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

The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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The War in South Africa

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 4

LONDON, March 10. IN the cave which his column discovered in the Reitz district containing vast quantities of munitions of…

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The War in South Africa. the Sweeping Movement

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

In the late sweeping movement in the north-east of Orange River Colony towards Na[?], and which ended on February 27, the British guns were lowered down…

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The Boer War. Lord Methuen a Prisoner Four Guns Captured

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

The Boer leader De larey has captured General Lord Methuen, many other officers and men, and four . guns. Lord Methuen was wounded in the thigh, and…

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Boer War. London, Mar. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 4

Reuter's correspondent supplies details of the encounter which the Now Zealanders had with the Boors near Bothasberg, south of Vrede, at the commencement of the second swooping movement,…

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Serious British Reverse ln South Africa, Lord Methuen Wounded and Captured. London

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

Commandant De is Rey has captured Insentient General land Methu[?] several officers and four guns. Lord Methuen was wounded in the thigh. Thirty British were killed and wounded…

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The Latest. London, Friday. the Boer War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

Commandant Botha is retiring eastward before Major-General Bruce Hamilton after unsuccessful attempts to cross the Heilbron and Wolverhock line of block houses…

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The Boer War. Release of Lord Methuen. London, March 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

In the House of Commons Inst night Mr. St. John Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, read the following despatch from Lord Kitchener:—"Pretoria, Thursday. Lord…

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The Boer War. the Latest Disaster. Suggested Exchange. London, March 11

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 3

The Boer lenders in Holland suggest the exchange of Lord Metheun for Commandant Kruitzinger, the Cape raider who was captured early in January…

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A Burglar Fatally Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 4

The township of Learmonth, in the Ballarat district, was thrown into a state of excitement this morning by a report that at about 2 a m a burglar was shot dead by one of the residents Three…

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Boer War. London, Mar. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 4

Lord Methuen, who was sent by Commandant Delarey to Klerksdorp on Thursday, received a Martini-Henry bullet wound in the right thigh, and the femur is fractured. Commandant Delarey, at…

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The War in South Africa. London, March 12

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

THE casualty list of the disaster to Lord Meth[?]en's [?]lumn has been published. Lord M[?]thuen himself is dangerously wounded, but is progressing…

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The Boer War. the Disaster to Lord Methuen. His Account of the Reverse. London, March 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

Lord Methuen has furnished to the War Office a report of the disaster which occurred to his force near Tweebosch while on the march from Vryburg to Lichtenburg on the morning of the 7th instant…

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War Contracts. London, March, 18

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 4

IN the House of Commons last night Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman moved for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into contracts entered into for remounts and…

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The Boer War London, March 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 2

Brigadier-General Bruce Hamilton, in the Eastern Transvaal, surprised a commando on the 15th instant in the Ngothi Basin. Four Boers were killed and 23 were captured,…

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Boer War. the Disaster to Lord Methuen. London, Mar. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 4

The war correspondent of the Standard has telegraphed to that paper an account of the disaster to Lord Methuen's force. The Boers, the correspondent says, formed five…

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How Lord Methuen Was Wounded. Sent to Klerksdorp in Spite of Boer Opposition

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 3

The Daily Mail in its account of the disaster states that Lord Methuen was about to ride to a distance to rally the panic-stricken mounted troops, when he…

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The War in South Africa. Release of Lord Methuen. London, March 14

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 3

In the House of Commons last night Mr. St. John Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, road the following despatch fro[?] Lord Kitchener:—"Pretoria…

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A War Correspondent's Account. the Boer's Splendid Charge. Lord Methuen's Courage. a Gallant Encouragement. London, March 18

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 3

The war correspondent of the Standard has telegraphed to that paper an account of the disaster to Lord Methuon's force…

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Boer War. London, March 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night, a debate took place on the course of the war in South Africa. Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, said that it was estimated that there were…

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The Latest. London, Friday. the Boer War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

A meeting of women of Munich recently sent a memorial to Queen Alexandra, appealing to her Majesty to use her influence to stop the immoral, cruel, and shameful conduct of the…

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