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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. Victory for General Buller. Enemy's Determined Stand. De Wet at Heilbron. London, Aug. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 August 1900 · page 2

The battle near Belfast continues. General Sir Redvers Buller captured the enemy's strong position at Bergendal Venj, north-west of Dalmanutha. The British loss…

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The War

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 2

London, Tuesday. The battle near Belfast still continues. General Buller captured Bergendal, a very strong position north west of…

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Murder of Wounded Men. London, Aug. 29

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 3

When General Sir Redvers Buller was on his way to Leeuwkraal, south-west of Belfast, two companies of the Liverpool Regiment who ware out of the main line…

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The Transvaal War. London, August 26

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 4

LORD ROBERGS is at Wonderfontien, 28 miles east of Middleburg. Lord Kitchener is at Pretoria and Pole-Carew has occupied Belfast, 13 miles…

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The Transvaal War. London, August 28

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 2

THE British casualties at Belfast and Dalmanutha were 5 killed and 58 wounded. Lord Robert describes the number of casualties as being…

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War in South Africa. the Battle Near Belfast. Bayonet Charge. British Successes. London, August 29

Goulburn Herald · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 4

GENERAL BULLER captured the position at Bergendal Venj, north-west of Dalmanutha, by turning the enemy's flank…

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Boer War. Total British Losses

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 4

Lord Methuen is at Mafeking. The total British losses to date are 40,571. The Elands River garrison marched to Mafeking, as all their horses had been shot. They were…

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The Boer War. Boer Retreat. the Canadian Contingent

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

General Sir R. Buller and Major-General French after a rear-guard action expelled the Boers from the high hills overlooking Helvetia. Most of the Boers with their guns are retreating to Barberton…

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The Transvaal War. Rapid British Advance. Key of the Boer Position. London, Aug. 30

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

Particulars of the battle of Bergendal Venj, north-west of Dalmanutha, show that in crossing the glacis preparatory to the assault on the Boer position, the 2nd Battalion of the…

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The Transvaal War. the British Still Advancing. Gold at Delagoa Bay. Reported Death of De Wet. Release of Prisoners. London, Aug. 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

President Kruger and all the Transvaal officials have reached Nelspruit, on the Delagoa line, 66 miles east of Machadodorp. It is reported at Delagoa Bay that the British…

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War News. in China

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 3 September 1900 · page 2

The United States Government has approached the Powers in favor of peace. The American Missionary Societies…

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War News. in China

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 3 September 1900 · page 1

Portions of Pekin are still threatened by large forces of Boxers and Chinese troops. Germany, Russian, and American…

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War in South Africa. Transvaal Official at Nelspruit. Reported Death of De Wet. the Released Prisoners. London, August 31

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 September 1900 · page 4

PRESIDENT KRUGER and all the Transvaal officials have reached Nelspruit, on the Delagoa line, sixty-six miles cast of Machadodorp…

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Dinner to Invalided Soldiers. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 September 1900 · page 2

SIR.—With reference to your paragraph on above, tour report was perfectly accounts except that all the guests were invited in the names of the members of the local troop of…

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The Transvaal War. London, August 30

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 2

PARTICULARS of the battle of Bergendal Venj, north-west of Dalmanutha, show that in crossing the glacis preparatory to the as ault on the Boer…

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The Boer War. Punishing Offenders. a Doctor Shot

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 2

When the railway was exploded near Krugersdorp, Lord Roberts ordered a sudden descent into the village, and persons who gave an unsatisfactory account of themselves…

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The Boer War. Boers Break Up. London, August 31

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts, who is at Belfast, reports that 1800 British prisoners have arrived from Nooitgedacht at the camps of Lieutenant-General French and…

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Boer War. Occupation of Vrede. the Prisoners. the Damage at Mafeking

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 4

Colonel Bethune has occupied Vrede. His force captured large numbers of cattle and sheep. Not all the prisoners were released at Nooitgedacht, some being transferred to Barberton. Of…

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The Transvaal War. Annexation of the Transvaal. Commandant De Wet. London, Sept. 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 2

Lord Roberts has annexed the Transvaal. Lieutenant General Baden-Powell's force and the commando under Commandant Do Wet recently raced to occupy Warmbad, about 64 miles north of…

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The Transvaal War. Boers Short of Ammunition. the Released Prisoners. How Olivier Was Captured. London, Sept. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 4

General Sir Redvers Buller has reached the hills overlooking Nooitgedacht, 10 miles east of Waterval Onder…

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