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The wars & local soldiers, 1900

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The Cardinal on the War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 4

Speaking to a representative of the "Daily Telegraph," Cardinal Moran said : " I have heard it stated that I myself am such an enemy of the British…

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Transvaal War. London, Jan. 26

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

The War Office has received a despatch from General Sir Redvers Buller which is interpreted to mean that Lieutenant General Sir Charles…

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Captain L. H. Kyngdon. Left for the War

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 3

CAPTAIN Leslie Herbert Kyngdon, R.A.A.who left Sydney recently for South Africa as an officer for special service was side-de-camp to Major General French, captain in the New South Wales Regiment…

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Personalities. the Premier's Soldier Son

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 3

Lord Edward Cecil, the soldier son of Premier Satisbury, with Baden-Powell in Mafeking, in a Guardeman. He was Lord Wolseley's side-de-camp when he was in…

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 5

The Boors commandeered 300 British residents at Barkly East, Capo Colony. Buller holds command of all the…

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Transvaal War. London, Jan. 29

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

The momentous decision or [?] Marshal Lord Robert, the Commander-in-chief in south Africa, as to the future British movements is orgerly…

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Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

A Hanoverian officer on the staff of M. Villebois-Mnrcuil, the French strategist, now at Colesberg, declares that 10,000 soldiers trained in…

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Some Incidents of the Boer War of 1881

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 3

In view of the present crisis it may not be uninteresting (says the London " Globe" military correspondent) to recall some experiences of the Boer War…

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About Soldiers' Wives

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

The wife of an American soldier—when he happens to be married—has a comparatively happy time of it. But it is different elsewhere and the condition is at its worst…

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An Irish Soldier's Furlough

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

In theautumn of 1825, some private affairs called me into the sister kingdom; and as I did not travel like Polyphemus, with my eye out, I gathered a few samples of Irish…

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Comforts for the Sick and Wounded

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

ALL contributions towards the box now being made up for despatch to South Africa must be sent to the Hon. Secretary, Miss Kyngdon. Deanery cottage, Bowral, by noon to-day (Saturday), for the package…

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The War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 5

Latent particulars to hand of the casualties at the fighting at Tugela river on Monday show that te first durbams lost 80 men, the 1st. Rifle…

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Transvaal War. Loudon, Feb. 6

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

The report as to the advance of Sir General Redvers Bullor'a column across the Tugela has not been continued…

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The Boer War

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 3

SIR,—There is a report going about Bowral that prayers were offered up for the Boers on Sunday last in the Roman Catholic Church, Bowral, and not for the British. It is difficult to believe that this…

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The War. London

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 3

The Boers at Colesberg have not been surrounded. They hold the whole of the northern Colesberg district, with a strong thirty mile front, extending in a semi-circle,…

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Transvaal War. London, Feb. 10

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

The Boen report tint the forces of General Sir Redvers Bailer which on Monday crossed the Tugela; and which advanced on Tuesday and Wednesday,…

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Graphic Letter from the War

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 3

A DERBYSHIRE gentleman has received a graphic letter from his brother at Estcourt, from which we are privileged to make the following extracts. He dated…

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Bowral Free Press Wednesday, February 14, 1900. The Transvaal War. Parade Service at Bowral. Sermon by Rev; Stanley Wilkinson

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

LAST Sunday was observed by the Episcopal and Nonconformist Churches throughout the British Empire as a day of prayer and humiliation on behalf of those who…

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Transvaal War. London, Feb. 13

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

Field-Marashal Lord Roberts in reviewing the Highbland Brigade stationed at the modder River stated that the brigade would soon have a…

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The British Army. Extensive War Office Scheme. London, Feb. 13

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

The Marquis of Lansdowne, Secretary of State for War, explained in the House of Lords last night an extensive scheme formulated by the War Office…

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