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

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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The Boer War. Flickering Out. London October 12

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 October 1900 · page 2

The Boor war is slowly flickering out, There is no news to hand to-day of further fighting. A telegram from Bloemfontein states…

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The Boer War. Prisoners Released. London, Oct. 14

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

Privates McLaren, Jesse, Stevens, and Siddle, of the Australian forces, who were taken prisoners, have been released…

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The Transvaal War. Engagements with the Boers. London, Oct. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 October 1900 · page 2

A skirmish has taken place near Mafeking between some Australian Bushmen and a party of Boers. Two of the New South Wales Bushmen were wounded. The Boers had four men…

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The Boer War. Kruger's Prophecy. Tapping the Telegraph. Feeling in France. London

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

Ex-President Kruger declares that all will come right when he reaches Europe. Dr. Leyds is supporting the landing of ex-President Kruger at Marseilles…

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Returning Soldiers. Great Preparations in London. London

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 October 1900 · page 2

Great preparations age in progress in London for welcoming the City of London Volunteers and the Colonial Contingents on their arrival in the City…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. More Invalided Soldiers

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

A number of invalided soldiers arrived this morning by the Warrigal. Nearly all the colonies are represented. THE BREELONG BLACKS…

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Siege of Elands River Camp. One of the Hottest Fights of the War. by Rev. James Green, Chaplain with N.S.W. BUSHMEN

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 October 1900 · page 4

yb7The Boer marksmanship was undoubtedly accurate. The first shell burst on the centre of the hill where were grouped the telegraph block-house, head quarters, and…

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From the War

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 2

MR. Martin Hoffman has received from his son, Private-E Huffman, a number of articles connected with the South African conflict and which form a most interesting and valuable collection. The…

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The Black Outlaws. Jimmy Governor Wounded. Port Macquarie, Monday Morning

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 2

On Saturday evening the Governors were tracked to. Forbes River, near Mr. E V Coombes’s place, Two civilians-Byres and Woods-were stationed at the house by the police…

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War in South Africa. Skirmish Near Mafeking. American Influence. London, Oct. 15

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 4

A SKIRMISH has taken place near Mafeking between some Australian Bushmen and a party of Boors. Two of the N.S.W. Bashmen were wounded…

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War Practically Over

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 1

Melbourne, Monday.—The Lieutenant-Governor has received a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies practically announcing that the state of war with the…

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War News. in China

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 2

France and Germany have agreed to Russia’s proposals to submit the question of the Chinese indemnities to the arbitration of the Hague tribunal in the event of…

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War Notes From “Banjo” Paterson’s Lecture

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 4

AMONG the many incidents in connection with the war, related by Mr. A. B. Peterson, the following are of sufficient interest to bear repeating:—…

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The Transvaal War. the War Over. Important Work Remains. Lord Roberts Reviews Australians. London, Oct. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 2

Field-Marshal Lord Roberts on Monday reviewed the Western Australian, the Victorian, the Tasmanian, the South Australian, and the Queensland troops at Pretoria…

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The Boer War. the Transvaal Bribes. London. Oct. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 4

Senator Hanna charges Mr. Webster Davis, who was formerly a member of President M'Kinley's Cabinet, but who is now a Democratic supporter, with having accepted a…

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How Soldiers Behave in Battle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 1

During a war, says a contemporary, we read of companies falling back, regiments giving ground, and brigades becoming demoralised, and the average reader takes it for cowardice,…

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Soldiers of the Queen. Serious Charge of Neglecting Australians

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 1

Sergeant Barnes, of the New South Wales Mounted Rifles, who was three times wounded at the front, who went to London with about 30 other Australians, told a Daily Chronicle…

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Colonial Soldiers for England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 4

Melbourne, Tuesday.—The Premier has addressed a communication to the Premiers of the other colonies with a view to arriving at some common understanding on the subject of…

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The Transvaal War. London, October 15

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 4

LORD ROBERTS, the other generals and Sir, Alfred Milner are conferring, at Pretoria. A skirmish has taken place near…

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The Transvaal War. London. October 16

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 2

SENATOR HANNA charges Mr. Webster Davis, who was formerly a member of President McKinley's Cabinet but who is now a Democratic supporter,…

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