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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1902

178 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 9

Labor and the War

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

All the labor Senators except Senator Barrett, of Victoria, seem to be ardent sympathisers with the Boors. Senator Stewart remarked on Friday that if they had been…

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War News. London, March 21

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night a debate place on the course of the war in South Africa. Mr Chamberlain, Secretary of State fur the Colonies, said that it was estimated that there fere 9000…

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Two Hundred Soldiers Frozen

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 4

An authentic account has been received at Yokchama of a catastrophe in the northern part of the main island of Japan. An infantry detachment, consisting of 210…

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Latest Cables the War London, March 25

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

Six British staff officers, including Lord Kitchener’s aide-de-camp, accompanied Mr. [?] Burger and the other Boer lenders on the journey from Pretoria to Kroonstad…

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Two Hundred Soldiers Frozen

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 4

An authentic account has been received at Yokohama of a [?]strophe in the northern part of the island of Japan. An infantry detachment, consisting of…

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Latest Cables. the War. London, March 27

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 2

Mr. Schalk Burger, president Steyn, and Commandant de Wet are supposed to be conferring at Hoopstadt. Mr. Schalk Burger is expected to arrive at Pretoriaon…

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A Humorous War Story

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 4

A good story from the front reached Welling early last week. It relates [?] gay young suba[?] of the Seventh New Zealanders was beautifully taken down by…

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Naval War of the Future

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

The war of the future is [?]ound to become more and more a war of individuals, an affair of initiative, in which doing the best thing, after a…

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Latest Cables. the War. London, April 1

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

During the recent [?] in the Transvaal what appeared to be a British column moving into [?] proved to be Lie[?]berg’s commando, clad in khaki. The commando…

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War News. London, April 1

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

Dong the combined movement against Delarey in the Western Transvaal what appeared to be a Brith column moving into proved to be Comm[?]nt Liebenbnrg's khaki-olad commando, which…

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Latest Cables. the War London April 4

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

[?] taken place the Western [?] between the British Column under Major General Walter [?] and Commandant De la Rey’s…

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War News. London, April 4

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

A heavy running fight has taken place in the Western Tran[?] between the British column under Major-General Walter Kitchener and Commandant Dela Rey's force. The British were…

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Anti-war Petitions

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

There is an “ Anti-War League,” which has its headquarters in Sydney actively employed in sending “stop the war” petitions to various municipal councils for…

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Latest Cables. the War London

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

A minimum estimate of the Boer losses at [?] on the 31 t ultimo is 30 killed and 80 wouded. The first estimate of Boer losses is included in Lord Kitchener’s…

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War News. London, April 8

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

A minimum estimate of the Boer losses at Boschbult on the 31st ultimo is 30 killed and 80 wounded. The first estimate of Boer losses is included in Lord Kitchener's weekly return…

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For the War

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

Attention is directed to a notice in this issue concurring the raising of a Federal contingent for service in South Africa. The force is intended to be thoroughly efficient…

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Latest Cables. the War. London, April 11

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

The King reached Falmouth [?] yacht today and returns to Cowes. The King is hurriedly returning to London His Majesty’s return is attributed to the…

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War News. London, April 11

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 2

His Majesty King Edward is hurriedly returning to London. This is attributed to the prospect of peace. Console have advanced [?]…

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Germany s War Ghest

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 4

The famous German “ War chest ” or treasure preserved in the Julius To were at Spandau, recently, underwent the annual inspection…

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The British War Loan

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

The resolution sanctioning The War Lon was carried in the House of Commons by a majority of 126…

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