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

The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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Dalton News. Welcoming a Soldier

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 16 June 1902 · page 2

In the Empire Hall, Dalton, on Wednesday night last, a very successful social was held, for the purpose of according a fitting home coming to trooper Albert…

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The War. London, June 12

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 2

A PROCLAMATION issued in Cape Colony states that surrenders will be accepted for another month. Those who do not surrender within that…

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The War. the Terms of Peace. London, June 11

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 4

UP to Monday morn[?]ng 7000 B[?] had surrendered their arms to the British. Opperman's commando surrendered at Pretoria and expressed…

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Returned Soldier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 4

A correspondent writes:—A large number of the residents of the Yarra district gathered together on Friday evening last to welcome home Trooper B A. Barker, who left for South Africa with the Second…

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In Time of Peace Prepare for War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 3

People are constantly eating too much. Grown-up, sensible people often ma themselves [?]ck by over-loading the stomach. Have about ho house a pleasant, perfect positive…

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The Latest. Sydney, Thursday. Returned Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 2

THE Aurania's men are dissatisfied with regard to their discharges, and intend seeking legal advice. The Manilla's men landed this morning…

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In Time of Peace Prepars for War

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 4

People are constantly eating too much. Grown-up, sensible people often make themselves sick by overloading the stomoch Have about the house a pleasan’,…

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The Story of the War. Cost to Great Britain, £222,000,000. Over 30,000 Lives Lost

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 1

It was an the 11th October, 1899, that the Boers invaded Natal, and the first serious engagement of the campaign was fought at Talana Hill on…

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Murder of American Soldiers

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 3

A sergeant of the American forces, two corporals, and four privates while decorating the graves of comrades at Binangonam, Luzon, the Philippines…

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Goulburn Soldiers' Memorial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 4

The committee of the Goulburn and District South African Soldiers' Memorial Fund met in the Town Hall on Thursday evening to consider a number of designs for the memorial, submitter by local and…

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Telegrams. Sydney. Friday. Returned Soldier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 4

A lieutenant has been remanded to a country court for an alleged criminal offence committed in 1899 before he left for South Africa…

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Military Memos. Returned Soldiers Entertained

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 June 1902 · page 2

AN enjovable time was spent at the White Horse Hotel an Saturday evening, when Troopers N. Painter, B. Barker, L Grant, T. Morris , Melice and Sims, Gunner Robinson…

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Dinner to Returned Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 4

Quartermaster-Sergeant J. Wilson, Gunner Robinson, R.A.A., and Troopers W. Painter, B. Barker, L. Grant, T. Morris, McGee, and Sims, all of whom are returned soldier, were…

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Rowdy Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 July 1902 · page 2

Several discharged colonial soldiers have been arrested at Capetown and Durban for rioting. The local newspapers strongly condemn the excesses and regret that distinguished services in the field…

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A Returned Soldier Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 July 1902 · page 2

Armidale, Wednesday.—The posponed information celebrations tool place on the showground to-night. There was a monster procession including a large ship, an armoured train, torchlights, fire…

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Discharged Soldiers' [?]Conduct

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 July 1902 · page 3

Several discouraged [?]ial soldiers have [?] arrested at Cape[?] and D[?] for [?]ieting. The local newspapers [?] the [?] and regret that…

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Welcome Home to Lord Methuen. London, July 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 4

Lord Methuen, in replying to an address of welcome at Corsham, said that he considered it the honour of his life to have commanded besides Englishmen a very large number of Australians and…

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Soldiers' Memorial Fund

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 July 1902 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council will be held at 3.30 p.m. to-morrow to deal with the question of a site for the Goulburn and district soldiers memorial. Four sites have…

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Returning Soldiers

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 14 July 1902 · page 2

The transport Norfolk has sailed for Australia from Durban with the following colonial troops on board:— 413 officers and men of the Second and…

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The Conduct of the War. London, July 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 4

Lord Goschen has been appointed to preside over a Royal Commission which is to be appointed to inquire into the conduct of the late war in South Africa…

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