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

The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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The Cost of the War. One Hundred and Forty Millions

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 2

London, Wednesday.—Lord Stanley, Financial Secretary to the War Office, stated last night is the House of Commons that up to the end of December,…

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Goulburn and District South African Soldiers' Memorial Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 2

A committee meeting was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night. The Mayor presided, but four members only of the committee were present, including the secretary. The secretary expressed…

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The War in South Africa. Dragoons Captured

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 3

Brigadier-General Gilbert Hamilton report that attar a night march on the 18th instant he reached Kleppar, and engaged the Boers, whom, however, he failed to…

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The War in South Africa. London, Feb. 24

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 4

A MEETING of Afrikand[?]s was held at Graaf Rein[?]ton Saturday. Resolutions were passed protesting against the slanders on the [?]rits…

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The War in South Africa. London, Feb. 25

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

THE latest sweeping' movement is in the Harrismich district. The columns cover a front of 65 miles. Commandant Malan, with 200 men…

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The Cost of the War. Over 140 Millions Sterling

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 3

In the House of Commons Lord Stanley, the Financial Secretary to the War Office, in answer to a question, stated that the cost of the war to the end…

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Shooting Case At Marrickville. Attempted Murder and Suicide Three Persons Wounded

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

A sensational shooting incident occurred shortly before 12 o’clock on Wednesday night at Marrickville, when Charles Henry Lukins, 54 years of age, attempted to…

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Boer War. London, Feb. 27

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

Reuter's correspondent says that Commandant Alberto Ross, Gene al Botha, and Commandant Christian Betha, together with some Transvaalers, totalling 700 men, attempted, to cross the…

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The Boer War. Large Capture of Boers. London

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

On the twenty-seventh six hundred Boers were captured or killed. De Wet's son and secretary were amongst the captured, and Commandant Manie Botha was killed…

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Our Dead Soldier

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

There were a couple of circumstances connected with the sickness and death of poor Arthur Brown (son of Mr A Brown, Harden), in South Africa that…

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Boer War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

The total present casualties of the Von-Donop affair are five officers and forty-five men killed and six officers and one hundred and twenty men wounded: ten officers and…

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The War in South Africa. London, Feb. 26

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 4

IN the House of Commons last night Lord Stanley, the Financial Secretary to the War Office, in answer to a question, stated that the cost of the…

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The War in South Africa. London, Feb. 28

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

THE war correspondent of the "Standard" reports that the columns of Colonels B[?]ng and Ri[?]ton formed [?] of a combined sweeping…

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Boer War. Nearly 800 Boers Captured. London, Feb. 28

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

The war correspondent of the Standard reports that the columns of Colonel Byng and Colonel Rimington formed portion of a combined sweeping movement, one drive being to the eastward…

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Conduct of the War. One of the Brightest Pages in British History

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

Melbourne, Sunday.—The Methodist Conferences resumed its sittings on…

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A Conscientious Soldier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 1

A soldier who saw three years of service with the 9th United States Infantry in the Philippines and China, has returned home, a time…

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Boer War. London, March 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 4

The War Office reports that early on the morning of February 25 Commandants Delarey and Kemp, with a force of from 1200 to 1700, three attacked the escort of the convoy…

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The Boer War. the Klerksdorp Disaster. London, March 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 2

Particulars thave now been received of the disaster to the convoy and its escort returning to Klerksdorp. Tile Imperial Yeomanry wore in advance of…

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The War in South Africa. London, March 1

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 4

THE escort of the empty convoy which was captured by the Boers last week south-west of Klerksdorp, Southern Transvaal, sustained heavy losses…

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The War in South Africa. London, March 4

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 2

THE disaster at Klerksdorp is attributed by some critics to the defective service of the Intelligence Department…

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