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

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

1,602 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 64 of 81

The Boer War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 2

Two members of Strathcona's Horse, a Canadian body, have received Victoria Crosses. Major-General French being annoyed…

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Coup for the War Office

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 4

IT is not often that the War Office gets credit for smartness, but according to the London "Daily Mail," it has at last…

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The Boer War. Kruger a Prisoner

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 3

Sensational r. vs is at hard from Lorenzo Marque. It is announced that ex-President Kruger is now a prisoner in the house…

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The Transvaal War. London, Sept. 14

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 2

THE Court of inquiry appointed to investigate the treatment of British prisoners at Pretoria has delivered a s[?]athing verdict, and in this verdict Lord Roberts…

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Boer War. Appeal to the Nations. Boers Fighting Each Other. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 4

The Boer peace delegates have appealed to the nations to intervene. They say the regular war has ended, and inhuman methods against so-called rebels have begun…

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The Transvaal War. Nearing the End. Mr. Kruger's Visit to Europe. London, Sept. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 2

THE Boers generally wish to surrender, but the foreigners and rebels still resist. Mr. Kruger has cabled to the London Express to the effect that he is going to Europe on account of…

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The Returned Soldiers

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 2

NEXT week will be a fitting time to give the returned soldiers a public welcome It is probable that J. Stewart, F. Best, C. Barber, J. Field, F. H. and C…

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More Invalided Soldiers

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 2

By the steamer Wilcannia, of Lund's Blue Anchor Line, another batch of invalids returned from South Africa on Saturday…

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The Transvaal War. Lord Roberts' Proclamation. Further Resistance Hopeless. Ex-president a Nominal Prisoner. Proclamation of Peace Shortly. London, Sept. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 4

Field-Marshal Lord Roberts has published the following proclamation to the burghers of the Transvaal:— "Mr. Kruger and Mr Reitz, with the…

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The War fn China. the Russian Proposal. London, September 14

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 September 1900 · page 3

Great Britain’s reply to the Russian Note suggesting that the Allies should now withdraw from Pekin, is. a firm refusal to withdraw until a satisfactory settlement with China is arranged…

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British and Foreign. London, Tuesday. M. Davitt on the War

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1900 · page 2

Mr. Michael Davitt has returned from the Transvaal. He is quite disillusioned and describes the Bosrs' selfishness and greed. Many of the foreign officers are returning…

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Our Returned Soldiers. Entertained at a Smoke Concert

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 September 1900 · page 2

Ok Monday evening last, Troopers R. Spring, H. Potter and H. Creech who. have recently returned invalided. from South Africa were entertained at a smoke…

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War in South Africa. Kruger's Visit to Europe. Reported Death of De Wet. Boer Army Disorganised. Lord Roberts' Probable Return. London, Sept. 17

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1900 · page 4

MR. KRUGER has cabled to the London Express to the effect that ho is going to Europe on account of his health. The Netherlands government has…

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Kruger's Departure. — Transparent Explanation of Its Motive.—evidences of Boer Collapse.—guerilla Tactics Not Likely to Continue Long.—fears of a Lifelong Racial Feud Visionary.—result of the War More Likely to Promote Fusion of Interests and Sentiment

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1900 · page 2

ALTHOUGH to the outside observer the cause of the war in South Africa has from time to time seemed marked by doubt and obscurity, it is well to…

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War News. in China

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 20 September 1900 · page 2

Five Russian regiments have left Pekin for Manchuria, where the Russians have lost heavily and 200 miles of railway have been destroyed…

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The Transvaal War. a Delagoa Bay Report. Heavy Fighting Proceeding. London, Sept. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 September 1900 · page 2

A message from Delagoa Bay reports that a battle has taken place between Kaspmuiden, 43 miles from the border, and Heotorspruit, 25 miles further on,…

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The Boer War the Boer Army. Mr. Kruger's Intention. Lord Roberts's Return. London, Sept. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 September 1900 · page 4

All the heavy ordnance of the Boers is at Komati Poort the station on the Portuguese East Africa border. The Boer army is a broken and…

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Our Returned Soldiers

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 20 September 1900 · page 2

A MEETING was held last night at the Mechanics’ Institute to make final arrangements for a public welcome to the Yass boys recently returned from South…

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Telegrams Taralga, Wednesday, 9.50 a.m. A Returned Taralga Soldier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 September 1900 · page 4

Mr. John Maher was accorded an enthusiastic reception last night, on his return from the war. Sixty gentlemen were present. The presentation of a gold medal was made…

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War Horses Starved

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 1

THE Times publishes a letter from a cavalry officer alleging that the cavalry and artillery horses at the front were systematically starved. The poor…

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