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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 16 March 1901 · page 3

Trooper Davidson of New South Wales, died at Mafeking, Captain A. Fitzpatrick of New South Wales is invalided to England…

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War News. South African Affairs

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 12

Great quantities of food have been forwarded to Pretoria from Delagoa Bay. It is rumoured that it is for the use of the Boers about to…

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Cable News. the War. British Cabinet Suddenly Convened. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

The British Cabinet was suddenly convened yesterday, and is believed to have discussed the terms of commandant General Botha's surrender…

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The War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

The Boers are manufacturing ammunition at Pietersburg. Many are daily surrendering at Bremensdorf. Boyd, one of the victims of murder…

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South African War Items

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 1

The forces under Brigadier-General De Lisle and Colonel Growing engaged Commandant Kritzinger's rearguard, but the Boers fled…

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Latest War News. London, March 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2
Also in The Junee Democrat

The Boers are stated to be manufacturing ammunition at Pietersburg. Many Boers are daily surrendering at Bremensoorp…

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Cable News. the War. Wolseley's Defence. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

Daring his speech in the House of Commons on Friday night, when asking for the Production of all papers connected with the advice which be had given to the…

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The War in South Africa. London, March 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

"The Times" correspondent at Kaalspruit, near Bloemfontein, says it is reported that General Botha, De la Roy, and De Wet will meet on the 19th inst. to discuss…

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A Czar's Mad Challenge. Fight Among Monarchs to End a War

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 4

A hundred years ago—on January 16, 1801—was published to the world the most amazing "peace" proposal ever made by a European monarch—a challenge from the…

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The War in South Africa. Latest War News. London, March 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

It is officially announced that General Louis Botha has rejected the terms of peace offered by Lord Kitchener. Colonel De Lisle is returning to…

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Cable News. the War. Commandant Fourie. Willing to Surrender. London, Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

Commandant Fourie, who, it was announced, had collected 600 Boers in the vicinity of Dewetsdorp, in the south-east or the Orange River Colony, has…

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The Royal Visit. War Medals Distributed. Staff and Marines. London, March 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 4

His Majesty the King took occasion, before the sailing of the Ophir with the Duke and Duchuss of Cornwall and York on board to present war medals to many of the…

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The Boer War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

Mr. Paul Kruger states that General Botha negotiated with Lord Kitchener in order to gain time and collect supplies…

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Latest War News. London, March 17

Coolamon Echo · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

The Roers are stated to be manufacturing ammunition at Pietesburg. Many Boers are daily surrendering at Bremensoorp…

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War News. South African Affairs

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 4

Do Wet declares that next to Britishers he hates Transvaalers. He repudiates Botha's peace negotiations. The Boers are manufacturing ammunition…

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War News South African Affairs

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 12

De Wet is near Heilbron in the Northern portion of Orange River Colony, where the Boers are scattering…

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Latest War News. London, March 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

De Wet is reported to be near Heilbron in the northern portion of the Orange River Colony, where the Boers are scattering. Commandant Philip Botha was killed at…

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Cable News. the War. Latest News. Britishers Captured. London, Thursday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

Twenty-four members of the Cape Defence Force were captured at Winterberg. They were stripped of their arms and accoutrements, and released…

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The War in South Africa. Botha's Negotiations. Explanation by Kruger. London, March 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

According to Mr. Kruger, General Louis Botha, in making peace overtures to Lord Kitchener, was actuated, not by a desire for peace, but by quite different motives…

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