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

The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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The War in South Africa. Capture of Boers

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 1

[?]-Colonel J.W. Colenbrander, with Kitchener's Fighting Scouts, captured 42 Boers in the march from the Western Border to the Zontpansberg…

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A Mistaken Publication. a Startling War Office Order

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 1

A War Office order summoning every volunteer in the country to the colours was recently printed and sent to the local authorities so as to be in readiness for…

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The War in South Africa. a Severe Engagement. Australian Bushmen Engaged. Heavy Losses Oft Both Sides. London, Oct. 30

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 3

Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen, commanding the British troops in the western Transvaal, has reported to Lord Kitchener a very sharp…

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Boer War. London, Oct. 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 6

Replying the attacks of Canon Core on the concentration camps and his suggestion that they should be removed to more healthy sites near the sea coast Canon Knox Little declares, after…

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Boer War. Queen Victoria's Views. London, Nov. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 2

Sir Herbert Maxwell, M.P., Conservative, states that the late Queen Victoria in 1881 told the members of her Cabinet that in their method of dealing with the Boers they were all wrong, that there…

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The War in South Africa. Another Engagement LONDON

Werriwa Times and Goulburn District News · Monday 4 November 1901 · page 2

COMMANDANT Van Albert's laager, north-east of Rustenberg, has been surprised by Colonel Kekewich, who captured three of the enemy wounded and 75 unwounded, including…

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The Boer War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 4

Seventeen more Boer leaders have been banished for life…

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The Boer War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 2

The Queen is sending Christmas present in the shape of silver-mounted briar pipes to the soldiers in South Africa. Christian Botha, a prominent rebel, has been…

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The Boer War Disaster to British Arms

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 2

One of the gravest disasters to British Arms is just reported from South Africa; an attack was made on Colonel Benson's column, north-west of Bethel,…

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Attempted Highway Robbery. a Daring Deed. Three Men Attacked. Revolver Shots Exchanged a Man Wounded

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 3

A sensational occurrence was reported at Granville yesterday (Friday) morning when an armed man. on horseback made a determined attempt to stick up the…

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The War in South Africa. London, Oct. 31

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 2

ACCORDING to the petition of Mr. E. G. Jellicoe, His Majesty the King has ordered the release on January 11 of Trooper Tasker, a New Zealender…

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Boer War. Determined Fighting Near Bethel. London, Nov. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 4

Under cover of a mist 1000 Boers very determined by and at close quarters attacked the rearguard of Colonel G. E. Benson's column at Brakenlaagte, north west of Bethel, in the Eastern Transvaal…

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The Boer War. the Fight Near Bethel. London, Nov. 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 2

The casualties to the British column in the fighting at Brakenlaagte, near, Bethel, were chiefly among the Northamptons, the East Kent Regiment, the Yorkshire Light Infantry, the Scottish Horse,…

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The War in South Africa. The Fight near Bethel. LONDON, November 8

Werriwa Times and Goulburn District News · Wednesday 6 November 1901 · page 2

THE casualties to the British column in the fighting at Brakenlaagte, near Bethel, were chiefly among the Northamptons, the East Kent Regiment, the…

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The Anti-war Meeting

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 7 November 1901 · page 2

London, Monday. —Members of the British Patriotic League overwhelmingly spoiled the anti-war meeting at Peckham Rye, held on Saturday, under the auspices…

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The Boer War. London, Nov. 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 November 1901 · page 2

Lord Kitchener makes the following additiona report in regard to the fighting near Bethel:— "After the Scottish Horse checked a flank attack the Boers under cover afforded by the ground circled…

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Boer War. the Fighting Near Bethel. London, Nov. 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 November 1901 · page 4

Major-General Bruce Hamilton's column from Standerton reached Major Woolls-Sampson at Brakenlaagte with little opposition on Friday. The men wounded in the…

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Latest Cables. South Africa-the War Still Dragging. Taxation Foreshadowed

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 7 November 1901 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—Speaking yesterday at a meeting of his constituents in Bristol, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that the South…

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South African Soldiers' Memorial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 November 1901 · page 2

The committee of the above fund met on Tuesday evening, and accounts in connection with the recent continental were passed for payment. One or two small items had not…

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The Liberals and the War

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 2

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the leader of the Opposition, addresing his constituents at Stirling, denounced what he termed the policy of "subjugation and…

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