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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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The Boer War. Attack on a Convoy. Severe Fighting. Heavy British Losses. London, May 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 26

Severe fighting took place ia the South-Eastern Transvaal, between Bethel and Sanderton, on Saturday last, the 25th inst., in which the British sustained considerable…

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How the Cross is Won. a Soldier's Narrative

The Independent · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 2

Lance-corporal Ledgerwood, son of Mr R. Ledgerwood, of Barwon-Downs, Colac, (Vic), writing from Aberdeen-road, Cape Colony, in reference to the incident for…

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Returning Soldiers

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 3

A meeting, hastily arranged, was held at McGrady’s Royal Hall on Friday evening last for the purpose of deciding the manner in which the public of…

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The Boer War. Fight at Vlakfontein

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 10 June 1901 · page 1

Additional particulars of the engagement between the British column under Colonel H. G. Dixon and General De La…

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A War Adventure

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 1

The serious risks run by the war correspondent in pursuit' of 'his calling are graphically described by a representative of the "Daily News," who was in…

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Boer War. London

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 3

The troops under the command of Colonel Bullock brought to Standerton 15 waggons loaded with men and women from Ermelo, including Dr…

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Pigeons As War Messengers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 5

Following rather tardily in the footsteps f[?] other threat European Powers, her Majesty's Government has decided to avail itself of the services of the "courier of the…

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Is Death in War Painless?

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 1

A Viennese authority, Professor Nothnagel, has arisen to tell us that death is in all cases painless. He tells us that man dies nearly always from the cessation of the…

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The Boer War. Peace Negotiations. London, June 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 21

There is every reason to believe that negotiations are now going on with a view to the arrangement of terms of peace between the Boer commanders and Lord Kitchener…

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The Boer War. a Convoy Captured. Enemy's Loss 37 Killed. London, June 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 26

A serious reverse has bean sustained by the Boers in the Transvaal. The scene of the engagement was 34 miles west of Warmbad, a station on the railway from…

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Returned Soldiers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 29

The Minister of Deforce has received a communication from the Governor-General with reference to a number of returned Australian soldiers, who were under arrest for…

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The Morayshire Contingent. Soldiers "Lost" in Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 27

Australian soldiers seem to lose the sense of locality, for which they were accorded such praise in South Africa, as soon as their feet touch their native land. Out of…

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Desperate Fight for Life. Soldiers Devoured by Wolves

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 1

The extraordinarily hard winter which Roumania is experiencing (writes a Bucharest correspondent) him had the effect of emboldening the wolves, and many cases are…

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An Escaping Prisoner. Fired at by a Constable. Wounded and Recaptured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 2

A SENSATIONAL escape of a prisoner who was being escorted by rail from Yosa to Albury to answer a charge of horse stealing took place early on Thursday morning…

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Boer War. London

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 3

Mrs LouiS Botha, wife of the Boor General, has returned to Brussels, after a 2 hours interview with Mr. Kruger at The Hague…

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Back From The War. Welcome to Corporal Jennings

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 3

On Tuesday evening a welcome was extended to Corporal Jennings, son of the Rev. J. J. Jennings, of Balranald, by the acting-Mayor and Aldermen…

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The War Indemnity. London, June 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 27

Much satisfaction is felt in France that the British proposal for raising the Chinese war indemnity has been accepted by the powers. The proposal is that Chinese bonds…

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Back From the War. Welcome To Corporal Jennings'

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 2

On Tuesday. Corporal James Jennings, son of Rev. J. J. Jennings of Balranald, but formerly of Hillston, arrived by train, and was formerly welcomed back to Riverina, at…

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The Boer War. the Transvaal Finances. Sir David Barbour's Report. London, June 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 26

The report by Sir David Barbour, formerly financial member of the council of the Governor-General of India, on the finances of the Transvaal has been…

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Attempted Suicide of a Soldier

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 29

Herbert Bartley, one of the members of the third Queensland contingent, recently returned from South Africa, was found at the foot of a cliff at Petrie's Bight, Brisbane. He was…

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