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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. Pretoria to Be Shelled. Kimberley Surrounded. Operations at Ladysmith. Arrival of Additional Troops. French Accounts. London, Nov. 9

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 4

A CORPS of South Africa Light Horse to the number of 1000 men is being formed in Capetown. Many U[?]landers are enlisting. Nov. 10…

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Anti-war Meeting Disturbed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 4

A MASS meeting had been advertised to be held on Sunday afternoon in the Domain on "The Transvaal War and Christianity," but owing to a determined opposition the affair collapsed very…

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The War. the Boers' Intentions. Strong Force at Belmont London, Monday. Admissions by Colonel Schiel

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 2

Colonel Schiel, the German who organised foreign brigade for the Boers and was captured as Elands Laagte, admits that the Boers' original intention was to capture…

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The Transvaal War. Relief of Ladysmith. the Boers in Strong Force. Mafeking. London, Nov. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 2

THE total number of the enemy around Mafeking is estimated at 7000 men. The excellent formation of the trenches at Mafeking serves to minimise the losses in the…

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The Transvaal War. Siege of Kimberley. Fighting Near Belmont. the Siege of Kimberley. London, Nov. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 4

A GREAT Boer force, supplied with heavy artillery, has surrounded Kimberley. General Cronje, the Boer commandant, demanded the surrender of the town before…

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The War. Attack on Mafeking Repulsed. Basutos Rebellious. Migrating Boers. the Plague. London, Sunday. Attack on Mafeking

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 4

The Boers made a general attack on Mafeking, but were repulsed with a loss of 50 killed. The British loss was trifling. THE QUEEN'S WORDS,…

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The Transvaal War. Attack on Lady Smith. No Damage Done. Operations at Ladysmith Boers Firing on the White Flag. London, Nov. 10

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 3

An official report has been published regarding Thursday operations at The report states that the bombard…

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The War. London, Monday

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 3

The war total number of Boers around Mafeking is estimated at 7000 men. An excellent formation of trenches to minimise the and walls are…

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The War. LONDON, Friday, Bombard Nest of Ladysmith

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 2

The Boers have, resumed meat of Ladysmith. It w officially reported that the bombardment of Ladysmith on Thursday was harmless. The Boers, under…

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The Transvaal War. Affairs at Mafeking. Relief of Ladysmith. Boer Prisoners. Boers at Belmont. Enemy's Guns Silenced. London, Nov. 13

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 3

THE total number of the enemy around Mafeking is estimated at 7000 man The excellent formation of the trenches at Mafeking serves to minimise the losses in…

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After the War

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 2

Speaking at Bristol yesterday, Sir Michael E. Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, staled that this war destroyed all South African Conventions…

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The War Policy of the Government

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 2

Lord Salisbury in a letter to the Times, in reply to Lord Edmund G. Fitzmaurice, M.P. (Liberal) for the Crickdale division of Wilts, shows that he did not allude in his Guildhall speech to terms of peace…

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War in the Philippines. London, Nov. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 2

The United States troops in the Philippines have defeated 1200 Filipinos at San Jacninto. Eighty Filipinos were killed in the trenches, and 220 were wounded…

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The Transvaal War. Enemy Short of Food

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.—Although Ladysmith is still understood to be completely invested by the enemy, the investment is slack and news items are constantly…

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The Transvaal War. Position of Ladysmith. Attack on Mafeking. Heavy Boer Losses. Trouble with France. London, Nov. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 2

A REUTER's telegram states that Father L. J. Mathews, the Roman Catholic chaplain who was taken prisoner by the Boers when the 1st battalion of the Irish Fusiliers surrendered at Nickolson's Nek,…

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The Latest. the War. Prince Louis Napoleon. Wireless Telegraphy Plant Captured. the Capitulation at Nickolson's Nek. London, Wednesday. a French Prince

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 2

The Gaulois states that Prince Louis Napoleon was refused leave to serve with the Boers. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY…

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The Transvaal War. Siege of Ladysmith. the Enemy's Guns Silenced. Reported Heavy Boer Losses. the Enemy Short of Food. the Siege of Ladysmith. London, Nov. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 4

FURTHER particulars of the bombardment of Ladysmith by the Boers under General Joubert have been received. On the 9th instant the enemy's guns were silenced after…

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The War. Roadmaking Extraordinary at Kimberley. Slow Troopships Condemned. the Bombardment of Ladysmith. Arrival of 14,000 Troops at Capetown. the Kimberley Bombardment Ineffective. Roadmaking at Kimberley

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 4

Mr. Cecil Rhodes is employing thousand of persons in roadmaking at Kimberley. SLOW TROOPSHIPS. The Majestic has been chartered for the…

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The War. Summary of Events. London, November 9

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 2

A Boer force numbering 350 men, who recently crowed the Zulu frontier, has captured Ingwavuma, in Zululand…

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Transvaal War. Statement by Colonel Schiel. the Boer Plans. a Tribute to the Gordons. London. Nov. 13

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 2

Colonel Adolf Schiel, who was in commander of the German Leigon, and who was captured at Elands Laagte, admits that it was the intention of the Boeis…

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