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The wars & local soldiers, 1881

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The War with the Boers

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 408

The following particulars of the disastrous affair at Laingsnek are given by the special correspondent of the Natal Mercury, under date February 7:— At 6 a.m. on the morning of the 28th January the order…

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The Basuto War. Natal, March 10

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 5

Negotiations between Colonel Carrington and the Basuto leaders having failed, and the present armistice having expired, active operations have been resumed Some fighting has…

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Cost of the Afghan War. London, March 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1881 · page 5

It has been officially notified that of the total expenditure of £17,000,000 in connection with the late war in Afghanistan, the Chancellor of the Exchequer is about to recommend…

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Cable Messages. The Czar's Assassination. Grand Bake Michael Wounded Arrest of the Assassins, Later Particulars

Evening News · Tuesday 15 March 1881 · page 2

LONDON, March 13. Further accounts are to Land from St. Petersburg respecting the assassination of the Emperor Alexander. The Czar was murdered…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] (Reuter's Telegrams.) the War at the Transvaal. Natal, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1881 · page 5

The apprehensions recently entertained that the openly expressed sympathy of the people of the Orange Free State with the Boers in the Transvaal would culminate in their…

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The Late Afghan War. London, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1881 · page 5

The question of the expenses in connection with the recent war in Afghanistan came up in the House of Commons this evening, when the Government asked for a vote of…

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Cost of the Afghanistan War. London, March 16

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 March 1881 · page 3

The question of the expenses incurred by Great Britain in connection with the recent war in Afghanistan came up in the House of Commons this evening, when the Government asked…

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The Basuto War. Natal, March 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 462

The negotiations between General Carrington and the Basuto leaders having failed, and the armistice having expired, active operations have been resumed. Some fighting has already…

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The Late Afghan War. London, March 16

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 472

The question of the expenses in connection with the recent war in Afghanistan came up in the House of Commons this evening, when the Government asked for a vote of…

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Assassination of the Emperor of Russia. [By Cable.] Grand Duke Michael Wounded. Arrest of the Assassins

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 10

LONDON, March 13 — News has been received from St. Petersburg of the assassination of the Emperor of Russia, Alexander the Second. The wildest excitement…

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The Transvaal War--extension of the Armistice. Natal, March 18

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 March 1881 · page 3

The armistice with the Boers, which expired to-day, has been further prolonged until Monday, the 21st instant…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] the Late War in the Transvaal-- Terms of Peace. London, March 21

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 March 1881 · page 3

The Daily News to-day publishes an article containing some details of the terms of peace submitted by the British commanders to the Boers and accepted by the latter. The…

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The War in the Transvaal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1881 · page 9

By the Orient we have files from the Cape of Good Hope to the 26th February. From the Cape Argus to that date we estract the following telegrams relating to the war with, the Boers:—…

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The Native War in Basutoland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1881 · page 9

We extract the following further particulars of the war with the Basuton from the Cape Argus up to February 26:— Mafeteng, Feb. 14.—Yesterday's work was a complete…

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Cable Messages. End of the Transvaal War

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1881 · page 2

LONDON, March 22.-The armistice with the Boers has been prolonged for a further period of 14 days. There is a considerable amount of sickness among the…

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The War with the Boers. London. March 22

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1881 · page 3

In the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. Gladstone, in replying to a question, laid before Parliament, the full particulars regarding the condition of peace recently accepted by the…

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Transvaal War Commission. Natal, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1881 · page 5

The members of the Royal Commission of Inquiry, haviug now received official advice of their appointment, will proceed immediately to Heidelburg, where they purpose collecting…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] the Transvaal War Commission. Natal, March 22

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 March 1881 · page 3

The members of the Royal Commission of Inquiry having now received official advice of their appointment will proceed immediately to Heidelberg, where they purpose collecting…

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End of the Transvaal War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 10

LONDON, Marcg 22.— The armistice with the Boers has been prolonged for a further period of 14 days. There is a considerable amount of sickness among the…

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Transvaal War Commission. Natal, March 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 511

The members of the Royal Commission of Inquiry, having now received official advice of their appointment, will proceed immediately to Heidelburg, where they purpose collecting…

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