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Newspaper
Mackay Mercury
Location
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 24, 1900
Page
2
In a cryptic note the text references a person named Smith and a place or event tied to Ja Keates. Details are fragmentary but indicate a local note or notice about a person and a time reference. Further readable context is needed for full clarity.
Fragmented OCR describes battles in the South African War, noting General Roberts and forces near Koedane and Kimburley. It mentions Cape Colony operations, Natal, and various troop movements, with references to relief efforts and ongoing hostilities.
Cronje requests armistice to bury the dead as reports detail Roberts advancing within 24 hours. Unclear regional attribution accompanies fragmented text.
Crone surrounded calls for armistice as losses mount on both sides. Kruger offers asylum as negotiations unfold, while scattered reports describe Stargate rumors and chaotic troop movements across contested areas.
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