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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3

The Boers captured a train at East Balmoral, containing a quantity of raining material. Sixty seven Dutch colonists at…

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The War in South Africa. Western Raiders Checked. the Midland Section. a Grave Situation. London. Jan. 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

THE advance of the western division of the Cape raiders has been checked. The Boers are retiring to Calvinia, 185 miles north-east of Cape Town, where the main…

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A Soldier's Dog

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 4

AT the Southampton docks there waits (says the "Express"), and has waited for neatly a year, a terrier, dog; out on the veldt, under a rough-hewn cross, lies the…

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A Returned Soldier

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

By yesterday's mail (says the "Narandera Argus" of Friday) Trooper Hanson recoved a very welcome surprise. During the course of his work he had charge of a…

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The Returned Soldiers

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

The returned solders have not laked attention since they arrived at Wagga, and many invitations have had to be declined. On Thursday they were entersted ar sinner…

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Correspondence. Our Returned Soldiers. To the Editor of the Junee Democrat.)

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

Sir, -- Under the above heading I would like to say a few words about the reception given to one man who returned from South Africa invalided, and three…

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The Queen's Health. Her Majesty Broken Down by Bereavement and Worries of the War. Mental Depression and Loss of Appetite. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3

AN announcement concerning the health of Her Majesty has been received with deep regret throughout Great Britain. For some days the…

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The War

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 2

Seven hundred rifles at Carnarvon have been handed over to the British authorities. Three hundred horses and mules…

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The Queen's Healthy. Her Majesty Broken Down by Bereavement. and the Worries of the War

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 2

AN announcement concerning the health of Her Majesty has been received with deep regret throughout Great Britain. For some days the health of the Queen has…

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Soldiers' Reception Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of the general committee appointed recently to carry out the wishes of a public meeting was held at the Town hall on Monday night. Present—Mr. J. T…

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The Returned Soldiers. Trooper Resch

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 3

Our representative had on interview with Trooper Resch, who looks as if his trip did bim no harm at all. He says he weighed, prior to leaving Africa,…

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Letters From the War. with the Imperial Bushman

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 4

Trooper Robert Elliott, of Wagga, who is with the Imperial Bushmen in South africa, writing from Klerkddorp, in the Transvaal, on…

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Cable News. the War. De Wet's Movements. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 3

It was recently reported that Commandant de Wet had made a hurried depart[?] form the Orange River Colony into the Iranevaal, and this, in conjunction with the…

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The War in South Africa. General De Wet. London, Jan. 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 3

IT was recently reported that General Christian De Wet had crossed the Vaal River into the Transvaal. According to a Reuter's telegram it is…

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

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 2

In a fight at Bushman's Krants on the 16th instant the British [?] were 16, chiefly of the 1st bataltion of the Rifle Brigade…

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How to Breed Horses for War

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 16

I have often wondered that our rich noblemen and owners of large parks do not more often than they do try their hands at pony-breeding, if only as an…

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War News. South African Affairs. London. Monday

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 7

The Boers captured a train at East Balmoral containing a quantity of mining material. Sixty-seven Dutch colonists at Aber…

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The War in South Africa. Rand Electric Light Destroyed London, Jan. 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

THE clectric lighting machinery at Johannesburg has been destroyed by Boers. The town and the suburbs are therefore in darkness at night…

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The War. Latest News. the Hospital Commission. Serious Evils Admitted. No Widespread Neglect. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

The Hospital Commission, appointed to inquire into the charges made against the Army Medical Corps during the progress of the war, has presented its report. The…

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Treating War as Football. Great International Football Match. Final He for the Championship of South Africa. Teams—

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

Treating the South African War as a football match, Private W. G. Hilborne, of 2nd Gloucester Regiment, sends the following original and…

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