy Two Chapter XI,—(Continued.) Barbara Is Married

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 13

Statesmen and warriors in these days are nervously anxious about, the doings of the printing press. Every government needs to have…

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