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

The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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Boer War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 2

Trooper Tasker, who is imprisoned for being found sleeping at his post, will shortly be released owing to the King's intervention. The occupation of Blaanerkop by the…

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Boer War. London, Dec. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 4

After a long detour Major-General Bruce Hamilton, with Colonel F. D. V. Wing and Colonel Williams, surprised Commandant Piet Viljoens in his laager at Witkrans on…

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Boer War. London, Dec. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 2

Colonel Colenbrander reports the capture of Commandant Badenhorst and 14 other Boers at Sterkfontein in the Northern Transvaal. Major Dawkins, who was in the…

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Boer War. " B.p." on Duty Again.' London. December 13

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 2

General Baden-Powell is leaving for Capetown by the steamer Saxon to-morrow. The hero of Mafeking received a vast…

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Soldiers of the Willow

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 1

Play the grand old game once more Soldiers of the Willow, [?] keep the score, [?]illow ;…

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Boer War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 2

M. Beenaerb, in the Belgian Chamber, said that it was not intended to take any steps with regard to the removal, of Boer women and children to Holland. The Swiss…

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The War in South Africa. Boer Atrocities

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 3

The report by Lord Kitchener of his inquiry into Boer atracities at the Brak[?] engagement above that 75 prisoners taken by the many complained…

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The War in South Africa. London Dec.16

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 4

COLONEL COLENBRANDER reports the capture of Commandant Badenhorst and 14 other Beers at Sterkfontein in the Northern…

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Wrecking a Train. a Sydney Soldiers Experience

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 1

Corporal M'Grath, of the Royal Australian Artillery, who recently returned from South Africa, had a thrilling experience of the wrecking of…

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Boer War. London, Dec. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 2

Mr. H. H. Asquith, Home Secretary in the last Liberal Administration, speaking at Bilston last night, said that if Lord Rosebery's speech at Chesterfield had not…

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The Boer War. London, Dec. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 6

The Vigilance Committee of Capetown has passed a resolution protesting against the suggestion made by Sir IH. Campbell-Bannerman for the removal of Mr. Chamberlain…

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Returned Soldier's Pay

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 December 1901 · page 4

NEARLY a hundred returned soldiers assembled at the Arcadia Hotel on Friday night to hear the reply from the treasurer which he promised a deputation several days ago would…

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Boer War. London, Dec. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 4

General Botha is near Steynsdorp, northeast of Ermelo, and near the Swazi border. Colonel Allenby surprised Commandant Wolmarans' laager at Schoongezicht, south…

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Boer War. London, Dec. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 2

The New York Herald representative has had an interview with Mr. Wolmarans, the Boer delegate in Holland, and has elicited that if Great Britain will send peace…

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The War in South Africa

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 4

THE Vigilance Committee of Capetown has passed a resolution protesting against the suggestion made by Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman for the…

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The War in South Africa. London, Dec. 19

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 2

MANY Unionists gained admission to a [?]ro-Bo[?]r meeting which was held in Birmingham Town Hall. Mr. D. Loyd-George, M.P. (Liberal) for…

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The Latest. London, Monday. Boer War. Three Days' Fighting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 2

Commandant Potgieters' laager, which was recently captured, had long served as the Boer depot for the Western. Transvaal. Two of Scheepers' commando,…

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An Australian Contingent. the War Office Requests a Force. One Thousand Men Asked For

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 2

Mr. Barton, the Federal Premier, received on Saturday a cablegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies asking if Australia could send to South Africa 1000 mounted…

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Some War Pictures

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 December 1901 · page 1

FORAGING among the Spartan wives and mothers of the Dutch appears to have given rise to some merry incidents, according to an English…

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The War in South Africa. Desperate Fighting. Heavy Losses. British Successes. Battle Near the Wilge River. London, Dec. 23

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 December 1901 · page 2

Sharp fighting during three, days has taken place in the Trensvaal and the Orange River Colony. The casualties were numerous…

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