Ameer Offers 50,000 Troops for South Africa War
The Ameer told a darbar he wishes to send 50,000 soldiers to aid Britain in South Africa. West Australian reporter Hales Smiler, once prisoner near Rends arg, reached British camp at Bloemfontein. Hales says Boers treat wounded well, British victories demoralise Boer forces. Roberts advances at Osfontein turn enemy left flank. Boers retreating in Orange Free State as entrenching batteries are mounted.
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Great Britain
South Africa
Mr Hales
Smiler
Rendsarg
Bloemfontein
Hales
Lond Roberts
Osfontein
Orange Free States
Hoare Ape
John Bee
T. Waddell
E. Quinn
John Lee
See
Cowra
British hardships ease at Faucon? Oxfontain and Cronje pursuit
Supplies are said to be plentiful at Oxfontain, headquarters of Field Marshal Lord Roberta, in the Orange Free State. The article notes British troops after a night pursuit of Cronje from Mafeking subsisted on fresh meat and porridge from the horses.
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Oxfontain
Pield- Marshal Lord Roberta
Orange Free Star
Cronje
Maersfontein
Teoopa
Fifty Boers Dead in Modder Cave Discovery
Sixty dead Boers were found in a cave linked to Cronje's Jaaver formation in the Modder bed, as reported in the era's casualty account.
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Cronje
Cronje Captors Demoralize Commanders With Kindness
Commandant Gronje and bia atai gicers appear overwhelmed by the displays of kindness from their British captors as war pressures mount and morale fluctuates amid ongoing hostilities.
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Commandent Gronje
Bia Ataigicers
Victorian Mounted Infantry clash near Norva's Pont
The Victorians The Inniakilling Drngeons and a detachment of the Victorian Mounted Infantry engaged a Boer force near Norva's Pont on the march into the Orango Free State.
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Norva’s Pont
Orango Free State
Rising in Cape Colony rebels threaten towns
In Lowpox March 7 at 357 p.m. at Griqualand West loyalists report 8000 rebels active with pro-Boer sympathies. Prieuka and Eegherdt have been annexed. the magistrate imprisoned and many loyal residents driven out. Carnarvon, 70 miles from the main Cape railway, faces 3000 rebels threatening annexation and broader disruption.
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Lowpox
Griqualand
Prieuka
Eegherdt
Carnarvon
Kimig
The Golden Hair and Thee Bears at Academy of Music
Canon Shedden has arranged a novel entertainment to take place in the Academy of Music on Wednesday evening next entitled The Golden Hair and Thee Bears. Local vocalists will assist.
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Canon Shedden
Academy of Music
Will Sasset
Cowra Council Discusses Lamp, Water, and Police Needs
Municipal Council met in the council chambers on Tuesday. Budget items include lamp lighting costs, cleaning, and carbolic supplies. A motion to remove a lamp from Railway Parade to Naylor Street was carried. Discussion on water supply funding and long term debt followed. The Council also addressed police staffing and park use for a hospital sports event.
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H. Rexpart
Accoun
Railway Parade
Naylor Street
Wanna
M.P
Ald
Asnwim
Sweur
Rendall
Tus
Derwis
Byaxes
Cuec
Ald Breges
Crane
Waddell
Ald. Derwinn
Snort
Deewor
Cramk
Snorer
Council
Valasra
London Wool Sales Report From London Wool Auctions
London wool sales opened January 16 and closed January 26 with 144000 bales available and 47000 sold for home use 26000 for the continent and 000 for America leaving about 57000 to be carried forward to the next series. Prices fell 5 to 7 percent on better merinos and up to 10 percent on heavy faulty parcels while some parcels for America advanced. The second series will be March 6 with about 200000 bales available after holdovers and forwardings. The third series date not yet fixed.
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Continent
America
Impotera
Weola
Ieeinend
London
Show in Cowra a Grand Afternoon Draws Large Crowd
The Cowra show today was a strong success with splendid weather and about 2000 in attendance. Officials attended to duties well and arrangements were excellent. An incident occurred when a horse named Redlight bolted into the crowd injuring two girls, one with a concussion, while others were treated at luncheon on the grounds.
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A. Bineon
John Sened Bie
Gene
Norner Gesatho
Plague Case Leads to Quarantine at Children’s Hospital
A new plague case at the Children’s Hospital in Glebe triggers strict quarantine measures. Authorities report the case and intensify contact restrictions to prevent local spread.
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Children's Hospital
Glebe
Warraderry Township Emerges in Tinpot Rush News
Bathurst Free Press notes Warraderry as a new township near the Tinpot Rush with about 40 shafts sunk. O Mary and party locate nearby. Wyalong miners arrive. displacement around Erussa north and south. Peak Downs copper mine idled. steel plant stack in erection. Turun dredge display shows nuggety gold from the Taron River area with 459 hours logged over four weeks. Gold yield in New Guinea estimated at 10,0000 for last year. Last crushing reported at 980 tons.
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New Guinea
Local Players Report for Cesarional Match at 2 PM
Lyndhurst and Carcoar clubs invite players to assemble at 1 30 PM tomorrow for the Cesarional match. Participants list includes Derwin Fagan Brady Watson Bayliss Mark Short Fox Forner Curtis and Links Shaughnessy. play to start at 2 PM.
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Fol
Derwin
J. Fagan
T. Brady
J.watson
Bayliss
Mark
W. Short
W. Fox
Forner
A. Curtis
J. Derwin
J. Links
W. V. Shaughnessy
Blayney Cricket Union Debates Local Matches
The Blayney Cricket Union schedules debates and fixtures across the region. Matches pit Blayney teams against Croaghamstown and Graghmetown with results noted as Manca 17 and 34 while other clashes include Gallymont versus Mount Mol and Barry against Leadhurst. Local venues include Plyerts Croak and Ke Kings Piaina.
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Barratt Cpwil
Gallymont
Mount McDonald
Vary
Blaynay A
King'y Mainayr
Plyerts Croak
Croghammtown
Vebatem Uarcour
Lynelluret
Blayney Habye Lyv
A Debates
Ns Mount Mol
Groghamstown
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Ameer
MR. Hales
Marth
Cape Colony
Larnarvon
the Carcoar Chronicle
Munipal Council
Munivipal Council
Byrnes
Chark
Short
Cragg
James Stammers
Buomn
Byruwms
Darwig
Ald Snonr
Cianx
Ald Byrxis
Stoke Lane
Ald. Clark
Police Department
Tae Pare
Saozt
Tae Maron
Denwin
Hospital Sporta
Pd. Kelly
John
London Wool Sales
Calgary and Co
Windeler and Co
THE
Children’s Hospital
Warraderry
Peak Downs
Coppar Mina Haa
TURUN
Taron
Agu
Ty Doramo
Dan
Nyt
Jorupu
Lyndhurst, V. Carcoar
Blayney Cricket Union
Manca
Barry v. Leadhurst
Blayney
Blayney Bas ‘Carcoar
Gallymont v
Gragbemetown
Ke King’s Piaina
Raia
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