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

The wars & local soldiers, 1903

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Mr. C[?] Welcome Home L[?]

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 2

The [?] with Mr. and Mrs. [?] on Board, arrived in [?] yesterday evening, and was [?] by Land representation [?]…

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The Samoan War

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 3

THE following is the reply of his Excellency the Admiral to a petition presented by the Western Suburbs' Ministerial Association praying for an inquiry into Cardinal Moran's…

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A Soldier's Punishment. London, March 14

Crookwell Gazette · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 4

A YOUNG Uhlan, aged 20, at Potsdam, Prussia, in some way gave offence to others in the regiment. He was held by…

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Importance of the British Navy—food Supply in War Time, Wheat Especially—four Fifths of the Bread Made From Imported Wheat and Flour—a Remedy Suggested

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

IT has come to be regarded as an article of faith amongst us that the British navy should be a match for the combined fleets of any other to powers, and this contention is…

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The War Commission. London, March 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

In giving evidence before the Commission on the war in South Africa, the Marquis of Lansdowne, who was Secretary of State for War when hostilities broke out, testified that the forecasts of his…

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Lunatic or Soldier ? an Extraordinary Tale

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 4

A MAN with the somewhat onerous name of Toogood, aged 36, was responsible for a good deal of amusement on Wednesday at the Central Police Court, when he appeared to…

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The War Commission. London, March 27

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

IN giving evidence before the Commission on the war in South Africa, the Marquis of Lans owns, who was Secretary of…

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The Gallant Soldier’s Career. (From Daily Telegraph.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 4

The unexpected, tragic, and lamentable death of Major-General Sir Hector Macdonald, K.C.B., by his own hand, removes from the British Army one of its most…

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Sensational Shooting Affray. Two Women Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 2

A sensational shooting affray occurred at Miller's Point, Sydney, on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in one young woman being dangerously wounded, while another also received injuries of a painful,…

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City Sensation. Love and Jralousy.two Women Wounded

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

Love and jealousy were responsible for a very tragic occurrence at the house No. 33 Harrington street, off Lower George, city, on Wednesday afternoon, as a result of which two women are…

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Borough Council. South African Soldiers' Memorial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday night to select a site for the soldiers' memorial. There were present the Mayor and Aldermen Ayling, Rogers, Dwyer,…

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Goulburn Soldiers' Memorial. a Site Chosen

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday night, to consider the question of choosing a site for the proposed soldiers' memorial. There were present the…

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How War Dogs Are Trained

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 1

[?] re[?] classic myths about Bellona "Jettiog loose the dogs of war" has come to have a new meaning in these days. For the character of…

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The Balkans. War with Bulgara Probable. London, April 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 4

Popular opinion in Turkey believes that the Albanian troubles are a pretext for the concentration of troops for a sudden march on Sofia…

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Goulburn and District South African Soldiers' Memorial

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 2

As notified by advertisement in this issue, amongst other functions, the Governor will lay the foundation-stone of the above memorial. The memorial is to be erected in…

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Fallen Soldiers. London April 20

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 4

MANY aristocrats ladies, including the wives of the [?] and vice-presidents of the League for the defence the Reformed Forth, have…

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Mortality In War. Some Figures

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 6
Also in Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate

The conditions of warfare differ to greatly that no exact inference can necessarily be drawn from past statistics as to the mortality likely to prevail in any particular…

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Cable News. the Somaliland War. British Force Ambushed

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 27 April 1903 · page 2

London, Thursday.—A disaster has occurred in Somaliland among the Britis columns operating under Brigadier General W. H. Manning against the…

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Soldiers' Memorial Foundation

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 3

At 12 o'clock precisely his Excellency and party arrived in the Botanic Gardens, where the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Soldiers Memorial was to be…

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