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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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War News. South African Affairs

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 12

De Wet is scattering his followers into groups. Six British columns are pursuing them. His escape at Lilfontein was the…

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Latest War News. London, March 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

Eight companies of infantry and cyclist volunteers have been enrolled for active service in South Africa. General French is experiencing fearful…

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The War Office. Suggestion by Lord Rosebery. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

Daring the debate in the House of Lords on the present army system, Lord Rosebery, who in the main supported the views of Vi[?]unt Wol[?]ely, took particular exception…

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Cable News. the War. De Wet's Escape. a British Blunder. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

Further details of De Wet's escape over the Orange Hirer at Lelliefontein show that the Boers would not have bee able to take that last desperate…

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The War in South Africa. De Wet's Escape. a British Blunder. London, March 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

Further details of De Wet's escape over the Orange River at Leliefontein show that the Boes would not have been able to take that last desperate chance bub for a…

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The War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

Captain A. Fitzpatrick, N.S.W., has been invalided to England. The Boers who recently attacked Lichtonburg numbered 1500. They occupied…

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Latest War News. London, March 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

Captain A. Fitzpatrick, of New South Wales, has been invalided to England. Tho Boers who recently attacked Lichenberg numbered 1500. They occupied a…

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The War Contingents. Departure Next Week

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

The troopships Custodian and Maplemore will some alongside the wharf on Wednesday and the men of the South African contingent will embark on Friday. Both vessels will…

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The War in South Africa. Peace Negotiations a Week's Armistice. Lord Kitchener's Terms. London, March 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

Important details are published of the negotiations between Lord Kitchener and General Louis Botha, the Boer commanderin-chief, consequent upon the overtures for…

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Cable News. the War. (Through Reuter's Agency.) the Surrender Negotiations. De Wet's Ruse. General French's Report. London. Friday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

General french reports that he captured a 14-pounder Crenzot gun, also a Hotchkise gun, making a total of seven guns, and that 979 Boers are known to have been disabled…

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The Returned Soldiers. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

Sir,-Being one of the subscribers to the fund for entertaining our soldiers from the Tranavsal, I should like to know when the Committee intend to publish a statement of…

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Our Soldiers

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

Captain Fitzpatrick, of the New South Wales Artillery, has been invalided home, Lieutenants G. Legge and F. A…

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Latest War News. London, March 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 3

Fifty Boers under Commandant Frichardt hoping to capture provisions undermined the railway at Heidelberg. They shot a number of Kaffirs in their kraal to prevent…

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The War in South Africa. Lord Kitchener's Escape. Interesting Details. London, March 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 3

Some details hitherto unpublished of the trap set by the Boers for Lord Kitchener on January 23 last are given in a statement made by an officer who was…

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Cable News. the War. (Through Reuter's Agency.) Lord Kitchener's Escape. Interesting Details by an Officer. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 2

Some details hitherto unpublished of the trap set by the Boers for Lord Kitchener on January 23 last are given in a statement made by an officer who was…

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Australian Soldiers. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 2

Lientanant Wyly has been invalided to England. Private T. A. Palmer, of the South…

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A Welcome Home

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 2

An impromptu gathering was most hurriedly arranged, on Wednesday last, to give Trooper Kinred a welcome home on his return from the…

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The War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 2

Commandant Scheiper has been repulsed from Murrayaburg. Colonel De Lisle is close upon the heals of General Druitzinger, who has…

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The War in South Africa. Latest War News. London, March 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

The combined movement of Lord Kitchenor and General French frustrated De Wet's and Hertzog's attempted dash to St. Helena Bay to meet a vessel bringing arms…

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Cablegrams. Boer War. London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

The British Cabinet was suddenly summoned on Wednesday. It is believed that General Botha's surrender will be announced shortly…

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