Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

South Coast · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1901

91 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 5

Returned Soldiers

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

AMONG the recently returned soldiers from South Africa is Sergeant Walter Gwennepps Legge, of the. Australian Horse. The Legge family has the Empire's record in the respect…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Engine of War. MARVELLOUS [?] Pedo for Explosives

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 4

ACCORDING to the London “Daily Express,” a demonstration was to to made in in London at the end of January of the extraordinary powers of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Boer War Prospects of Surrender

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 3

IN explanation of the hopeful feeling which[?]s at Pretoria in regard to the probability of the Boers in the field agreeing to submit to the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Boer War. What Botha Refused, Kitchener’s Terms

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 3

THE terms of peace offered by Lord Kitchener to the Boers end refused by General Botha are as follows:— 1. Great Britain required the complete…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Soldiers With a Past

Southern Star · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 4

THE most remarkable army division in the world is, probably, the Foreign Legion of France, fully 50 per cent of which are foreigners…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Tomerong. Welcome Home and Presentation to Corporal Alick Smith

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 7

It will be remembered that soon after the outbreak of the Boer war, when volunteers were called for to join the Bushmen's Contingent from this State,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Honoring a Returned Soldier

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 2

Corporal Alick Smith, who recently returned from South Africa, was entertained at a picnic at Tomerong on Saturday last and presented with a gold chain and medal…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Honoring a Returned Soldier

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 2

Corporal Atick Smith who recently retuned South Africa was entertained at a picnic at Tomerong on Saturday last and presented with a gold obtain and medal…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Back from the War

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 3

A social was held in the Gerringong School of Arts in honour of Private T. Scott who recently returned from South Africa, and who was at the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Soldiers' Monumental Fund. (To the Editor of the Southern Star.)

Southern Star · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

SIR,—As one of the subscribers to the above fund, I would like, per medium of your columns, to ask the committee appointed to control the affair what has…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Boer War. a Blue Book

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2

A BLUE book has been issued containing an important despatch by sir Alfred Milner, the Governor of the Transvarsal and Orange River Colonies, and Her Majesty…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Russia and Britain Within an Ace Op War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

We have says the "Daily Telegraph" correspondent) had an exciting time during the past fortnight. We have stood on the verge of international war,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Ornamental Soldiers

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 4

On Saturday night six Bega soldiers were picKed to go to Melbourne to take part in the celebrations there in connection with the opening of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

“Full Up of the War.”

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 4

Private Thomas Bartlett, who went with the N.S.W. Bushmen to South Africa over twelve months ago is expected to return to New South Wales…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

“Full Dp Ok the War.”

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 4

Private to Thomas Bartlett, who went with the N S.W. Bushu[?] to South. Africa over twelve month, is expected to retune to New South Wales…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Slandered Soldiers

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 4

THOSE who stoop to say uncomplimentary things of the conduct of [?] troops in the war have Dr. Conan [?]ole to reckon with. The creator of Snerlook…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Returned Soldier

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 4

Mr. Johan King of Jamberoo, who was one of the defenders of Mafeking, has returned to Kiama. A press message states that there was great…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Fine War Horse

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 1

A gentleman once bought a shabby looking horse; and asked his groom to try it. After the animal had been trotted…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

On the Maplemore. En Route to the War

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 6

Mr J. Miller, of Bomaderry, is in receipt of a letter from his son, Sergeant J. W. Miller, of the 3rd Regiment New South Wales Mounted Rifles, who sailed for South…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

[?] in War

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 6

We fancy it is not generally, known 'that in the Cbino-Japanese War all the Japanese soldiers were supplied with binocular glasses. That, however, is…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →