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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1899

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The Transvaal War Isolation of Ladysmith. the British Commander Confident. Boers Fire Upon a Hospital. Death of a Boer General. London, Nov. 3

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 2

The wires between Ladysmith and Colenso were cut by the enemy at half-past 2 yesterday afternoon. The War Office declares that this fact does not…

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The Transvaal War. Position at Ladysmith. the Enemy Invading Cape Colony. British Losses During the Campaign. the British at Ladysmith. London, Nov. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 4

THE telegraph line between Ladysmith and Colenso has been restored. Pietermaritzburg received the following message from Ladysmith on Friday:—"All well. The railway…

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The War. Ladysmith’s Position. a Battle Raging.the British Losses. London. Friday Afternoon

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 2

A terribly fierce artillery fight is raging at Ladysmith, where the Boers have attacked the British position with great vigor and in full strength. So far, it is considered that the heavy,…

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The Transvaal War. Enemy's Movements. Engagement Near Ladysmith. Boer Losses Heavy. N.S.W. Lancers. Kimberley Surrounded. Enemy Repulsed. British Retire From Colenso. Boers Numerous and Powerful. London, Nov. 6

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 2

A FORCE of 9000 Boers has seize a position midway between Ladysmith and Colense. They shelled the town and fort…

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The Transvaal War

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 2

The steamer Nineveh, with the New South Wales Lancers on board, arrived at Capetown on Thursday, and they were at once marched to the railway station and…

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War Relief Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 4

The Queen has subscribed £1000 to the War Relief Fund and the Prince of Wales £262…

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The War. Fight at Tatham's. Evacuation of Colenso. Sir Redvers Buller's Plans. the Queen on the War. Attempted Train-wrecking. Importing Arms. London, Wednesday. the Fight at Tatham's

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 2

In the engagement at Tatham's farm the Boers made some stand against the infantry, who used their bayonets effectively. The Gordons were engaged…

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The Transvaal War. Enemy Repulsed at Besters. Slight Panic at Pietermaritzburg. the N.S.W. Lancers Sent to Deaar. London, Nov. 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 4

THE British troopship Rapidam, with reinforcements for South Africa, fell in with a hurricane off Holyhead. A. great deal of damage was done, 200 horses being killed…

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The War in the Transvaal

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 2

IN the absence of the necessary detail, it is impossible to give an intelligible account of the serious reverse which befell the British at Nicholson's Nek…

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The Transvaal War. London, Nov. 7

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 2

A hot engagement took place on Thursday at Tatham's Farm, at Besters, between Ladysmith and Van Reenen's Pass, between a British force and the…

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The War. Summary of Events. London, November 2

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 2

Two mounted fifty-pounders fired by the naval contingent did splendid work. The naval contingent's twelve-pounder quick-firing guns, with a range…

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The Transvaal War. Boer Losses. About 1000 Reported Killed. 2000 Captured. the Colenso Engagement. Boers Inactive. London, Nov. 8

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 3

NATIVE eye-witnesses of Thursday's battle at Tatham's Farm report that the Boers, having been caught in the open, raised the white flag, and afterwards fired at close range. This…

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Latest War News. Battle Neab Colenso. Boers Cut to Pieces. Boer Column Annihilated. Splendid Cavalry Work. 1000 Boers Killed. 2000 Captured. Boers Withdraw From Colenso. Gallant Infantry Bayonet Charge. the Engagement at Besters. Splendid Work by the Gordon Highlanders. Bombardment of Mafeking. Boers Repulsed with Heavy Loss. London, November 8

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 3

Native eye-witnesses of Thursday's battle at Tatham's Farm report that the Boers, having been caught in the open, raised the white flag, and…

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[Telegraphic.] the Transvaal War. Battle Near Colenso. the Boers Completely Routed. Great Slaughter in Their Ranks. Nearly 1000 Reported Killed. Two Thousand Captured. the Engagement at Besters. Splendid Work by the Gordon Highlanders. Fighting at Dundee. Gallant Stand by the Hussars. Bombardment of Mafeking. Boers Repulsed with Heavy Loss. London, Nov. 17

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 2

In the engagement at Tatham's Farm, near Beaters, the Gordon Highlanders and other infantry charged the enemy with fixed bayonets, and did most of the…

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The War. Mafeking. Short Ammunition Feared. President Kruger Calm. London, Thursday. to Relieve Mafeking

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 4

Colonel Plumer, who is in Rhodesia, has started to the relief of Colonel Baden-Powell at Mafeking. AMMUNITION AT LADYSMITH…

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The Transvaal War. Battle Near Colenso. the Boers Completely Routed. Bombardment of Mafeking. London, Nov. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 6

NATIVE eye-witnesses of Thursday's battle at Tatham's Farm report that the Boers, having been caught in the open, raised the white flag, and afterwards fired at close…

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The Transvaal War. Attack on Ladysmith. Boer Invasion of Cape Colony Hampered. Arrival of Reinforcements at Capetown. London, Nov. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

A CORPS of South African Light Horse to the number of 1000 men is being formed at Capetown. Many Uitlanders are enlisting…

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The Latest. the War. Kimberley Safe. Consignment of Boer Flags Seized. Narrow Escape of a Transport. Boers Reoccupy Colenso. More Firing on the White Flag. London, Friday. Kimberley Still Intact

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

KIMBERLEY was reported to be safe on the 5th instant. BOER MOVEMENTS. The Free Staters have captured…

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The War in the Philippines

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 2

FILES of the Manila Times state:— "Heavy rainstorms have delayed the advances of the American forces against Tarlac, the insurgent capital…

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He Transvaal War. Boers Repulsed with Heavy Loss

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon. — The enemy’s long-range guns, which were brought to bear upon Colenso, helped to determine the British evacuation of the…

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