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

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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The Latest. the War. the British Advance Boers Continue the Retreat. an Artillery Duel. London, Friday Afternoon. Colonel Broadwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

Colonel Broadwood has reached Habtlfontein, 10 miles north of Houtnek. EVACUATION OF THABA NCHU. The Boers have evacuated Thaba Nehu…

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The Transvaal War. Gallant Defence of Mafeking. Attempt to Send in Food Supplies. Advance of Lord Roberts's Forces. a Sympathetic King. London, May 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 4

Commandant Snyman, on April 11 with five guns attacked Mafeking, dropping 30 shells into the woman's langer find the hospital. He deliberately attempted to pierce the…

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War Lecture

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

OUR readers are again reminded of the lecture on the Transvaal War, to be delivered by Mr. B. J. Grogan in the hall of the Mechanics’ Institute on Wednesday…

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The Transvaal War

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

The British advance in the direction of Brandfort has been accentuated, several divisional and brigade leaders having proceeded northwards from Bloemfontein…

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British and Foreign. London, Sunday Afternoon. Latest War News

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

THERE is a strong impression in official circle at Capetown that Lord Roberts will advance rapidly to Pretoria. Major-General Brabant has reached a…

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War in South Africa. Brandfort Captured. Lord Roberts' Advance. New Zealand Troops Praised. London, May 4

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 4

THE divisions under the command of Lieutenant-General Tucker, Lieutenant. General Pole-Carow, and Lieutenant-General Hutton have surprised…

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The War. London

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

AFTER three hours' shelling Sutton's brigade turned the enemy's right, and dashingly forced a passage of the Vet River in face of a heavy shell and…

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The Transvaal War. the Forward Movement. Passage of the Vaal. London, May 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 1

Major-General Hutton, in command of a brigade composed of colonial troops, has gone to the Vet River. Lieutenant-Generals Tucker and Pole-Carew will follow to-day…

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The War. to Pretoria. Colonial Troops Eulogised. Guns and Men Captured. London, Monday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

Field-Marshal Lord Roberts has cabled from Smaldeel that the Canadian and New South Wales Contingents, the Now Zealand Rifles, and Queensland Mounted Infantry each vied with each other in…

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The War. the British Advance. the Division Commanders. French at the Front. London, Sunday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 4

There is a strong impression in official circles at Capetown that Lord Roberts will advance rapidly upon Pretoria. Major-General E. Y Brabant has his…

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The War. General Advance of the British. Boers Losing Heart. "Convinced That They Are Playing a Losing Game." London

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

Reports of the most satisfactory character are to hand from Lord Roberts' headquarters. They show that a general British…

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Hero's Life of Adventure. Chat with an Old Soldier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 4

At Hoxton Park, within easy reach of Liverpeel, N. S. W., lives one of England's heroes, Staff-sergeant J. Chalkley, late of the Bengal Army…

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The Transvaal War. Lord Roberts's Advance. Boers Completely Outmanœuvred. Irish-american Brigade Refuse to Fight. Escape of New South Wales Volunteers. Mafeking Relief Column. London, May 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, from a konie at Karce heliographed instructions to his generals so as to co-ordinate their movements on the enemy. Four thousand Boers held a…

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The War. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 2

A brilliantly and well planned combined movement at Brandfort has caused a complete route of the Boers. 4000 of the enemy held a strong line of defence…

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The War. the Siege of Mafeking. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 2

Sir Alfred Milner in a letter to the Mayor of Kimberley (Mr. H. A. Oliver), says that everything possible had been done to secure the raising of the siege of Mafeking at the earliest possible…

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Strange Presentiments in War. a Weird and Thrilling Chapter in the Story of the Present Campaign

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 4

THERE is perhaps no feature in the present war more remarkable than the large number of cases in which soldiers have had strong presentiments that they would never emerge…

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War in South Africa. Combination of Forces. Boers Retreating. Heavy Loss. Boers Leaving Natal. Buller Confronted by 5000. LONDON, May 7

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 4

LORD ROBERTS, from a kopje at Karee heliographed instructions to his generals so as to co-ordinate their movements on the enemy. Four…

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Private C. Jones Wounded

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 2

ACCORDING to the Evening News, the Premier has received a cable from the High Commissioner for South Africa, stating that No. 325, Private C. Jones, of…

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War Lecture

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 2

LAst night, at the Mechanics’ Institute, Mr. B. J. Grogan delivered his promised lecture on the Transvaal War, and those who attended in the hope of hearing…

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The Transvaal War. British Advance

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 2

There is a strong impression in official circles at Capetown that Lord Roberts will advance rapidly upon Pretoria…

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