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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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Cable News. the War in South Africa. a European Congress. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

Mr. Wolmlarans and Mr. Wessels, two of the original "peace envoys" to Europe, have arranged a conference with ex-President Kruger, at Uutrecht,…

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The Boer War. Peace Conference. Terms Said to Be Arranged. London, April 12

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

THE Bore leaders, who met to discuss terms of peace, made unexpected progress. By Thursday morning all had assembly at kierksdorp. The…

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The War in South Africa. Peace Prospects. Boer Leaders at Pretoria. the King Hurries to London. Hastily Convened Cabinet Meeting. London, April 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

Some interest was created in London, in view of the meeting of Boer peace delegates at Klerksdorp, by the announcement that a special meeting of the Cabinet had been…

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The Anti-war League Speech by Professor Wood

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 3

A meeting of the Anti-war League was held in Sydney on Friday Professor Wood presided. Mr. Von Hagen announced that the…

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Rhodes as a Peacemaker. How He Ended the Matabele War

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 4

A GRAPHIC account of the notable meeting between Mr. Rhodes and the rebel Matabele chiefs in the Matoppo Hills (where his remains have been buried) in…

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The Boer War. The Facts About the Transvaal. A Summary of Principal Events in the History of the Boers

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 4

(Authorities—Dr. Theal's History of South Africa, Cloete's History of the Great Boer Trek, Life of Sir Bartle Frere, Official Despatches…

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The Proposed War Loan

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 2

The "Times" says the new war loan will be issued immediately in the form of consols at a minimum of 93[?]. It will be well received…

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Latest War News. London, April 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 2

Colonel Colenbrander has tightened the cordon around Commandant Beyers. LONDON, APRIL 16. The latest news from South Africa states…

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Cable News. the War in South Africa. British Successes. De La Rey's Force Defeated. London, Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 2

News has just been received from P[?]etoria of two signal British successes in the Western and Northern Transvaal. General Ian Hamilton, who is in charge…

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The War in South Africa. Signal British Victories. Heavy Slaughter of Boers. Three Guns Captured. London, April 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 2

News has just been received from Pretoria of two signal British successes in the Western and Northern Transvaal. General la[?] Hamilton, who is in charge…

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The Boer War. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

In the House of Commons last eight Mr. A. J. Balfour, the First Lord of the Treasury, said that Lord Kitchener communicated on Saturday a message…

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Other Subjects. The Council and the War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

OUR contemporary, in its attempt to justify the pro-Boer attitude adopted by our Council a couple of weeks ago, has made the position infinitely worse…

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The Boer War. the Peace Negotiations .Armistice Peremptorily Refused

Coolamon Echo · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 3

London, April 16.—The Boer leaders asked for an armistice ostensibly to communicate with President Kruger. It being suspected that the…

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The War Loan. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

The war loan of £32,000,000 has been issued at 93½. Half the amount is offered to the public, and Rothschilds, the Barings, and Mr. J…

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Cablegrams. the Boer War. London, Thursday

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

A caucus of the Afrikander Bond representing twelve districts in Cape Colony have censured the leaders for knowingly pursuing a policy…

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Latest War News. London, April 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

A caucus meeting of the Afrikanda Bond, representing 12 districts in Cape Colony, censured the leaders of the Bond for knowingly pursuing a policy which precipitated…

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The War in South Africa. Peace Prospects. London, April 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

The "Pall Mall Gazette" state that on Tuesday night the Government received a telegram from Lord Milner, His Majesty's High Commissioner for South Africa,…

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The Council and This War. a Garbled Report, Refuting a Lie

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

AT the conclusion of business at Thursday evening's Council meeting the matter of the recent receipt of the anti-war petition was mentioned…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday. the Anti-war Petition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

When the anti-war petition came before the Hurstville Council last evening it was unanimously resolved to adjourn the meeting for 5 minutes in order to publicly burn…

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The Boer War. The Facts About the Transvaal. (Continued from our last.) Boer Tyranny

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 4

Mr. Hobson expected to find the British in Johnnesburg in a state semi-servitude, and he describes very forcibly his disillusionment:— A.G…

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