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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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The End of the War

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 2

THE British Empire is rejoicing that the Boer war is ended, and ended as most people believed it would--in the complete…

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After the War. Surrendering Boers. Pledges of Loyalty. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

Lord Kitchener reports that 2500 rifles were surrendered on Saturday and Sunday last, of which, total 448 were banded in by Cape Colony rebels…

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Local and General News Return of Soldiers From South Africa. Great Demonstration

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

The reception given to the body of Tumut soldiers who returned home from South Africa on Wednesday last could not have been excelled in…

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The War Bill

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 8
Also in The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate

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…

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Conan Doyle's War Book

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 5

Some interesting figures of the foreign circulation of Dr. Conan Doyle's pamphlet in defence of the British cause and the British soldier in South Africa are…

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Cablegrams. After the War. London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 2

The total Boer surrenders has reached 9310. Commannant Kemp, who surrendered at Mafeking, says he is glad…

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Peace. United Thanksgiving Service. in the Town Hall. Our Ministers on War

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 2

THE united thanksgiving service on Thursday night in the Town Hall was well-attended, and wont off very well in deed. A series of hymns had been…

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Tumut's War Record

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 2

The percentage of promotions among Tumut Soldiers in South Africa is considered a record. At present there are five absent in South Africa, and 26 have…

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After the War

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 3

Some of the Boers who surrendered in the Transvaal were wholly clad in the skins of wild animals, sheep, or goats, with boots made out of old…

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After the War. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Lynch, M.P., was bought up at the Bow-street police court to-day on a charge of treason. The Grown submitted evidence that…

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Tumut. the Returned Soldiers

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 2

In our last issue we gave full particulars of demonstrations indulged in in connection with the return of nine Tumut soldiers from South…

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

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 2

Lord Kitchener has telegraphed to Generals Botha, De la Bey and be Wet, expressing his high appreciation of their unflagging energy, which chiefly…

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After the War

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 3

LORD Kitchener reports that the Boers surrenders have been completed in the Transvaal and Orange River Colonies, and also practically in Cape…

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A Welcome Home

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 2

Corporal T. W. Whittaker, who has just returned from the seat of war, received a flattering welcome home from his numerous friends at his residence,…

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Treating Returned Soldiers. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 2

Lord Roberts has repeated the appeal he made last year to the public not to treat soldiers returning from South Africa to stimulants…

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Welcome Home

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 2

CORPORAL T. W. Whittaker, who has just returned from the seat of war, received a flattering welcome home from his numerous friends at his parents residence, Mitta…

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The War for Lower Wages

The Worker · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 3

The Trade Societies of Joha[?]burg being anxious that the Trades unionists o. Australia should be made aware of the industrial situation in South Africa, have…

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A Russian View of the German Soldier

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 5

A Russian military export, writing in the "Novo[?] Vremya," says that the principal qualitiei of the Gorman soldier are boundless arrogance and unlimited confidence in…

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The War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1902 · page 2

Golding's commando has sorrondered at Beaufort. The burgbers gave three ringing cheers for the King. The Transvsal and Orange River…

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