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

The wars & local soldiers, 1903

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Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Soldiers' Memorial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 4

The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the memorial to be erected in the Botanic Gardens to the memory of soldiers from this district who went to South Africa took place at noon on…

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Soldiers' Memorial Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

The following are the amounts collected by the ladies at the park gates at the laying of the foundation stone of the Soldiers' memorial:—Mrs. J.J. Roberts, corner of Auburn and…

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The Fate of a War Balloon

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 6
Also in Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate

During the slege of Paris in the FrancoGerman war no less, than sixty-four balloons, made their ascent from the capital, Out of this number only two " came to grief." One…

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The Song of the Climean War

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 6

" Annie Laurie" was the song in vogue during the Crimean war, and the circumstance is recalled by the following verses which are published in the London Press :--…

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The Song of the Crimean War

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 5

"Annie Laurie" was the song in vogue during the Crimean war, and the circumstance is recalled by the following verses which are published in the London Press:--…

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Sonvenirs of War. The Marcchale MacMahon

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 5

The marriage of Mme. de MacMahon, who died the other day in Paris, was a made-up one. Her uncle was in the early years of MacMahon's career in Algeria, his…

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Souvenirs of War. The Marechale MacMahon

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 6

The marriage of Mme. de MacMahon, who died the other day in Paris, was a made up one. her uncle was, in the early years of MacMahon's career in Algeria, his…

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A Welcome Home

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday night Mr. James Dunea[?] who it will be remembered wont form here to south Africa with one of the contingents about two years age,…

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How War Was Avoided

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 3

SOME interesting particulars of the negotiations respecting the Fashoda affair are contained in an appreciative sketch of the career of M. Deleasse, the French minister for foreign…

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Returned Soldiers' Pay

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

YESTERDAY an interesting argument took place before the Full Court upon an application by the crown for a stay of proceedings in the above case. The action was one in…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

At a committee meeting held on Thursday evening it was decided to delay proceeding further with the erection of the memorial until a photograph of the model of the statue is…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 2

AT a committee meeting hold on Thursday evening it was decided to delay proceeding further with the creation of the memorial until a photograph of the model of the statue is…

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Colonial Contingents at the War. London, June 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 3

The Daily Mail says that the War Office is presenting to the headquarters of each colonial contingent which took part in the war in South Africa a flag on which the engagements it took part in are…

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Cable News. Provisional Contribution to the War. London, June 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 4

An ordinance providing for a war contribution of £5,000,000 by the Orange River Colony, should the future mineral resources of the colony justify the expenditure, has been read the second time in the…

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General Principles of War

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 1

THE late Colonel G. F. R. Henderson in his late brilliant essay on the "General Principles of War," avoids all technicalities, and gives a most mastery and…

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Political Politeness. Mr. Affleck on the War Path

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

The new session of parliament b[?] in a very unusual manner and since [?] opening there has been a constant stor[?] Political politeness seems to be import[?]…

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Cable News. Transvaal War Contribution

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—In the House of Commons yesterday Sir Henry Campbell-B[?]man addressed a question to the C[?]cellor for the Exchequer…

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The Transvaal War Contribution London, June 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 4

Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, the leader of the Opposition, asked Mr. C. T. Ritchie, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the House of Commons last night how much of the…

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A Soldier's Dream

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor of Queensland (Sir Herbert Chermside) has refused to attend a pigeon match, got up in his honour at Rockhampton, in that state, on…

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