The Boer War. Joining the Invaders. a Proclamation. London
The British troops sent to Murraysburg were sullenly received by the residents. Rebels in the neighbourhood have joined the invaders…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1901
929 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 47
The Transvaal War Continuation of Guerilla Fighting. London, Jan. 13
Farmers are bringing their horses to the British camp for sale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers and Tobacco
THE war in South Africa has, says the "Lancet," taught many things of greater and of less importance Perhaps…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Soldier Class
There is a distinct rising cry against the continued recruiting of soldiers in Australia for operations abroad. Originally our contingents were sent as evidence of our race…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Why the War Is Prolonged
One thousand Boer refugees are detained in camps at Pretoria, Kroonstad, and Rhenoster Spruit. The refugees declare that they understood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War Boers Ambushed. London, Jan. 16
A squadron of the Johannesburg Mounted Rifles ambushed a party of Boers at Holtfontein, 15 miles south-east of Pretoria, on Sunday. Five of the enemy were killed,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. the Lindley Affair. Arrest of Suspects
Some particulars have come to hand of the engagement at Lindley during which Colonel Laing was killed. Colonel White on the 3rd sent Major Laing with 150 of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. Invasion of Cape Colony. London, Jan. 15
Two hundred raiders at Damslaagte attacked a British convoy but were repulsed. It is estimated that 2000 Boers are between Clanwilliam and Sutherland. Another…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. Kruger and De Wet. Canadian Volunteers. London, Wednesday Afternoon
In the course of an interview Mr. Kruger approved of Commandant De Wet's action in shooting the peace envoys. Be said it was a proper revenge for the execution of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yass Soldiers Return. Enthusiastically Welcomed. and Royally Entertained
EVERYBODY has been waiting for the past fortnight to give a titling welcome home to the local boys, W. Murphy and C. Jones, the first soldiers to go from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Soldiers
YASS, Tuesday.—Messrs. C. Jones and W. Murphy, returned soldiers, arrived to-day, and were met at the Yass Junction by a brass band and about 200 townspeople. They were escorted into the town,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Enlistment of Yeomanry
The War Office is enlisting 5000 Yeomanry for a year, or for the duration of the war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War
Ex-President Kruger, during an interview, approved of De Wet's shooting of the Peace Envoys as a proper revenge for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. London, Jan. 15
Two hundred raiders at Damslaagte attacked a British convoy, but were repulsed. It is estimated that 2000 Boers are between Clanwilliam and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home
TROOPER T. Walker, of the local troop of 1st Australian Horse, arrived home from the war by the paper train[?] last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Transvaal War. Civilians Forbidden Arms. London, Jan. 18
The residents of the Cape Peninsula except officials and soldiers are forbidden to posses arms and ammunition after February 1. The whole of Capo Colony, with the exception of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boer War. Invaders Raiding Southward. London, Jan. 17
The eastern commandos of raiders have reached Aberdeen, 50 miles south-west of Marraysburg. It is expected that Commandant Hertzog will attack the Hex River Pass, north-east of Worcester…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pardoning Deserting Soldiers
The Spanish Government, on the occasion of the marriage of the Princess of Asturias, pardoned 16,000 soldiers who had deserted during the war. Dublin Municipal Elections…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death of Australian Soldiers
[?] Money, of the [?], then [?] has died of [?] son, of the [?] in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of a Soldier
SAD news reaches Yass from the seat of war—that is if die popular identification be correct. Saturday’s papers contain cabled news of the death of Private…
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