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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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Cablegrams. Boer War. London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

The British have discovered nineteen field guns and a quantity of ammunition in the vicinity of Shankaikewan…

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Latest War News. London, April 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

The "Cape Times" and other South African newspapers demand the suppression of the Africander Bond, the sole object of which they assert is to prevent any final…

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War News. South. African Affairs. Honors for Australians. London

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 4

Colonels Kenneth. MacKay and Williams, and Major. Antill, have been created Companions of Bath (C.B.) Decorations of C.M.G…

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Cable News. the Boer War. Chasing Cape Raiders. London, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

The Boer guerillas who invaded Cape Colony have not yet succeeded in getting back to the Orange River Colony, and are still being hunted about the…

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The War in South Africa. Pursuit of Cape Raiders. Victorian Bhavery. London, April, 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

Colonel D. Haig, of the Seventh Hussars, who is on special service in South Africa, is in pursuit of the Boer raiding bands under Commandants Scheepers and Malan…

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Latest War News. London, April 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

Lieutenant Raid's quick close fire deceived the enemy regarding the number of men under his command. Comandant Schroeder used his Maxim, but soon surrendered…

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Cable News. the Boer War. Lieutenant Beauty

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

Lieutenant Beatty, a Victorian office, was reported by Lord Kitchener to have been killed in the recent fighting. Later dispatches state that he was wounded, not…

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The War in South Africa. Mr. Merriman at Edinburgh. a Packed Meeting. Disgraceful Soenes. London, April, 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

Mr. John Xavier Merriman, who was Treasurer in the late Schreiner Miniatry, and recently, came to England with the intention of appearing at the bar of the House…

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Returned Soldiers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

Alderman G. Rudd, Mayor of Wagga, has received an invitation to be present at a public welcome, arranged by a committee of Narandera townsmen, to soldiers returning…

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Returned Soldiers' Reception Committee

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Reception Committee wan held at the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association rooms, yesterday afternoon, and was attended by Mr. G…

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A War Envelope

The Temora Star · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 2

LIEUT-COLONEL FERRIS, M.L.A., has received a letter from a sergeant in his regiment, who is serving in South Africa, which letter is enclosed in an…

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Latest Cables. Boer War

The Temora Star · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 2

LONDON, April 27.--Lieutenant Reid with 20 of the Imperial Bushmen, stealthily surrounding, them, fired at close range at 42 Boers, south-east of…

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Cablegrams. Boer War. London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 2

A renegade Englishman led the raiders who looted a farm near Craddock, and sprinkled strychnine on the feed which was left. Twenty-five of the Prince of Wales Horse…

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Latest War News. London, April 30

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 2

Major Domonlin's column brought 30 prisoners to Aliwal North, after scouring the south-eastern portion of the Orange River Colony. They also secured 60,000…

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Cable News. the Boer War. Northern Transvaal Operations. London, Monday afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 2

The Maxim captured with Commandant Schroader by Lieutenant Reid and his Bushmen, near Commissie Drift, was one used in the Jameson raid…

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The War in South Africa. Hunting Down Commandos. Wore Captures. Cuns, Men and Horses. London, April 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 2

Lord Kitchener reports that the northern campaign against the scattered Boer commandos is proceeding successfully. Several skirmishes have been fought; and numbers…

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Late Cables. Old World Doings. London, Wednesday. the Boer War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 2

The minister of the Dutch Reformed Church have refused to not in the interests of peace unless Boer independence is acknowledged…

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Returning Soldiers. the Reception. Postponed to

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 8

The Secretaries of the Committee formed to extend in public welcome to Trooper Frank Rudd and other soldiers returning by the Tongiriro, have been informed by wire that…

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Latest War News. London, May 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 2

The Boers are Buffering from extreme cold and a deficient commissariat. Six thousand refugees are in Potohefstoom camp…

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Cable News. the Boer War. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 2

Mr. St. John Broderick, Secretary of State for War, stated in the House of Commons last night, that owing to the prolongation of the war the allowance to wives of soldiers…

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