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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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A Soldier's Letter

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 6

THW following letter has been received by Mrs. Norris, of "Elysian Vale," Comleroy Road, from her son, Mr. T. H. Norris, who went to South Africa in the troopship…

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Soldiers of our Queen

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 8

TROOPER CLENDON CALLAGHAN, who went to South Africa with the Australian Mounted Infantry, in the "Southern Cross," on January 17, is the second son of…

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The Transvaal War. Ueutenant Holborow. Wounded at Osfontein. [By Telegraph.]

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 8

Colonel Holborow received a cablegram on Thursday, stating that his son, Lieutenant G A. H. Holborow, who went with the…

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Lieutenant G. A. H. Holborow Wounded

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 13

COLONEL HOLBOROW received a cablegram from South Africa on Thursday stating that his son, Lieut. G A. H. Holborow, of the New South Wales Mounted Rifles, under Major Knight, has been…

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War Against War. to the Editor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 8

Sir,—My attention is drawn to two letters in your last issue in which the writers thereof make reference to mine of the 24th ult. One is from my old and much esteemed friend, G.C.J., the…

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A Coloured War Map—free

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 4

WE have received from Mr W Christie, who is the publisher, a well executed Map of the Seat of War in South Africa The Map, which is neatly folded in a red cover for carrying in the pocket, is…

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Correspondence. The "War in the Transvaal. to the Editor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 8

SIR,—I have listened to many people in the district re the war in South Africa. Many of them are of opinion that the British are quite right Happily only a small proportion of our population…

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War Against War. to the Editor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 8

SIR,—I am with Mr J T Christie up to the hilt when he makes war upon war ; but as our civilization is constituted to-day I am afraid we are running our heads against a brick wall: Men…

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Correspondence. War Against War. to the Editor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 8

SIR,—In my letter under the above heading, appearing in last week's GAZETTE, I notice a couple of mistakes, which you will kindly correct in this issue. It should read as follows : " I cannot…

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The War. (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 8

Sir,—I have no desire, and I am afraid you would not afford me space, to follow Mr Christie through hiB very lengthy and interesting epistle, because a good deal contained therein is irrevelant…

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War News

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 7

Lord Roberts has telegraphed: "Mr. Steyn in reply to my proclamation calling upon the Free Staters to submit and disarm is…

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That So-called Brutal, Barbarous British—boer Business. Is the War Justifiable? Uitlanders' Disabilities. To the Editor ot the ADVOCATE

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 3

SIR,—War is bad business at any time, and no country should step into it unpremeditatedly or impromptu, for, no matter how good the reasons be for going to war…

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Soldiers' Letters

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 6

THE following letter has been received from Privt. C. W. H. Coulter, N.S.W. Army Medical Corps, 2nd Contingent, now in South Africa:—…

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War Notes

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 9

London "Daily Telegraph" prints among the list of colonial contingents the words "New South Wales Bushrangers."…

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Poetry. a War Wail

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 1

I used to think my wife was quite A model of her kind. But now the war has come, I am To other thoughts inclined…

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Soldiers' Letters

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 6

Writing from Toise River, on Feb. 23, to a Windsor friend, Private Coulter, who went away with the Army Medical Corps' says: " Left E. London 8 last night by train and just arrived…

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Soldier's Ter

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. G. Hotel, Richmond, lowing interesting George, now with…

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War Notes

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 9

So deep has the military craze taken root that swell dinner parties in London are now using khaki table cloths, with bright red flowers, placed in imitation…

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Soldier's Letter

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 4

The following letter has been received from, Mr G Bush from South Africa : Natal Field Force, February 26th,, 1900. Dear Mother and Father, —…

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War News. Story of Spion Kop

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 8

Despatches have been gazetted dealing with the battie of Spion Kop on Januar, 24. and events connected with that portion of the Natal campaign…

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