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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. Dundee to Be Evacuated. the Boers Destroying Railway Lines. Additional Volunteers in Cape Colony and Natal. London, Oct. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 October 1899 · page 4

THE Boers have occupied Brakwal and Besters, on the Natal railway line, between the Orange Free State and Ladysmith. Oct. 17…

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War in the Philippines

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 4

THE Japanese steamer Fatami Maru, which arrived in Sydney harbour on Wednesday, brings files of Hongkong papers to September 16, from which…

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War in the Transvaal. London

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 3

The whole of the 25,000 reservists which were summoned, have responded to the call. An armoured repairing train has been…

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The War. Departure of the Army Corps

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 2

It is announced that the despatch of the troops comprising the full army corps which is to be sent to South Africa, for the conveyance of which…

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Latest News. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday. the Transvaal War

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 2

THE debate in the Queensland Parliament with regard to the Transvaal contingent was concluded this morning. The…

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The Latest. the War. the Latest. Reported Capture of Guns. Attack on Glencoe. Capture of a Line by Boers. London, Friday. General Symonds Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

It is reported that General Symonds was wounded in the fighting at Glencoe. CAPTURE OF BOER GUNS REPORTED…

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Sketcher. the Wounds of War

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 1

Died of wounds,' is a brief but bitter phrase that will be less used in the great war of the (perhaps near) future than has over happened in any equally important…

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The War. LONDON, Tuesday. Armored Trains Attacked

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 3

An armored train, reconnoitring in the neighborhood of Spytefontein, south of Kimberley, was attacked by Boers. The men in the train killed five and wounded seven of the enemy…

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The Transvaal War. Heavy Boer Losses. the Attack on Kimberley. Battle Imminent Near Lady-smith. London, Oct. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 4

THE Boers admit that 70 of their number were either killed or wounded in the attack on Mafeking…

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The War. Reported Engagement. the Boers Lose Heavily. Combined Attack Threatened. Free State Losses. London, Thursday. a Boer Loss

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 4

A report has been received that a British force which was reconnoitring with an armoured train engaged 500 Boers, inflicting heavy loss upon them…

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The Transvaal War. Great Battle Raging. Explosion of Lyddite Mines. Fifteen Hundred Boers Reported Killed. a Battle Raging at Glencoe. London, Oct. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

THE Boers in great force are attacking Glencoe Junction, 35 miles north of Ladysmith. The battle is general. [As far as the latest cablegraphic advice indicate…

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The Transvaal War

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 23 October 1899 · page 2

It is reported from Pretoria that the Boers under General Cronje are bombarding Mafeking. The water supply of the Mafeking…

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Presbyterian. Sermon on the War

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 October 1899 · page 3

LAST evening S. Andrew's Church was crowded, additional seats heaving to so brought into requisition, to hear a sermon from the Rev. G. D Buchanan on the war in…

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Military Memos. Goulburn Confingent for the War

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 October 1899 · page 3

[?] entry Regiment and twenty of E Company Australian Rifles have volunteered for active service in the Tranevaal. Certain conditions…

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Insane Policy of the Boers in Precipitating War.—likely to Recoil on Themselves.—their Supposed Design to Undermine One of the Buttresses of the British Empire.—justification of Colonial Assistance to the Mother Country

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 October 1899 · page 3

THE policy of the Boer authorities in precipitating the war is supposed to be based upon the belief that by so doing an advantage would be gained…

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The British Killed & Wounded. London, Oct. 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 4

Ten British officers and 35 of the rank and file were killed, while 30 officers and 150 of the rank and file were wounded…

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The Transvaal War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 4

THE Rev. G. D. Buchanan spoke on the above war at the evening service in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Sunday last, the church being crowded. The rev. gentlemen took for his text…

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New South Wales Contingent. Accepted by the War Office

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 4

On Friday the Premier, Mr. W. Lyne, sent the following cablegram, through the Governor, to the British Government:—"Propose to send one unit of infantry, one unit mounted infantry, and half unit…

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Five Hours' Fighting. Remarkable Bravery of British Officers. They Refuse to Seek Shelter. Major-general Symons Terribly Wounded

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 2

London Oct. 22, 1.45 a.m, The fighting at the battle of Glencoe lasted five hours. A large proportion of the British…

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The Transvaal War. Another British Victory. Desperate Fighting by the Boers. Another Attack on Glencoe. Volunteers in British Columbia. London, Oct. 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 2

To a call which was made in British Columbia for 60 volunteers, 1000 men responded…

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