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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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Latest News. the Transvaal War. London

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2

AT Sunnyside, 20 miles northwest of Belmont, a force comyosed mainly of Queensland Mounted Rifles and Canadians…

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The War. Position at Mafeking London, Dec. 28

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2

Latest reports from Mafeking, where Colonel Baden Powell's force is still holding out, state that the garrison briskly replied to a heavy been…

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The War. the Relief of Ladysmith. London, Dec 28

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2

Lieutenant General Sir G. S. White's artillery the ladysmith on Tuesday shelled [?] Hill, about five [?] here the…

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The War. the Relief of Kimberley. London, Dec. 28

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2

General Crone, in Command of the Boer forces at Magersfontein, has been reinforced, and is throwing up [?] months 3½ miles of the…

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A German Military Critic on the Transvaal War. an Outspoken Opinion

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 1

"A German Officer writes to the "Times" from Berlin on November 14, as follows:--"Aided by a thorough personal knowledge of the military…

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The Transvaal War. Operations in Cape Colony. Boers Out Manoeuvred. London, Jan. 2

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2

Major-General J. D. P. French, following up his success in occupying Rensberg has again driven the Boers out of their positions…

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Late War News. Battle at Sunnyside. British Victory. Australian and Canadian Troops in Action. the Enemy Shelled and Routed. Free State Road Opened. London. Jan. 3

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2

At Sunnyside, a small settlement 20 miles north-west of Belmont, the range of kopjes held by the Boers ran north and south…

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The Transvaal War. Colonial Troops in Action. Accurate Firing by Canadians. Douglas Occupied. Three Queenslanders Killed. the Sunnyside Engagement. Further Details. Colonials Eulogished. Boers Re-occupy Colesberg. Jan, 2

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 4

THE Queensland and Victorian (?) Troops were hotly engaged on Now Year's Day at Sunnyside, near the Modder river…

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The War. Reinforcements for Lord Methuen. Evacuation of Molteno. the Wounded. London, Friday. Lord Methuen's Force

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

THE Composite Household Cavalry. have been sent from Capetown by train to reinforce Lord Methuen at the Modder River, MOUNTED INFANTRY…

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The Transvaal War. General Buller's Force Active. New Zealanders Under Heavy Fire. New South Wales Lancers at Rensburg. Two Lancers Slightly Wounded. London, Jan. 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

The British Artillery with General Sir Redvers Buller's force, near Chieveley, shelled the enemy's trenches on the plain at the foot of Inhlawe Hill, to the eastward of the British position, and wrought…

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The Transvaal War. the Engagement at Sunnyside. Queenslanders Behave Magnificently. Colesberg Reoccupied by Boers. London, Jan. 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 6

LATER reports of the engagement at Sunnyside, in which the Canadian and Queensland troops routed the Boers, state that Privates Victor Jones and McLeod, of the Queensland…

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The War. More Fighting. Major-general French in a Good Position. Withdrawal From Douglas. Former Transvaalers Treated As Convicts. London, Thursday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 1

Intermittent fighting has occurred in the vicinity of Colesberg, the New Zealanders taking part. Reinforcements have been sent to…

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The Transvaal War

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 2

Later particulars of the battle of Sunnyside show that the Boer laager was mostly occupied by colonial Dutch. The Queenslanders behaved…

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Insurance of Gold in War Times

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 4

A RATHER singular question has arisen out of the commandeering of gold by the Transvaal government. In their eagerness to secure business, the…

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The Transvaal War. Operations in Natal. N.S.W. Lancers in Action. Further Engagements. Operations Near Colesberg. Enemy Suffer Heavily. Colonial Troops Participate. London, Jan. 5

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 4

TRACTION engines are being employed by the British force at Frere, and good work is being done with their aid. The British Artillery with General…

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The Minister for Works on the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 4

QUEANBEYAN, Saturday.—Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan being on a visit to the centre of his electorate today, an informal gathering o a few of his supporter took place at McPherson's Hotel, at which the…

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A Roman Catholic Priest on the War

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

The following letter recently appeared in the "Albury Burner" from the Rev. Father Dunne:-- Sir,--I am glad you called attention…

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The Transvaal War. Great Battle at Ladysmith. Desperate Fighting on Both Sides. the Fieroest of the Campaign. the Enemy Repulsed with Heavy Loss. Four Hundred Taken Prisoners. the Fighting Near Colesberg. a Ruse by the Enemy. Seventy British Soldiers Captured. London, Jan. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

Further particulars are to hand of the fighting around Ladysmith. General Joubert, the Boer Commander-in-chief, attacked the British at Besters, due west of…

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The Transvaal War. Fighting Near Ladysmith. the Enemy Repulsed. Heavy Boer Losses. London, Jan. 6

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

General Sir Redvers Buller, near the Tugelu River, is directing effective scouting operations. His artillery is also doing effective work. Eighty-three guns are…

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The War. Lord Roberts's Life Threatened. All Burghers at the Front. Traitors in the Ranks. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 4

The suspicions of a sentry on board the steamer Dunottar Castle were aroused by the action of an individual who was seen hovering about the cabin occupied by Lord…

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