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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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General Cables. LONDON, Friday. War stores frauds

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 3

It is reported that great frauds United States [?] have been discovered at Manila, and that several officers have been…

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Meritorious Australians at the the war

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

The cable to-day contain the names of Australian mentioned for maritorious Service is Lard Roberts despatches…

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The War in South Africa. LONDON, April 22

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 2

Since April 16 last Major-General Sir Bindon Blood, Lieutenant Colonel F. C. Beatson, Brigadir-General Plumer, Major-General Kitchener, and…

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Slandered Soldiers Daily Mail

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 4

Those who stoop to say un complimentary things of the contuct of our troops in the…

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Chocolate for Soldiers

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 1

The merits of chocolate as food for troops in the field appear to be becoming rapidly and widely appreciated. In the recent autumn manœuvres of the Austrian…

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Allowances to soldiers' wives

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1901 · page 2

Mr. Broderick announced in the House of Commons that owing to the prolongation of the war, the allowance to the wives of soldiers…

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300,000 war medals

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 2

Three hundred thousand South African war medals are to be issued. They will require miles of ribbon…

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The Boer War. London. Saturday. Boer leaders captured

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 2

Harte beestefontein, in the Western Transvsal, has been destroyed and the families (158 women and children) of the Boers forming…

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The Cot of Modern War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

When Mr. Kruger said, or was reported to have said, that it the British wanted his country be would make them pay…

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The War in South Africa. LONDON, May 18

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 3

Ninety Boers, including Barend, Vorster, and Heystek, the ex-Landdrost of Pietersburg, have surrendered to the British…

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Binoculars in War

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 7

We fancy it is not generally known that in the Chino-Japanese War all the Japanese soldiers were supplied with [?] glasses. That, however, [?]…

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War Trophies That the Victors Secure. 'Sham Relics Ara Plentiful Just Now

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 7

There is no country in the world richer in mementoes of the battlefield than England. Besides these In the United Service Museum, thousands are…

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A Soldier's Eyes. Lancet

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 4

Sir Frederick Maurice, the general officer commanding; the Woolwich District, has called the attention of the officers,…

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Concert for Australian soldiers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1901 · page 2

A concert has been arranged in London for the benefit of Colonial soldiers who have returned to England…

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Boer War. LONDON, June 3

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 2

Later repors from Lord Kitchener state that, in addition to the casualties previously reported, two lieutenants of the Yeomanry were killed in the…

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Soldiers sleeping at their posts. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1901 · page 2

It is reported in the House of Commons that there are 31 soldiers in convict prisons found guilty of sleeping at their posts, and thus…

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Returning soldiers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1901 · page 2

The s.s. Morayshire from South Africa is due to-morrow. A meeting of welcome will be extended the members of the Bushmen's…

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Soldiers killed by railway collision

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1901 · page 2

A collision occurred on the Pretoria railway by which nine soldiers were killed and several injured…

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The War in South Africa. LONDON, June 10

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 3

German claimants who became burghers, but did not fight, alleged before the Commission inquiring into claims for losses of property that they have a…

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Boer War. LONDON, June 17

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 3

After the mounted infantry under Colonel Sladen had captured a Boer convoy, Commandant Christian De Wet sent help, and a hot engagement…

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