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

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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The Transvaal War. Boers in Full Flight. Rapid British Advance. President Kruger Favours Surrender. Favourable Criticism on the Queenslanders. London, May 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

THE Boers are in headlong flight northwards to the Vaal. BOER REPORTS OF BRITISH MOVEMENTS…

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The Transvaal War. Lord Roberts's Swift Advance. Overwhelming He Boers. Crossing Rhenoster River. March of the Colonial Division. Relief of Mafeking. London, May 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 6

The British infantry at Kroonstad, in the northern portion of the Free State, has begun the advance. May 24…

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The Transvaal War

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 2

The British forward movement his re-commenced, the infantry having begun to advance from Kroonstad. Lord Roderts’ speed, stra[?]gy, and…

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War in South Africa. Queenslanders' Gallantry. the Ambuscade at Vryburg. Kruger Favors a Surrender. Swift Advances. Defences of Rhenoster. Bushmen in Rhodesia. London, May 25

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 4

THE Boers report that Lord Methuen is at Greyling's Drift, on the Vaal. The Boers also report that Lieut-General French, with 3000 men and…

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The Latest. Sydney, Tuesday, 1.27 p.m. Arrival of the Wounded Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

THE invalided soldiers arrived by the Moravian this morning, and were kindly greeted by the Governor, the Admiral, and Major-General French on board the vessel…

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The Transvaal War. London, May 21

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

LORD ROBERTS is now on the south bank of the, Rhenoster River. General French, with the Cavalry Division. has crossed the Rhenoster River, north west of Hon…

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The War. the Bushmen Praised. the Drakenberg Passes. Boers' Last Stand. London, Monday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

Warm tributes of praise continue to be paid to the rapidity with which the British infantry soldiers now in South Africa continue to advance…

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The War. Roberts Advancing Unchecked. Boers Reported Running for Viljoen's Drift. London, Saturday, May 27

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts' advance continues unchecked. Although there is no official news from the front, the doings of the British…

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The Transvaal War. British Across the Vaal. Swift Advance Continues. Splendid Marching of the Troops. London, May 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 4

THE British outposts are at Erste Geluk, 26 miles south of the Vaal. Later. It is officially announced by the War…

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D[?]s of Australian Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

SATURDAY, Monday.—News of the [?] Private G. H. Kite, of the K. S. W. Mounted infants, of the level [?] was received [?] with [?]…

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The Transvaal War. Invasion of the Transvaal. Lord Roberts's Brilliant Strategy. Commandants Discuss Surrender. Peace Delegates Disheartened. Boers' Extended Front. London, May 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

Field-Marshal Lord Roberts has his headquarters at Vereeniging, on the northern bank of the Vaal, 77 miles from Pretoria and 50 miles from Johannesburg…

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Letter From the War

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 2

EXTRACTS from a letter sent by our Bungendore correspondent, and received by Mr. G.W. Pol[?]ack, Auburn, from Sergt. Bert. Mille of Goulburn, now on active service in South…

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The War. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts has readied Vereeniging, miles south-east of Johannesburg and 70 miles from Pretoria. Lord Roberts’s movements are proving…

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War in South Africa. Troops on Full Rations. Transvaal Invaded. Question of Surrender. Boers Abandoning Positions. a Last Stand. Pretoria Panic Stricken. Kruger Obdurate. London, May 28

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 4

THE steady march and the enveloping movements of Lord Roberts's army have proved irrestible. The troops are on full rations…

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Reception of Wounded Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 4

THE steamer Moravian, with the first detachment of New South Wales, Queensland, and New Zealand invalided soldiers from South Africa, arrived in Sydney at 8 a m. on Tuesday. Seventeen of the…

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The Wounded Man Jonsson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 4

John Augustus Jonsson, who shot himself in the mouth at North Goulburn on 18th instant, was discharged from the Goulburn Hospital yesterday morning and brought before the Police Court…

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War Items

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 4

When General Eloff captured the fort at Mafeking, Major-General Badon-Powell improvised u fresh line of defence…

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The Transvaal War

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 2

The Orange Free State was formally annexed as a British possession on Monday. It is officially announces that Lord…

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Back From the War

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 4

BY Friday’s Melbourne express Messrs. R. Sleuth and B. B. O’Conor, M.L.A returned from their South African trip after so absence of several months…

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The French Minister for War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 May 1900 · page 2

The Nationalist organs receive General Andre's appointment as Minister for War very coldly. The "Boxers."…

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