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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

490 stories in South Coast's papers · page 10 of 25

The War

Moruya Examiner · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

The “Times” correspondent states that Colonel Plumer retired during night of the 16th, after the indecisive engagement, to Crocodile Pools, six miles south of…

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The Week's War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 4

Ex.PRESIDENT Steyn's accusatory reply to Lord Roberts' protest against the abuse of the signals of surrender by the Boers is attributed to President…

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The Week's War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

THE Boer resistance at Kroonstadtand other places is understood as intended to cover their ultimate witbdrawl of the long range guns, which are…

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The Lessons of the War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 4

[?] Navy [?] writes; [?] war [?] on old [?] made [?] to the wall…

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The Transvaal War. (By Telegraph.) London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

Tho Boer residence at Kroo[?]dt and other places is understand as intended to cover their [?] withdrawal of the long [?]ge guns, which are intended to protect…

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Emily Soldene and the War

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 4

Emily Soldene, in her weekly notes from London to a Sydney evening paper, has the following:-"Roberts advance," "First step of…

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The War. Saturday, 9 a.m

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

Five thousand Boers are posted on the hills around Pomeroy. Buller is about to advance. The British occupied Roaxville and…

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Late War News. Death of Joubert. Friday. 9 a.m

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 9

Kruger has under-mined the British mines on the Rand, also the British buildings of Johannesburg. The number of Boers guarding the passes…

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The Wages of Great War Surgeons

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 4

SIR William MacCormac, who ha just [?] Durban to join Lord R[?] at the front has formally con[?]dicted the report that was pretty prevalent at…

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The Transvaal War. (By Telegraph.) London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

President Kruger has undermined the British mines on the Rand, also British buildings in Johannesburg,. The number of Boers guarding the…

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Letters From New South Wales Soldiers. Driver Gill

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

Constable Gill, of Nowra, has received a short note from his brother Edward, who is with the “A” Battery, N.S.W. Artillery, on service in…

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Letters From New South Wales Soldiers. Driver Gill

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 2

Constable Gill, of Nowra, has received a short note from his brother. Edward, who is with the “A” Battery, N.S.W. Artillery, on service in…

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The Week's War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 4

A FEW hours prior to General Joubert's death, Lieut.-General White, while receiving an address of welcome at Capetown, incidentally paid a warm…

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The Week's War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 2

LORD ROBERTS reports that owing to the enemy's activity in his immediate front, a few miles north of Bloemfontein, and their hostility towards the…

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The War

Moruya Examiner · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 2

At a battle at Karee on Friday the British Force numbered tea thousand with 42 guns. There were 3000 Boers with several guns and maxims. British losses 9 tank and file killed and 159…

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The Transvaal War. (By Telegraph.) London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 2

Upon learning of the approach of a large Baer command of Colonel Broad. wood’s force fell back from Thabattchn, encamping on Saturday morning at the…

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The War. Saturday, 9 a.m

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts advance on Kroonstadt is expected to occur in a week. At any rate a start will not be made for some days yet. Kruger has convinced the Boers that a…

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Telegraphic News. the War. Friday, 9 a.m

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 5

The inhabitants of Bloemfontein are restless at the turn of events. Powell reported Mafeking all well on the 27th March…

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A N.S.W. Soldier's Last Lines to His Mother

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 4

The following verses were written by Private Abrahams, who went to Africa with the first New South Wales Contingent, and were sent to his mother…

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The Transvaal War. (By Telegraph.) London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 2

General Gat[?] co-operating with the British force at Bloom[?]tein in protecting the lines. The ground eastwood of the town is adapted to Boer tactics. Lord…

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