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

The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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The Boer War. London, Jan. 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 4

Lines of blockhouses constituting a parallelogram 140 miles in length by 60 miles in width enclosing the country where Commandant de Wet is ranging are almost…

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The Spanish-american War. London, Jan. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 1

Commenting upon the statement made by Viscount Cranborne, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, as to the attitude of Great Britain towards the…

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Against the Soldiers Going

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 3

When the Federal Senate met on Thursday afternoon Senator Pearce (W. A.) presented a petition from a number of persons, praying that the Australian…

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Boer War. Important Captures

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 3

General Ben Viljoen has been captured. Lord Kitchener reports that this event will doubtless have a considerable effect on the Boers northward of the railway…

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Boer War. London, Jan. 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 4

Lord Methuen captured at Boschpoort 136 waggons, 19,011 cattle, 28,750 sheep, and 35 families. One hundred and fifty Boers captured a…

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The Spanish American War. London, Jan. 23

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

Commenting upon the statement made by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, as to the attitude of…

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The War in South Africa. London, Jan. 23

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

LORD KITCHENER reports that Lord Methuen, after a running fight extending over eight miles, captured a Boer laager at Boscopoort, 23 of the enemy…

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Telegrams. London, Tuesday. the Boer War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 4

Woolls-Sampson located the Bethel, Ermelo, and Stauderton commandoes. The Boers fled precipitately for miles and twelve were driven to block houses, where they…

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The Boer War. London, Jan. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 4

Brigadier-General Plumer has captured 36 Boers. Major-General Bruce Hamilton captured a laager at Noespan and 82 of the enemy…

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New South Wales and the War Office

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 4

The Manchester Guardian states that Mr. See on behalf of N. S. Wales made a charge of three per cent. on all amounts paid by the State Government to soldiers. The War…

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Boer War. Proposals for Peace. London, Jan. 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night Mfr. A. J. 'Balfour, the First Lord of the Treasury, replying to Mr. Labouchere, said that no overtures had been made for peace with…

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Meat Supply for South Africa. Explanation by the War Office. London, Jan. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 4

An explanation has been afforded as to the reason of the meat syndicate, which combined for the purpose of supplying the army in South Africa with meat, taking a portion of its supply from the…

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Spanish-american War London, Jan. 28

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

THE New York correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that on the eve of the Spanish American war Great. Britain…

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The War in South Africa. London, Jan. 28

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

PRIMER has captured 36 Boers. Bruce Hamilton captured a laager at Neespan and 82 of the one my. Wool Sampson, in command of…

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The War in South Africa. General Viljoen Captured

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

Lord Kitchener reports that General Ben Viljoen has been captured in the neighbourhood of Dydenburg. in the north eastern Transvaal. Lord Kitchener…

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The War in South Africa. London, Jan. 27

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 4

LORD KITCHENER reports that General Ben Viljoen has been captured in the neighbourhood of Lydenburg, in the north-eastern Transvaal. Lord…

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Boer War. Peace Proposals London, Jan. 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night Mr. A. J. Balfour stated that the reply of Great Britain to Dr. Kuyper, Premier of the Netherlands, who made certain peace proposals in reference to the war, will…

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The Boer War. the Peace Proposals. London, Jan. 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 4

At the Hague it is understood that Dr. Leyds has utilised Dr. Kuyper to draw from Mr. Chamberlain what terms would be ranted in the event of the demand for…

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Soldiers at Political Meetings. Mr. Watson Moves the Adjournment of the House of Representatives

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

IN the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Mr. Watson (N.S.W.) moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the granting of permission by the Minister for Defence to the…

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Australian Soldiers. 19.000 Men So Far

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 2

The first federal contingent is complete and practically ready to sail, and the second one of 1000 men is being fast filled up. The various States appear to…

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