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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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Our Returned Soldiers. Back from the War

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 2

By this morning's mail train arrived Privates F. H. Lee, C. S. Joyce, S. L. Wells, and G. Poole—members of the first Australian contingent to leave for South Africa…

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Her Soldier Lover CHAPTER XXXI—continued

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 4

'Oh[?]—he took the trouble to have the passing [?]lists of recent arrivals at Cape Town examined, and discovered the name of Paul Carroll. He may have exaggerated the…

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The War. Clearing Johannesburg

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

Lord Kitchener hat cleared Johannesburg of undesirable persona: Among them were many foreigners, who have been placed on shipboard and…

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The War. Enemy Advancing. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

COMMANDANT HERTZOG, with 790 men and two guns, has crossed the Roggeveld Mountains, 60 miles oast of Clanwilliam. The country in this district is very difficult,…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Later War News. Attack on Roderfontein. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

THE Boers who attacked Roderfontoin on Saturday surprised the British sentry, and reached within seven yards of the trenches before they were identified. Their leader, who…

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Our Returned Soldiers. Welcomed Home

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 2

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor, was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night to make arrangements for a public reception to Messrs. Lee, Joyce, Wells…

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Her Soldier Lover CHAPTER XXXI—continued

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 6

'The dislike was mutual,' she answered in measured tones 'I was rude to you then for your own sake. My brother is not one of the worthiest of men! Were you…

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Reminiscences of the War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 6

HOME again! and the trials and hardships which the lately-returned troops have undergone during the past twelve months, though very real at the time,…

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The War. a Treacherous Kaffir

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 5

A Kaffir led the Boers to the only entrance through the wire entanglements surrounding Zuurfontein. A DESPERATE FIGHT…

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War in China. (By Cable.) London, January[?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

When the joint note was signed[?] Chinese Envoys, Prince Ching bro[?] Grand Seal from the custody of a [?] servant in the forbidden City. The[?]…

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The War. a Rumour Denied. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

THE War Office has deafed that the [?]plmeat of Colonial Police had been abandoned. Recruiting is still going on, and 10,000 will he raised in addition to Yeomanry, and the…

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A Stern Soldier with a Kind Heart

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 8

THE most prominent characteristic of General Buller in his sterling quality as a strong warrior, who is moved by little save his high son so of devotion to…

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Her Soldier Lover CHAPTER XXXII—continued

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 4

'I shall ask for the keys of the centre tower on Monday,' Arthur continued. In the meanwhile, Margaret—how tenderly the name lingered on his lip!—'if I may be…

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The War. General News

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 3

Three squadrons of the Johannesburg Mounted Rifles captured a Boer outpost 30 miles east of Johannesburg. Afterwards the Mounted Rifles…

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The War. Invasion of Cape Colony. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 3

ONLY 100 of the colonials have joined Commandant Kruitzinger's commando…

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Soldiers Left Behind

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 3

When the Britannle left Brisbane on Saturday, it was discovered that sixteen men had been left behind…

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[?] Soldiers Daserting

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 3

It is said that the Imperial Soldiers Were so much pleased with Australia that a considerable number deserted while in…

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A Soldier of the Queen

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 4

TROOPER W. M. MAXWELL, of the N.S.W Mounted Infantry (a resident of Eulomego, near Dubbo), returned home last week, having been invalided…

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Her Soldier Lover CHAPTER XXXII—continued

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 6

She did not speak. The demoniac expression on his dark face seemed to freeze her blood with horror. All its beauty was gone; it was the face of a fiend…

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The War. General News

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 5

Reuter's Agency reports that the guerilla leader, Commandant Christian De Wet, is still in the Orange River Colony, and that the De Wet who is…

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