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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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Returned Soldiers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Monday 24 June 1901 · page 1

The returned soldiers just back at Narromine from South Africa will be entertained at a smoke concert by their fellow-townsmen to-morrow (Tuesday)…

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A Job for Returned Soldiers. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Monday 24 June 1901 · page 1

The Government have decided that soldiers returned from South Africa shall have the preference in the new clearing works on Grown lands…

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Non-payment to Soldiers. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Monday 24 June 1901 · page 1

The leader of the Opposition has complained of the treatment meted out to our returned soldiers by the Government, the soldiers being unable to obtain the…

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How [?] Lamb Died. He Like a Soldier Fell. Letter Erom Colonel Lassetter

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 3

The following is an extract from a letter written by Lieutenant-Colonel Lassetter, dated May 11, from Korannafontein, with reference to the death…

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The Conduct of the War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 3

Mr. Slocum, an American military attache with the British forces, reports that if the men had been less brave there would have been less faults and more victories…

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Latest Cablegrams. the War. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 3

General Hamilton reports having captured 350 Boers daring the recent driving operations between Bloemfontein, Fauresmith, and Pietersburg. Many…

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The War. Botha's Surrender. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 3

IT is stated by the "Sun" that Downing- street officials believe that General Botha has surrendered to Lord Kitchener…

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Returned Soldiers. Sydney, June 25

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 2

Mr. C. A. Lee characterised the proposal to put returned soldiers on scrub clearing work as a blot on the country…

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Non-payment to Soldiers. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 4

The leader of the Opposition has complained of the treatment meted out to our returned soldiers by the Government, the soldiers being unable to obtain the…

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A Job for Returned Soldiers. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 4

The Government have decidcd that soldiers returned from South Africa shall have the preference in the new clearing works on Crown lands…

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The War. Capt[?] by [?]Oers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1901 · page 1

[?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] A DUTCH CLERGYMAN…

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The War. Capture by Boers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 6

The Boers captured 25 British troops at Bardekoop on 25th, and instantly released them. A DUTCH CLERGYMAN…

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The War. Australian Casualties. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 4

PRIVATE WOOTEN, of the Now South Wales Army Medical Corps, was dangerously wounded at Marchiavel. Lieut. Brackenridge, of Now South Wales Bushmen, was severely wounded…

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The War. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 3

Constant skirmishes occur in the Midlands of Cape Colony. The Boers invariably retreat with some loss. The Boers operating in the Transvaal…

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Returned From the War

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 2

Although very few of the local [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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War in China. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 2

THE Shangnal correspondent of "The Times" states that Manchurian refugees who have arrived at Cheefoo report that the province of Shing- King is in a state of insurrection. The…

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The War. Skirmish at Burgh Spruit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 4

Reports state that the Boers attacked two block houses on the Delagoa railway line near Burgh Spruit last Wednesday. An armoured train, dispersed the…

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The War. Another Boer Repulse. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 3

LORD KITCHENER, Commandent in- chief in South Africa reports that the Boers attacked two block on the Delngoa line on the 26th. An armored train dispersed the enemy, who…

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The War. Capture of Boers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1901 · page 1

Rimington's Scouts surrounded and captured eleven Boers who were heliographing from a hill, at Petrosburg. TO BE EXPELLED FROM…

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The War. Capture of Boers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 6

Rimington's Scouts surrounded and captured eleven Boers who were heliograpbing from a hill, at Petrosburg. TO BE EXPELLED FROM…

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