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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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The Transvaal War. [By Telegraph.] London

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

The War Office [?] that L[?]mith has been [?] Later. The British [?] occupied Moorefon…

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War Items

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

In the fighting at Pieter's Hill General Buller used 95 guns. The Boors doggedly held their trenches until they were subjected to bayonet…

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Australians at the War. Letters From Troopers Pestell and McPHERSON

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

Mrs. Junes Morison, of Pyres has permitted us to take some extracts from a letter received from, her nephew, Trooper Jack McPherson, of the Lismore…

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Australians at the War. Letters From Trotters Pestell and Mcpherson

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 2

Mrs. James Morison, of Pyree. has permuted us to take some extracts from a letter received from her nephew. Trooper Jack McPherson. of the Li[?]…

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The War

Moruya Examiner · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 2

General Dundonald’s force entered Ladysmith on Wednesday night. Buller is advancing to Ladysmith across country which is reported clear of the enemy…

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The Week's War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 3

DETAILED accounts to hand show that General Boller's victory at Pieters hill was only won after a most determined struggle. It had however, the…

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The Week's War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 4

CRONJR'S iaager was in a state of horrible pollution. The Boers welcomed their deliverance by the arrival of the British and Cronje's surrender…

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War Items

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

During the fighting north of Dordrecht, the Boers captured a rifleman who had scaled their breastworks. They compelled him to hoist the white flag, and then…

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The War. Saturday, 9 a.m

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 6

It is reported that 50,000 Boers are concentrating at Wynberg. Paris, Berlin, Vienna, and Petersburg newspapers are demanding European…

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Late War News. Friday, 9 a.m

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 9

Roberts has completely routed a force of tea thousand Boers. The British cavalry and French's horse artillery did great execution. The British casualties were 50…

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Lord Rosebery on the Lessons of the War

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

Speaking at Chatham on 23rd January, Lord Rosebery, in the cours of a magnificent speech dealing with the lessons of the war, said:—This is one of the most formidable wars—and…

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An Old Indian Soldier. MR. J. Collins. Interviewed by the Nowra Leader

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

"Now is the time," says the Nowra Leader, "when the war fever is upon us, to interview soldiers. So, being aware that Mr J. Collins, of this town, had seen service in…

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Cambewarra Contributions. Comforts for the Soldiers

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

A short time ago Mrs. Brennan, of Cambewarra, sent to Mrs.Waller, of Parramatta, a parcel of Nightingales and handkerchiefs, to go forward to…

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Financing the War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 4

IT will be seen from [?] that the anticipation of increase [?] has [?] in England large [?] of [?] to be [?] from…

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The Transvaal War. by [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 2

Lord [?] [?] [?] of the [?]…

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The Costly Game of War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 4

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War Items

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts reports that the enemy has confessed to bring unable to withstand the British artillery and the strong cavalry force…

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War Prices

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 1

Private G. R. Grey writes from Enslin Camp, South Africa, to a Kiama friend:—“Stores here are very dear. Sugar melons cost 7s 6d each,…

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An Old Indian Soldier. Mr. J. COLLINS. Interviewed by the Nowra Leader

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 2

“Now is the time,” says the Nowra Leader, ” when the war fever is upon us to interview soldiers.” So being aware that Mr. J. Collins of this town had…

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War Prices

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 1

Private G. R. Grey writes from Enslin Camp, South Africa, to a Kiama friend :—“Stores here are very dear. Sugar melons cost 7s 6d each,…

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