Returned Soldiers' Pay
THE government, says the Daily Telegraph, while holding on to its recently-announced opinion that the returned men of the Second Contingent have not a legal leg to stand on…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1902
497 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 25
The Boer War. London, Dec. 31
Mr. Bennett Burleigh, the war correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, characterises as monstrous the compelling of British commanders to consult with the headquarters…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boer War. De Wet's Operations. London, Jan. 1
The Standard's war correspondent has telegraphed a graphic account of Commandant do Wet's fighting in the north-eastern portion of the Orange River Colony. The Boer…
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A meeting of the committee of the returned soldiers, representing the second and other contingents, was held at the Arcadia Hotel on Monday afternoon, Mr…
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THE latest reports state that Commandant d[?] Wet is still south of the Langberg. Lord Kitchener has asked for more cavalry and the King has engaged to inspect [?]200…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in South Africa. De Wet in Force. Rushes a British Camp
Lieutenant General Sir H. M. L. Rundle reports that Commandant de Wet, at the head of a considerable force, made a successful rush on the camp of the…
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YESTERDAY Mr. See definitely decided not to pay members of the Second Contingent both imperial and colonial rates. He states that there is [?] no ground for the concession,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boer War. London, Jan. 3
Heavy cannonading has been heard south-wards of the Frankfort-Tafelkop line of blockhouses. Commandant do Wet shad previously been reported at Leeuwkop…
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The war correspondent of the Standard says that the defence of the Yeomanry against Commandant de Wet Tweefontein was more stubborn and sustained then was at first apparent. The pi[?]quet of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers’ Pay
WHATEVER may be the value of the claim for extra pay on the part of the returned volunteers from South Africa, and whatever the amount of justice and wisdom on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boer War. London, Jan. 4th
General Botha has sent a message to all the Boer commandants exhorting them to continue fighting. He declares that the British Parliament, which meets in a few days,…
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THE men who were taken prisoners bj Commandant de Wet, in his attack on the Imperial Yeomanry camp at Tweefontein on Christmas morning, have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. London, Jan. 6
Particulars of the captures made in the Eastern Transvaal by Major-General Bruce Hamilton chow that the British columns crossed the flooded Veal River by pontoons, and pursued the Boers despite a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boer War. Erasmus and 100 Boers captured
The latest advices from the front are encouraging as it is officially announced that General Bruce Hamilton captured Commandant Erasmus near Ermilo…
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THE State Premier has decided not to pay returned members of the Second Contingent both the Imperial and the colonial rates of pay, and he is satisfied no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Soldier’s Uniform
FROM the days when the citizen of Rome appeared in public, attired in his toga down to the present day and running as an inherent faculty through every race…
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Lord Kitchener is transforming the Imperial Light Horse into a truly Imperial Brigade, adding squadrons from England, Canada, and Australia. Mr. Kauri Davis is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boer War. London, Jan. 7
In the last six months the Boers have lost from their forces 11,543 men as follows:—Killed, 1162; wounded, 876; prisoners, 7593; surrenders, 1912. In addition there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War. London, Jan. 8
Colonel Colenbrander, with a small force, crossed the Magato Pass at night, and surprised Field-Cornet Louez at Waterval at dawn. He killed five of the Boers and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Bryan on the War. Boers Urged to Persist
London, Monday Afternoon.—Mr. W. J. Bryan, who was defeated for the American Presidency in 1896 and 1900, addressing 4000 pro Boers at Cleveland,…
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