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Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
564 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 29
The "Argus" publishes the following excellent summary of the war:— It was on the 11th October, 1899, that the Boers invaded Natal, and the first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Now that peace has been proclaimed between the British and the Boers, speculation is rife as to what the future portends in regard to South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THROUGHOUT the British Empire yesterday was, flashed. the glad news that the Boer War was ended, and England had triumphed in the long…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →UP to the time that peace was concluded, the war had cost the Empire, in round numbers, £200,000,000. Australia's share, on the basis of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Kitchener congratulated the Boer delegates upon the conclusion, of the peace negotiations. He hoped the reconciliation would be complete…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peace has been signed at Preteria…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The first time that Irish soldiers were employed under the Crown of England wan by Henry V. The bulk of his army was Irish. It puzzled the French to think how he could…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →UP to the time that peace was concluded, the war had cost the Empire, in round numbers, £200,000,000. Australia's share, on the basis of recent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The final ballot of the Boer leaders at the Vercesiging conference showed 54 in favour of surrender on the terms offered, and 6 against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lieutenant Bent, who went out as a private with the First Now South Wales Mounted Rifles, has been promoted to the rank of captain. He has been for two and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New South Wales troops who arrived by the transport Aurania yesterday were entertained at the townhall by the state Government on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The test case brought by one of the soldiers of the Second Contingent for alleged back pay due by the Government was before the court to day aud was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The returned officers and sergeants of of the Second Mounted Rifles were entertained by Colonel Lassetter to-day at a cruise around the harbor. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The first time that Irish soldiers were employed under the Crown of England was by Henry V. The bulk of his army [?] Irish. I puzzled the French to think how he could…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Waggaites who have been serving in the Soutt African war returned to Wagga, yesterday. They are Troopers B. Heathwood. Frazer, Coveney, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thankagiving services for the end of the war were held in most of the churches in the city and subarbs yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →EX-PRESIDENT Kruger would seem to have taken the surrender of the Boers who remained behind him in South Africa very much to heart. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A prominent military authority in Austria, field-Marshal Rutzenkoffer, has contributed an important article on the Boer war to the Vienna " Frier Presse."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The total deaths from the commencement of the war to 1st June numbered 1072 officers, 20,870 men. LONDON, JUNE 9…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Messrs. Coveney, Heath wood and Frazer, three Waggaites who volunteered for service in South Africa with the contingent of Imperial Bushmen commanded by Colonel…
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