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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 3

Generals Steyn, Wessels, Muller, Colliers and Hertzog are the chief opponents of peace. Hundred of tons of goods are…

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Honoring Our Soldier Heroes. the Soldiers' Memorial Unveiled. a Great Spectacle. Patriotic Crowds

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

THE events leading up to the erection in Gundagai of the handsome monument the district's soldiers who fell in South Atrica scarcely deemed any…

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Latest War News. London, May 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 3

Lord Miluer and Lord Kitchener and the Boer delegates are actively conferring at Pretoria. There are no reliable indications of the…

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Japan and Russia. Early War Predicted

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 6

A sensational announcement is made in the American mail news received at Auckland (N.Z.) on Wednesday by the steamer Sonoma, from San Francisco. It is stated…

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Sale of War Buckets. Two Austrians Sentenced. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

Another case of the treacherous sale of military plans to a foreign power has been brought to light. At Przenysl, in Galecia, Zaleski, a…

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The War in South Africa. Peace Prospects. Delegates at Pretoria. Favourable Indications. London, May 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 3

An important telogram from Reutor's correspondent at Pretoria is published in this morning's papers. The message, which is dated yesterday,…

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Cable News. the War in South Africa. Peace Prospects. Delegates at Pretoria. Favorable Indications. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

An important telegram from Reuter's correspondent at Pretoria is published in this morning's papers. The message, which is dated…

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Soldiers' Memorial. the Unveiling

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

THE ceremony of unveiling the Soldiers' Memorial in Gundagai took place on Wednesday last, in the presence of a large gathing, including the members of the House of…

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A Soldier's Pocket-money

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 8

If a soldier has a wile a family "on the weak"—that is, not "on the strength"—of his regiment, he has a better chance of making both ends meet…

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Gundagai Soldiers

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

There wee a great demonstration at Gundagai on Wednesday, when the soldiers memorial was unveiled. A large crowd witnessed the ceremony…

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Latest War News. the Peace Negotiations. London, May 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

Everything is in readiness for an unusually vigorous campaign if the present negotiations for peace fail. Mr. St. John Brodrick says that 20,000…

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Latest War News the Peace Negotiations. London, May 25

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

Everything is in, readiness for an unusually vigorous campaign if the present negotiations for peace fail Mr. St. John Broderick says that…

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Australian Meat Wanted. by the War Office. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

The War Office is forwarding to Australia, through tho Agent-General, tender forms for three years' supplies of frozen meat, from October next, for…

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'The Times'" War History. Condemns Buller and the General Confusion

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

The second volume of " The Times' History of the War" has been issued It is strongly condemnatory of General buller, and also of the general confusion…

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The Boer War. Peace in Sight. the Chief Points Accepted. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

The chief points in the negotiations for peace with the Boer delegates at Pretoris have been settled. The Cabinet sat for two hours considering…

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The War in South Africa. a Tentative Agreement. Chief Points Settled. Imperial Cabinet Decision. Boer Ratification Awaited. London, May 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

Yesterday telegrams from Pretoria, where representatives of the Boer delegates at the Vereeniging conference have been in consultation with Lords Milner and…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

IN Thursday's issue of the " Daily Telegraph " two excellent plates of the Gundagai memorial were produced. One plate has been struck from the…

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Gundagai Soldiers

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

There was a great demonstration on Wednesday, when the soldier's memorial was unveiled. A large crowd witnessed the ceremony, which…

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The Boer War. The Facts About the Transvaal. (Continued from previous issues.) ARBITRATION

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 4

The story of the progress of the conspiracy of the capitalists to cause a war, the concessions of the Transvaal Government to avert it, and the…

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The Boer War. Chief Points Settled. Only Questions of Detail Remain. Final Vote in a Few Days London, Friday Afternoon

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 2

The chief points in the peace negotiations have been satisfactorily settled between the Boer delegates and the British representatives at Pretoria…

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