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

The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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The Boer War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 4

A patrol of Johannesburg mounted police burnt the Boschkop Hotel, a place used as a regular depot by the Boers, many of whom were in the hotel when the patrol rode up. A sharp…

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Boer War. Boers' Severe Defeat. London, March 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 3

Major-General Babington and Major-General Hamilton attacked Commandant Delarey and 1500 Boers south-west of Ventersdorp. The Boors were defeated, and in the retreat…

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The Transvaal War. London. March 25

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

SEVERE flighting took place on Friday at Hartebeestefentein, 20 miles west-by-north of Klerksdorp. General Botha's refusal of the terms of…

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The War in South Africa. Boers Severe Defeat. London, March 26

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

Major General Babington and Major-General Hamilton attacked Commandant Delarey and 1500 Boers south-west of Ventersdorp. The Boers were…

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News by Cable. Lord Wolseley and the South African War. Further Debate in the House of Lords. London, March 16

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 3

In the House of Lords last night Vincouat Wo[?], the late Commander-in-Chief, [?] the production of all papers connected with the advice which…

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The War in South Africa. the Abortive Peace Negotiations. Publication of Bine Book. Liberal Terms Offered. Help to Parmens promised. Half-Government Ultimately. "Cancelled if not Accepted."

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

A Bine Book has been published by the British Government detailing the negotiations for peace between General Lord Kitchener and General Louis Boths, the…

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Returning From the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

One thousand Australians and New Zealanders are about to return home. Yesterday the Mayor of Capetown presented each of the returning colonials with a souvenir. In the course of a speech he…

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Boer War. London, March 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

In his engagement with Commandant Scheeper at Blsauwkrantz on the 20th instant, Major. J. H. Scobell drove the Boers into an ambuscade prepared by Major Mullins. The British in ambush fired on…

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The Transvaal War. Australians Distinguish Themselves. London, March 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 4

Further particulars are now to hand of the defeat inflicted on Commandant Delarey by Major-General Babington, south-west of Ventersdorp, Transvaal Colony…

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Telegrams. the Boer War. Movements of De Wet. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 4

Commandant de Wet crossed the River Vaal near Villitesdorp. Commandants Kruitzinger's, Scheeper's, and Vanreenen's commandoes have joined, and are…

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The Transvaal War. London, March 29

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

IN his engagement with Scheeper on the 29th instant, Major Scobell drove the Boers into an Ambuscade prepared by Major Mullins. The…

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The Transvaal War. London. March 28

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 4

FURTHER Particulars are now to hand of the defeat inflicted on Delarey by Babington. Lord Kitchener reports that the…

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The Transvaal War. Transvaal Operations. London, March 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

Commandant Delarcy, on March 22, suddenly swooped do down upon and tried to intercept the rear portion of 200 British troops who were returning from a reconfiaissance at…

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The Boer War. Victorians in Action. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 2

AN advanced party of Victorian Bushmen was overwhelmingly surrounded under a heavy fire in the Zuurbeid Mountains. One man was pinned under a dead horse. His…

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The Transvaal War. Lord Kitchener's Proposal. London, April 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 2

Lord Kitchener has made proposals which will allow a limited number of miners to resume work on the Rand. He proposes that sufficient miners should…

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Boer War. Meeting of Boer Commanders. London, April 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 4

Commandant de Wet and Mr. Steyn are going to meet General Louis Botha in the Ermelo district of the Transvaal Colony. Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the…

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Latest Cables. (Other Cables will be found on page 4.)The Boer War

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 2

LONDON, April 2.—Commandant De Wet and President Steyn are going to meet General Louis Botha in the Ermelo district of the Transvaal…

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The Transvaal War. London, March 31

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 4

COMMANDANT ENGLEBRECH has surrendered to French, The Imperial Light Torso at Utrecht captured 30 waggons…

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The War in South Africa. London, April 2

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 3

DE WET and Mr. Steyn are going to meet General Louie Botha in the Ermelo district of the Transvaal Colony. Boer reports state that General Botha…

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The War in South Africa. the Rout of Delarey

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 3

"Further particulars are now to hand of the defeat inflicted on commandant Dalarey by Major General Babington, south-west of Ven[?], Transv[?]…

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