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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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War Items

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 3

On Friday 2000 Boers attacked portions of Lord Methucri's forces in the direction of Boshof. The British detachment was…

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Rev. C. A. White B.a. and the War

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 4

At the send-off to Mr. W. Richardson at Wollongong on Thursday, Rev. C. A. White, B.A., in the course of his remarks said the considered it was quite…

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The Man Who Played at Soldiers

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 4

The following "Companion Picture to the "Absent-Minded Beggar" is appearing in some of the English papers:— When he donned his country's scarlet it…

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Hero’s Life of Adventure, Chat with an Old Soldier

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 4

At Hoxton Park, within easy reach of Liverpool, N.S.W. lives [?] England’s heroes, Staff-sergeant J. Chalkley, late of the Bengal Army Commissioner…

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The War. April 20

Moruya Examiner · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

News from the front is scanty and contradictory. It is believed, however, that important operations are proceeding…

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The Transvaal War. (By Telegraph.) London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts’ advance is delayed by the necessity of clearing his flanks and rear and accumulating stores at the front, Lord Roberts’ army is now perfectly…

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War Items

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

The Boers are massed in force on hills in the neighbourhood of Koornspruit. Major-General Maxwell's brigade has scized the hills covering Krantz Kraal,…

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The War. Saturday, 9 a.m

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

Roberts' criticism caused great consternation tin London military circles. Many people blame the Government for publishing the Spion Kop despatches and ask why…

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Late War News. Friday, 9 a.m

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

Brabant's force relieved Wepener. The advance since Sunday was unopposed. 4500 Boera are in full flight from the district with ox waggons, French is in hot…

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The Laws of War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 4

EVERY belligerent armed force must carry on its military operations in accordance with the laws of war. The only legitimate end that a Stale may…

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War Items

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 3

Lord Roberts reports that on Friday morning Generals French, Smith-Dorrien, and Hamilton junctioned with the object of ousting the enemy from the eastern…

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Used by British Soldiers in South Africa

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 4

Captain C. G. Denison is well known all over Africa [?] commander of the forces that captured the furious [?] Galis[?], Under date of November 4, 1897, from…

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Used by British Soldiers in South Africa

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 4

Captain C. G. Denison is well known all over Africa as commander of the forces that captured the famous rebel Galishe. Under date of November 4, 1897, from…

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The War

Moruya Examiner · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

Mr. Wyndham, Under Secretary for War to a question in the House of Commons answered that everybody was anxious about Mafeking, but the revelation of the objective…

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The Week's War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 4

GENERAL BRABANT'S force has relieved Wepener. The British have advanced since Sunday unopposed. Four thousand five hundred Boers are in…

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The Week's War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 3

THE War Office officially announces the receipt of good news from Ma[?]king on April 13, in which it was stated that all the wounded were…

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Max O'Rell on the Boer War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 3

MAX O'RELL, who is well acquainted with both England and the Transvaal, in an address to 1500 people in the Massey-hall, Toronto, which took…

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The Transvaal War, (By Telegraph) London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

General [?] is advancing towards Lady brand. The Free State east of the railway line south [?] is [?] clear of…

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War Items

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts reports that the Boers near Thaba'nchu on Saturday and Sunday fought persistently. On Monday their number had…

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Late War News. Friday. 9 a.m

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 5

The British advance in the direction of Brandfort is being accentuated. Several divisional brigade leaders have proceeded northwards from Bloemfontein…

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