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The wars & local soldiers, 1899

195 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 10

Apropos of the War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 4

IT will ever be deemed one of Sir Redvets Buller’s best titles to honor that he extricated the desert column from its perilous situation after Abu Kle[?], when…

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The Transvaal War. (By Telegraph.) London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 2

A telegram to the “Natal Times” states that General Jonbert; the Boer commander, was killed in action on the 9th inst. The London “Standard” has been…

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The Transvaal War

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 2

The Boers looted Belmont, 56 miles south of Kimberley, and afterwards retired to Modder's River. BY their own act Paul Kruger and…

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The Boer War

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 4

THE most interesting war news is that General Buller has decided to relieve Ladysmith before attempting anything else. For this purpose…

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The War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 3

GENERAL SIR Redvera H. Buller, Commander-in-chief of her Majesty's forces in South Africa, has warmly complimented the colonial forces in Natal for…

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The Cost of War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 4

Those superficial persons who talk and write glibly of war rarely condescend to turn their attention to the cost of indulgence in such operations at the…

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The War. London, November 17

Moruya Examiner · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 2

An armour train with a half company of the Royal Dublin Fusliers, a half company of the Durban Light Infantry, and ten sailors passed Chevely, a little to the south of Colenso, on the…

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The Transvaal War. (By Telegraph.) London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 2

A detailed account of the battle of the 9th inst, states that the Boers around Ladysmith, covered by a heavy fire of shells, occupied all the ridges and kopje…

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War Items

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 2

An important combined British movement is imminent in Natal. The "Daily Mail" states that the 6th Army Division is mobilising at…

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Concerning The War

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 4

COLONEL. W. H. Mortimer, who has supreme control of the pay arrangements in Natal, has one campaign to his credit, the Egyptian…

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The Transvaal War

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 2

MAJOR-GENERAL Sir Francis Cle[?]y, General of Division, commands the Ladysmith Relief column. President Kruger is reported…

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The Boer War. Cable News

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 2

AN important combined British movement is imminent in Natal. The 6th. Army Division is mobilising at Aldershot…

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Irish News. Dublin and the War

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 2

A open-air meeting was hold in Dublin on Sunday evening, October 1, to express sympathy with the Transvaal. Mr. John O'Leary, president of the 98 Centenary, president, and was…

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Late War News. Friday, 9 a.m

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 4

An important combined British movement is imminent in Natal. The Sixth Army Division is mobilising at Aldershot…

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The War. Saturday, 9.47 a.m

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 6

An armored train was partly wrecked by the Boers while reconnoitring hear Golenso. The British fought splendidly, but were outnumbered. It is estimated…

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Apropos of the War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1899 · page 4

SIR. REDVERS BULLER, according to a Special correspondent of the “Pall Mall Gazette,” who was on board the Dunottar Castle, took out with him the same…

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The Transvaal War. (By Telegraph.) London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1899 · page 2

An important combined British movement is imminent in Natal. The Sixth Army Division is mobilising at Aldershot…

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War!

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 29 November 1899 · page 4

Oh! the gods are tired of snarling, there is battle in the breeze, There is danger in the way the warships lie;…

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War Items

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 November 1899 · page 3

On Saturday morning Lord Methuen was attacked by 2500 Boors at Grass Pan. The British artillery used shrapnel…

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The Transvaal War

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1899 · page 2

THE bowns of Ladysmith, Port Elizabeth, and Lady Grey are called after the wives of Cape Governors. Kimberley is named after the Earl of…

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