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The wars & local soldiers, 1899

2 stories in Central Coast's papers

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 5

Lieutenant-General Sir William Gatacre, with 3000 men. attempted a night surprise upon an estimated force of 2500…

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 6

In regard to the horse sickness mentioned in some previous notes, I see that a correspondent in a recent Cape newspaper refers to the matter…