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

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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The War Fighting Hear Colesberg. Major General French Attacked. Boers Beaten Off. Enemy Suffer Heavily. the British Losses. Boers Withdraw. London, Jan 6

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 3

Major-General J.D.P. French has again been successful against the enemy near Colesberg. One thousand Boers at 5 o'clock on…

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The Transvaal War. Boer Practices. General White Congratulated. New Zealanders' Pluck. the Fighting Near Colesberg. Lord Roberts at Capetown. Press Comments. the Battle of Ladysmith. London, January 10

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 3

GENERAL JOUBERT on Friday sent to Lieutenant-General Sir G. S. White an imaginary complaint by a messenger who carried the white flag, and…

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The War. Great Battle at Lady Smith. Desperate Fighting on Both Sides. the Fiergest of the Campaign. Boers Repulsed Everywhere. Seventeen Hours' Fighting. Entrenchments Taken and Retaken. Enemy Repulsed with Very Heavy Loss. Four Hundred Reported Taken Prisoners. a Bayonet Charge Outside the Town. London, Jan. 7

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

Lieutenant-General Sir G. S. White, in command of the Ladysmith garrison, reports that the Boers in considerable fore attacked the British early…

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The Artists' War Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

The Queen has contributed to the Artists' War Fund the proceeds of the sale of two works, one by her Majesty's own hand and the other executed by the late Prince Consort…

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Local Men for the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

AMONGST the men finally chosen to go to South Africa amongst the Mounted Infantry are J. Bennetts, G. Fuller, V. McJannett, and E. V. Kremer, of Goulburn, E. Jeffrey, late of Goulburn,…

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Great Britain's Unpreparedness for War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 5

Arrangements are being made for the meeting of Parliament on the 30th instant. There is a growing outcry against the unpreparedness of Great Britain for the war in…

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Contraband of War. London, Jan. 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

The law regarding the seizure of vessels suspected of having contraband of war on board is admittedly vague. Great Britain, it is pointed out, took up a position in establishing a sound precedent. The…

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The War. the Attack on [?] LONDON

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

Widespread suspense was relived late yesterday afternoon by the war office publishing L[?]tenant General Sir G. White’s heliogram giving the result of the Boer attack on Ladysmith…

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The War. the Ladysmith Garrison. the Defeat of the Suffolks. Captain Ricardo Captured. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 4

The special war correspondents at Ladysmith have heliographed to General Buller's camp at Chieveley a few details of Lieutenant-General Sir George White's victory…

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The Transvaal War. the Battle of Ladysmith. Estimates of the Losses. Boer Losses, 2500. LONDON, Jan. 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

The "Standard's" correspondent at Frere states that prior to Saturday's battle President Kruger sent a communication to the Boer headquarters asking why Ladysmith had not been attacked. He…

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The Transvaal War. Arrival of Lord Roberts. British Tactics Criticised. Deadlock in the Advance. the Boer Losses at Ladysmith. Contradictory Accounts. London, Jan. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 5

Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, the new Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, has arrived at Capetown on board the steamer Dunottar Castle…

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The Latest. the War. the Stormberg Disaster. General Gatacre Shoots a Treacherous Guide. Movements of General Buller. Modder River. London, Friday Afternoon. a Treacherous Guide Shot

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

AT Stormberg last month the guide who led the British up to the Boer lines pointed to the position, saying—"There's your enemy," and galloped off. General Gatacre…

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The Transvaal War

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 2

Arrangements are being made for a session of the Imperial Parliament, commencing on January 30. There is a growing outcry in England…

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Comforts for the War

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 2

ON Saturday evening the Goulburn Wesleyan Sabbath School dispatched a parcel to Sydney containing twelve New Zealand flannel shirts, three Transvaal hospital-coats…

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Some Humours of War

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 4

IF peace hath her humours, so too has war; and, though lighting more often than not is very heavy work, it is not without its lighter side to relieve the…

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Military Memos. Goulburn Men for the War

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 2

THE following Goulburn members of the Australian Horse Squadron who have been finally accepted as members of the second contingent arrived here last night by the…

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The Transvaal War. Battle at Ladysmith. Heavy Losses. Canada's Patriotism. Official Announcement of Casualties. General Gatacre's Referse. London, January 12

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 2

THE Standard correspondent at Frere states that prior to Saturday's battle President Kruger sent a communication to the Boer headquarters asking why Ladysmith had not…

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Volunteer and Regular Troops. Their Respective Merits.—the System of Conscription.—extended Use of Artillery in Modern Warfare.—final Test of Soldiership

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 2

OPINIONS have differed widely as to the value of volunteer forces. There are said to be about two millions and a quarter of British volunteers. Yet…

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Transvaal War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 4

The Goulburn Wesleyan Sabbath School despatched a parcel to Sydney on Saturday evening last as a first contribution towards the sick and wounded of the war. The parcel contained 12…

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Goulburn Men for the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 4

The following Goulburn men have been finally chosen to go to South Africa with the Australian Horse unit:—Quarter-master-sergeant Lancelot A. Dowson, Coporal Harold O'Brien, Corporal Alex…

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