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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

2,127 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 107

The War the Advance Northwards. Entrenching Bloemfontein. Investment of Wepener. Enemy's Big Gun Disabled. General Gatacre Recalled. Other Changes in Commands. Treatment of Rebels. Rigorous Policy Initiated. London, April 12

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts is entrenching Bloemfontein. This is interpreted to mean that a large British force will soon be liberated…

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The War. Wednesday's Telegrams. LONDON, April 10

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 3

Mafeking was safe and cheerful on the 1st inst. On 23rd inst. the enemy abandoned their trenches to the eastward…

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Dead and Wounded

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 2

Private S. McLennan, of New South Wales, has died from his wounds. Private J. Tarlington, of the New South Wales Infantry, severely wounded,…

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The War. The Transvaal War. Saturday's News. London, Thursday. Entrenching Bloemfontein

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts is entrenching Bloemfontein. This is interpreted to mean that a large British force will soon be liberated for the march northwards. In…

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How to Pay for the War

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 2

There is one special distinction to be drawn between the Crimean War and the Boer War which has an important hearing on the general considerations…

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Latest from the City. The War. London

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 3

Four days hard fighting has taken place between Colonel Daigety's isolated force and the Boon at Wepener, 18 of the British were killed and 132…

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The War. We[?]ner in a State of Stage LONDON

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 3

Thousands of Boers, with eight guns two pom-poms (Hotchkiss-Norden-feldt), and two Maxims, have surrounded Lieutenant-Colonel Dalgetty's force…

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The War the Siege of Wepener. Desiegers Wounded. Four Commandants Wounded. Hastening the Relief Force. Australians and Canadians in Company. Harsh Treatment of Colonial Prisoners. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 3

The siege of Wepener, on the eastern border of the Orange Free State, is still continued by the Boers. In four days' fighting the British had…

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Latest War News. the Bushmen at Beira. London, April 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 2

Trooper George Hecman, of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles, is seriously ill with typhoid at Wynberg. The transports Atlantian, Euryalus and…

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The War. the Siege of Wepener. Raised by the Boers. Gallant Defence of the Garrison. the Boer Peace Proposals. London, April 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 2

THE Boer Republics have protested against Portugal permitting the disembarkation of British troops at Biera. At the fighting at Glen Siding, near…

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Latest War News. Arrival of Bushmen at Beira. Men and Horses in Splendid Condition. the Spion Kop Affair. Lord Roberts' Despatch. Severely Censures General Warren. Wepener Still Surrounded. Relief Quickly Approaching. Boer Appeal to Cape Afrikanders. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 3

News to hand from South Africa states that the transports Atlantian, Maplemore, and Euryalis have landed 1100 bushmen and horses at Beira in…

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The War's Progress

The Junee Democrat · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 2

THE war continues to draw its slow length along and still appears to be an incalculable distance from finishing. It is now some weeks since Roberts…

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The War. LONDON, April 19

The Junee Democrat · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 4

The latest news from Matching reported. all well on tho 11th inst. It is stated that 150 British prisoners are ill at. Pretoria…

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The War. London, April 14

Coolamon Echo · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 5
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THOUSANDS of Boers, with eight guns, two “pom-poms.” and two Maxims, have surrounded Lieutenant-Colonel Dalgety at Wepener. He is making a gallant…

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The War. London, April 16

The Junee Democrat · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 5

A conference of Boer Commandants has been held at Brandfort. President Kruger was present…

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The Boer War. LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 2

THE Boers who were begieging Weponer, near the Basotoland border, have retired from before the town, and the siege has been faised. The Boer…

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The War. Yesterday's Wire. SYDNEY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 3

Buller's, Warren's and Roberts' despatches in regard to the abandonment of Spionkop have been gazetted. Roberta severely condemns…

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Narandera and the War. an Interesting Letter

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 6

Same interesting particulars' are embodied in the following letter that has been received from Mr. S. Himmelhoch, who was at one time with Messrs. S. Richards and…

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The War. Tuesday's Telegrams. Rebels' Court-martialled Exemplary Sentences London, April 15

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 3

A court-martial has eat at Naauwpoort on two men, colonists of Cape Colony and members of the Afrikander Bond, charged with being…

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