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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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The War in South Africa. London, August 23

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 27 August 1901 · page 2

Mr. KRUGER is sending a protest against. Lord Kitchener's proclamation to all those powers which signed the Hague Convention. The Netherlands…

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Lectures on the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 2

Rev. James Green, chaplain of the let Regiment of the Australian Bushmen, who has just returned from South Africa, where he acted as a special war correspondent for the Sydney Herald, will deliver…

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Boer War. London, Aug. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 2

Twenty-one Boers have surrendered at Olifant's Nek, near the Delagoa railway, confessedly as the result of the issue of the proclamation…

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Boer War. Interview with Mr. Kruger. London, Aug. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 4

Lord Kitchener has received along letter from Mr. Steyn, arguing the Boer cause and stating that he would continue to fight…

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The War in South Africa. London, August 27

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 2

LORD KITCHENER has received a long letter from Mr. Steyn, arguing the Boer cause, and stating that he would continue to fight. Do Wet has sent…

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The War in South Africa. a Commando Surprised

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 2

H[?]sbroom's commando was surprised at Doornbeg, Cape Colony, and seven men were killed and 21 captured. LATER…

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The War in South Africa. London, August 26. the Proclamation

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 4

THE officials of the Transvaal Boer Government and Commandant Delaray have issued a proclamation warning the Boors against Lord…

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Latest War News

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 5

After all, the war is only a Pa[?]try affair. The Boers are not allowed to sing "Where did you get that hat ?" because K[?]ger had…

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Boer War. Another Proclamation. London, Aug. 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

Lord Kitchener is forwarding to Mr. Steyh and General Botha sworn evidence, which was given before Major-General Elliot, showing that Lieutenant John Mair, late of the…

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The South African War. How Australians Will Gain. Good Words From Cardinal Moran

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 2 September 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the clergy, .laity, and friends of the late Rev. Father Francis Timoney, Who acted as chaplain to the Bushmen’s Contingent in South Africa, and…

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War Lecture

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 2

The second lecture by the Rev. James Green was given in the Town Hall on Monday evening to a very fair attendance. Alderman Newman was in the chair. The lecturer gave a fine description of…

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War Lecture

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 4

A very interesting lecture, illustrated with a large number of lantern views, was given In the Town Hell on Saturday evening by the Rev. James Green, late chaplain 1st Reg. Australian…

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Highway Robbery. Mail Coach Stuck Up. a Passenger Wounded. the Mails Robbed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 2

White Cliffs, Monday.—The coach left here about 12 o'clock last night, taking a heavy mail, weekly purchases of opal, and bank remittances. Five miles from here a…

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The Boer War. London, Sept. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 2

Particulars of the affair between Waterval and Hamanskraal, on the Pietersburg line, state that the train was derailed in a deep cutting. The Boers fired on the British at close quarters and killed 10…

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Fastest War Vessel in the World

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 4

The Chinese are the possessors of the fastest war vessel in the world. His Imperial Chinese Majesty's ship Hai Chi can boast a speed of no…

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The War in South Africa. London, August 29

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 2

LORD KITCHENER has forwarded to Mr. Steyn and to General Louis Botha sworn evidence showing that Limit. Mair, formerly of the New South…

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The Boer War. Attempt to Interview the Czar. London, Aug. 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 4

Dr. Leyds, the ex-representative of the late Transvaal Republic in Europe, asked M. Delcasse, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, to arrange with the Czar on his…

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The Eastern Question. the Boer War. Heartburnings in Russia. Kitchener Interviewed. London, August 31

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 2

London, Thursday Afternoon.-- The real cause of the rupture of diplomatic relations between Turkey and France, as evidenced by the withdrawal of M. Lord Kitchener, interviewed by the correspondent of the "Morning Post," says that the end of the war is not near but great progress is being made…

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The Boer War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 September 1901 · page 2

Boer refugee camps are being established at Durban. The magistrate at Prieska reports that the Boers captured and shot in cold blood…

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Boer War. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 September 1901 · page 4

A party of Steinaker's Horse captured 11 Boers and a number of waggons, horses, and cattle on the Portuguese frontier. Dr. Krause, charged at Bow-street under…

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