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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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The Latest War News. LONDON

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 3

The Boer Central Committed at Kroonstad have addressed an open letter to the Cape Colony insurgents, urging the people to accept England's…

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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 11 January 1901 · page 2

The Boer Central Committee at Kroonstad has addressed an open letter to the Cape Colony, urging the people to accept England's irrevocable terms…

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Soldiers Returning from Africa

Coolamon Echo · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 2

THE Wagga people have decided to publicly welcome their soldiers who are returning from Africa per the Orient. The troopers will be entertained at a smoke…

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Demonstration to Returned Soldiers

The Junee Democrat · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 2

THE Mayor of Junes, Mi D. Benjamin, has handed us the following communication received by him for publication :-- " Sir,--I have the honor to acknowledge…

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Departing Soldiers at Albury

The Junee Democrat · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 2

BETWEEN midnight and 4 -o'clock or Monday morning no fewer than 1000 troops passed through A bury from Sydney en route for Victoria, South Australia…

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Traveller. German Soldiering

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 5

Germany has no regular army in the sense in which that term it used in America and in England. There are no regular soldiers who enlist for long…

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Verestchagin on War

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 5

I well remember talking of war with Vere[?]chagin, the great war painter, who has taken part in the wars he has painted. "War," said [?] "makes [?]…

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Training of War Horses

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 6

The main difficulty in training a war horse is to accustom the animal to the thunder of firearms. A horse that can be quickly trained to the roar of cannon and musketry is an…

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Cablegrams. the Boer War. London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

The [?] of the marauding Boer forces is within 20 miles of Piquettberg and 34 miles north-east of Capetown…

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Latest War News. London, Jan. 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

The Boors, on the night of the 7th inst., simultaneously attacked all the posts on the Belfast, Wonderfontein. Nooitgedacht, and Wildfontein main line, west of Kruge[?]sdorp,…

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War News. South African Affairs. London, Monday

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 7

The forces pursuing De Wet are marching via Hammonia, Commando Nek, ami Wolmaran Hock. A city guard is being formed at…

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War News. South African Affairs. London

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 9

The vanguard of the invading Boer forces iA within 20 miles of Prequetberg, 34 miles from Cape-town…

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Cable News, the War. the Invasion of Cape Colony. Raid Near Kimberley. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

A lores of 150 Boers has raided De Beer's Farm, near Kimberley. The residents of the district are flocking into the town…

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The War in South Africa. Invasion of Cape Colony. Movements of Raiders. British Precautions. London, Jan 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

A FORCE commanded by Colonel F B. M. Henniker, of the King's Royal Rifle Corps, which includes the 2nd Coldstream Guards, holds an extended line south of Sutherland,…

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Our Returning Soldiers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

It has been arranged that the Wagga soldiers who have returned from South Africa will reach the railway station by the mail train on Tuesday morning. It was to…

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Traveller. German Soldiering

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 6

Germany has no regular army in the sense in which that term is used in America and in England. There are no regular soldiers who enlist for long…

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Returning Wagga Soldiers. Captain Sheppard Busy. Military and Admiralty Offices Invaded. Sydney, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

One of the most worried men here Captain G. Sheppard, of Wagga, who was first on board the transport Orient to welcome the Wagga…

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The War Against " Bunny "

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

The stock board has issued a notice to land-owners, informing them of their intention to strictly enforce the conditions of the Pastures and Stock Protecion " Rabbit"…

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The Boer War. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

THERE is no disguising the fact that the South African situation is now most serious. Although the Capetown authorities are taking all possible steps…

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News of the War. Corporal A. W. Mair

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 3

MR. G. MAIR, of Gundagai, has received the following letter from his younger brother, Corporal A. W. Mair, who is attached to Lord Methuen's…

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