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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

1,192 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 60 of 60

The Girl He Left Behind Him. an Incident of the Transvaal War. Chapter I.

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 1

" And these o'er unknown seas to unknown lands Shall cross, escaping wreck, defying death; And, all unconsciously, shape every act And bend each wandering step to this one end—…

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The Girl He Left Behind Him. an Incident of the Transvaal War. Original Story.—by Alice Eyton. Chapter I.

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 1

"And these o'er unknown seas to unknown lands Shall cross, escaping wreck, defying death; And, all unconsciously, shape every act And bend each wandering step to this one end…

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The Girl He Left Behind Him an Incident of the Transvaal War. Original Story.—by Alice Eyton. Chapter I.

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 1

"And these o'er unknown seas to unknown lands Shall cross, escaping wreck, defying death' And, all unconsciously, shape every act And bond each wandering step to this one end…

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A Soldier's Ghost Story. This is a True Story told by an Old Pensioner to a former Chaplain of Chelsea Hospital

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 3

In the year 1799 there was a large garrison at Dover as there was at that tune a constant expectation of an attack from France. There were six battalions at Dover,…

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A Soldier's Ghost Story. This is a True Story told by an Old Pensioner to a former Chaplain of Chelses Hospital

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 3

In the year 1799 there was a large garrison at Dover as there was at that time a constant expectation of an attack from France. There were six battalions at Dover,…

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The Soldier's Dream

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 4

Faint and sore wounded the soldier lay, Midst shot and shell and deathly strife. And closed his eyes on the dying day, Dreaming of peace and home and life…

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The Soldier's Dream

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 4

Faint and sore wounded the soldier lay. 'Midst shot and shell and deathly strife. And closed his eyes on the dying day. Dreaming of peace and home and life…

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A Soldier's Ghost Story. This is a True Story told by as Old Pensioner to a former Chaplain of Chelses Hospital

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 3

In the year 1799 there was a large garrison at Dover as there was at that time a constant expectation of an attack from France. There were six battalions at Dover,…

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The Boer War. London, December 25

The Queanbeyan Observer · Thursday 27 December 1900 · page 3

Major-General Colville's column encountered a Boer commando at Modderfontein. The enemy tried to envelope the British, who quickly formed a half-moon on some…

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Latest War Cables. South Africa

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 29 December 1900 · page 2

London, Thursday—The "Times" states that the raid on Cape Colony has failed, the Dutch neither joining the commandoes nor rising themselves…

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Latest War Cables. South Africa

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 29 December 1900 · page 2

London, Thursday—The "Times" states that the raid on Cape Colony has failed, the Dutch neither joining the commandoes nor rising themselves…

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The Cost of the War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 December 1900 · page 2

From a monthly return issued by the War Office it appears that the following statement represents the casualties in the South African Field Force reported up to the end of October:—…

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War News. London, December 25

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 December 1900 · page 2

Major-General Colville's column encountered a Boer commando at Modderfontein. The enemy tried to envelop the British, who quickly formed a half moon on some kopjes and used a pom-pom…

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The Latest War News. London

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 December 1900 · page 2

The Times states that the raid on Cape Colony has proved a failure. The Dutch are neither joining the commandos nor rising themselves…

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