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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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The Transvaal War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 4

Lord Salisbury, in. his speech on Wednesday said he was utterly unable to imagine the [?] object of the Dutch Government in presenting a note to Lord Lansdowne…

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The Anti-War League. an Amused Public

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 4

THERE will ho a Hireling held in the Sydney Town-hall at an early date to protest against recent pre-Boar [?]ances by a small minority of persons. The meeting will most likely prove…

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Went Around the World. to Wed a Soldier

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 1

To journey around the world for the sake of becoming a soldier's bride is more than most girls would be equal to but to make such a journey and then to…

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Soldiers of Fortune

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 6

Soldiers of fortune were a great and glorious class in their time, but they have, says a writer in the "Pall Mail Gazette" fallen upon evil days. A good many hundreds or…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Friday evening. Anti War Sympathy

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 4

A vote of sympathy with Professor Wood was passed last night at a meeting of the Anti-War League…

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The Transvaal War. London, Thursday. the British Cordon

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 4

The British front was secured during the recent encircling movement in the Orange River Colony by 200 men per mile being entrenched along its whole length…

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Soldiers of Fortune

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 5

Soldiers of fortune were a great and glorious class in their time, but they have, says a writer in the "Pall Mall Gazette," fallen upon evil days. A good many hundreds, or…

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The Soldiers’ Monument

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 4

Now that Alderman Cox has been elected to the mayoral chair for the ensuing twelve months, I would like to refer to a matter, which has already found considerable, comment, in this column. I…

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The Transvaal War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 4

The rebel Geldeuheus has been executed at Middleburg on a charge of murdering natives. Sir Campbell Bannerman addressed a meeting at Leicester on Wednesday night…

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Welcome Home

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

Hungry Higgins: De last time I visited me old home dey gimme a public reception. Weary Watkins: Speeches?…

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The Transvaal War Loudon

Forbes Times · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 4

General Ben Viljoen has been sent to St. Helena. An empty convey has been captured near Klerkdorp on its return from supplying Colonel you Douop’s troops at Wolmaraustad…

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The Death-cry of War. Zola Thinks This War Will Be the Last

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 5

Is it a dream to believe that we are witnessing war's last agony? Do not a thousand symptoms indicate the ract? May not the furore caused by the question of military…

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Personalities. the Soldier of the Hour

The Canowindra Star · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 6

MAJOR-GENERAL BRUCE HAMILTON, the man most prominent in South African despatches today, occupies the unique…

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The Transvaal War. London, Thursday

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 4

On February 23rd the Boers rushed, with a great mass of stock, the position held by the New Zealanders, overwhelming the pickets. The New Zealanders made a splendid defence,…

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The Death-cry of War. Zola Thinks This War Will Be the Last

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 5

Is it a dream to believe that we are witnessing war's last agony? Do not a thousand symptoms indicate the fact? May not the furore caused by the question of military…

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Boer War. a Serious British Reverse. Lord Methuen Captured. SYDNEY, Tuesday, 9 a.m

Western Champion · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 9

A great disaster to the British has taken place General Lord Methuen, after being badly wounded, was captured by De La Rey's forces, together…

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The Transvaal War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 4

Details of the encounter the New Zealanders had with the Boers near Bothesberg state that the Boers twice tried unsuccessfully to rush through the outpost of the Queensland Bushmen…

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An Ideal Soldier, As Pictured by the Kaiser

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 7

Prince Eitel Friedrich, second son of the German Emperor, has formally received at Potsdam, his commission as an officer in the 1st Regiment of…

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How Methuen Was Wounded

Western Champion · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 7

The "Daily Mail" says that Lord Methuen was about to ride to a distance to rally the mounted troops when he was wounded; the bullet at…

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The Transvaal War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 4

General Emmett, recently captured, declares that it will be impossible to starve the Boers into surrendering. They [?] be captured. It is reported that British columns are now in…

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