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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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War News. London

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 15

Lord Roberta reports that owing to the enemy's activity in his immediate front a few miles north of Bloemfoutein, and their hostility towards the…

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Pessimists and the War

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

During the past few days rather pessimistic tone has possessed the minds of a large number of people in respect to the military situation in…

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The War. The Transvaal War. Thursday's News. LONDON, Tuesday afternoon

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

The Bushmen's Corps, a portion of which under Lieut-Colonel Airey has already arrived at Capetown in the steamer Atlantian, will, proceed to…

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Boer War Notes. [All rights reserved.]

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 3

Without doubt, the British have a large order in hand in the pacification of South Africa, and in view of the importance…

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Max O'rell and the War

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 3

Max O'Rell, who is well acquainted with both England and the Transvaal. in an address to 1,500 people in the Massey Hall, Toronto, which took the…

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Messages Through the Air. Major Baden-powell's War Kites

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 5

While Colonel Baden-Powell is gallantly defending Mafeking, his brother, Major B. Baden-Powell, of the Scots Guards, is helping tie Intelligence…

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How Prisoners of War E[?]cape. Daring Deeds of Courageous Captives

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 4

THE comparative casc with which Winston Ch[?]hill made his escape from Pretoria, after being taken prisoner by the Boers, must be attributed more to the element of…

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War News. (From Friday, Mar. 30, to Thursday, April 5.)

The Worker · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

Commandant Grobler with 6000 Colesberg Boers is midway between Kroonstad and Bloemfontein. Boers report that various commandants will junction in an opposition to Lord Roberts…

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Latest War News. the Position at Bloemfontein. General Clements Moving London, April 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

General Clements is now five miles north of Bloemfontein. His march thither was peaceful A Company of Queensland Mounted…

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The War. the Boers Aggressive. Lord Roberts's Tactics. Cronje Sent to St. Helena. London, April 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

The first batch of Boer prisoners, numbering 1000, has sailed from Cape Town for St. Helena. Amongst the prisoners are General…

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The Soldier Preacher. a Sermon on the Field

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 6

THE following description of the soldier-preacher conducting service on the field is from one of the "Daily News" correspondents: —…

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

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 17

It was the last straw, and immediately afterwards the men of position and wealth threw in their lot with the constitutional agitation…

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Latest War News. Activity of the Boers. Firing South of Bloemfontein. General Brabant's Operations. an Impudent Demand. Major-general Hutton's Command. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

The latest news from South Africa states that General Clement is now five mile north of Bloemfontein, his march thither being unopposed…

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Britain's Hard Row to Hoe. "An Obstinate, Brave Foe, Keen-sighted, Invisible, and Determined." An American War Correspondent's View of the South African Situation After Magersfontein

The Worker · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

Doubtless the special correspondent of the American Outlook, writing immediately after Magersfontein, only represents one side of American feeling. But his article…

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The War "Express" Special Service. Through Reuter's Agency Exciting Scenes in Capetown. Mr Schreiner Hooted. Commandant Olivier's Strategy. Prisoners for St. Helena. Hoers at Bushmen's Kop. Ill Treatment of Surrendered Burghers. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

The first batch of Boer prisoners, numbering 1,000, has sailed from Caps town to St. Helena. Amongst the prisoners is General Cronje,…

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Latest from the City. The War. And Other Matters. A Week of Sensations Mostly Unsatisfactory. Shooting at the Prince. What they think of Schriner A Brave Major. Lord Roberts Pushed back. Sydney

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

A youth at Brussels fired twice at the Prince of Wales. The Prince, however, was uninjured. The youth was arrested, and his pockets were found full of…

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War Notes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 2

What does the apparent rapprochement between the Lisbon Government and John Hull signify? A few months age Portugal looked upon the innocent religious Boer as…

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War News LONDON, April 7

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 2

Fifty man of E Squadron of Kichener's Horse wore guarding a well on a farm of Riet River un February 15, when they word sure…

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The War. LONDON, April 6

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 1

Latest news from South Africa states that on Saturday, when. Broadtwood's forces wore ambushed at Koorn Spruit, Major…

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OUR BOTt at the War. Voyage in the Surrey

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 2

WE have received the following letter from Sergeant Vaughan, of Gundagai, who left with the recond contingent for South Africa, in the "Surrey," on Jan. 17:—…

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