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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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The War. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 3

The War Office has published statements which Lord Kitchener collected, supporting the reports of the murder of prisoners by Boers, after the Vlakfontein…

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The War. a Commandant Killed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 4

It is reported that Commandant Spruight was killed while attempting to cross the railway line near Heidelberg…

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The War. Viljoen Vanquished. London. Taturday

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 3

THE " Standard's " correspondent at Pretoria wires to the effect that Generals Benson and Beetson, with Colonels Spem and Park, commanding four columns of infantry in the…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Later War News. the Victoria Cross. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 3

Private Scott Pitt of the Manchosters has been awarded the Victoria Cross for bidding a sanger and fighting fifteen hours without food or water at Caesar's Camp on the 6th of…

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The Latest Song. [?] "Soldiers of the Queen."

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 4

[?] is nutritious. And remarkably delicious, Dilburco makes you happy, bright and gay, Dilburco, when you're wheeling…

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A Dubbo Soldier

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 4

THE following letter has been received from Private H. Mead, of the New South Wales Mounted Rifles (formerly of the Dubbo volunteers,…

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The War. Colonel Cuabbe's Force

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 1

Colonel Crabbe, who was attacked on the 21st instant in the Cradock district by Commandant Kruitzinger, had his horses stampeded. He was without…

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Our Serial Story. Violet's Victory. Love, War, and Strategy. Chapter I.

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 8

THE small force of irregular cavalry, had just swung itself into the saddle, when a mounted messenger rode up with letters and despatches. The expedition, which had…

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With the Imperial Bushmen A Wellington Soldier's Account

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 3

Probably until a concise and complete history of the South African war in written by an acknowledged and able authority the ordinary member of the British public or…

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The War. Refugees

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 5

The Boer commandant near Krugersdorp offered to send into the British refugee camp the female relatives of the Boers who recently surrendered. The…

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Captain Soane on the War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 6

IN replaing to the toast of his health at the smoke concert given in his honor on Monday night, Captain E. W. Soane, after thanking those present for their…

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The War. Colonel Crabbe's Force

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 6

Colonel Crabbe, who was attacked on the 21st instant in the Cradock district by Commandant Kruitziuger, had his horses stampeded. He was without…

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The War. Concessions in Pretoria. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 4

A PROCLAMATION has been issued in Pretoria abolishing the law allowing natives to be flogged, and also repeals the act compelling natives to wear passes on the goldfields…

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Our Serial Story. Violet's Victory. Love, War, and Strategy. Chapter II—Continued

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 August 1901 · page 4

And Harvey—and Violet! They want a friend badly—more than ever now they have lost me. And, for the first time, a big tear tricktled down the Colonel's thin…

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Soldiers' Smoke Concert

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 August 1901 · page 2

The complimentary smoke social to recently returned soldiers, to take place in the Band Hall on Wednesday night, promises to be a big success. More time has been given…

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The War. Fight Near Aliwal North

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 4

A skirmish southwards of Aliwal North on July 14th developed into eight hours' fighting between Commandant Foucher and men, numbering 600,…

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The War. Clearing the Western Transvaal. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 3

MAJOR GENERAL F[?]THERSTONHAUGH has scoured the fertile country between Rust[?]nburg and Z[?]erust, in the Western Transvaal. He found hundreds of farmsteads on which…

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Our Serial Story. Violet's Victory. Love, War, and Strategy. Chapter III—Continued

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 August 1901 · page 8

'Is Mr. Richard Dent in?' Mr. Richard was the head of the firm. The clerk answered one question by another…

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Smoke Concert. Returned Soldiers Entertained

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 August 1901 · page 4

Last night a complimentary smoke social was tendered to some of the returned soldiers. The affair had been worked up well and the attendance filled all the seating…

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The War. Death

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 5

Private William Cummins, of the 3rd New South Wales Contingent, died of dysentry at Wynberg. KRUGER THANKFUL…

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