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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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Payments to Returned Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 3

The State Premier says he has communicated with the other Governments with regard to the question of payments to the various contingents, and…

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Returned Soldiers. Presentation to Lieut. Zouch

The Mittagong Express · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 2

A number of the residents met on Wednesday at the Royal Hotel, Moss Vale, the occasion being a welcome home and presentation to Lieutenant…

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The Forgotten Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 2
Also in The Mittagong Express

At mentioned in a previous issue, among the soldiers who have returned from the Wingecarribee district from South Africa are three who were not…

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A Plucky Blayney Soldier

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 5

Ahoat the middle of last month Mr. H. Wells, of Bleynoy, received a notification that his brother, Trooper T Wolls, had been dangerously wounded…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 4

Mrs. 'Schalk Burger, wife of the Acting Boer President, has been taken prisoner to Pretoria. Transports have left New Orle[?]se,…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

London, July 13.—A short skirmish occurred near Aliwal North, Cape Colony, On Sunday. Seven of the 1st Connaught Rangers…

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Back from the War. MR. G. T. Reid Returns

Bowral and Robertson Free Press · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

SERGT. G. T. REID, a native of this district, and known as No. 491 of the Citizen's Bushmen's Contingent, left Sydney by the Atlantian for South Africa on March 1,1000, returned in the Aberdeen on 14th…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 4

In the case of 34 Cape rebels, Lord Kitehener has commutted the death sentence to life servitute in the Bermudas…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 5

London, July 22.—Lieutounent General Sir U. M. L. Rundle, marching to Stauderton, on the Johaunesburg-Natal railway, captured 42 waggons and carts, 5000 horses, 3100…

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War Cables

Bowral and Robertson Free Press · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 2

A RECENT number of the Athenceum in speaking of the political "editing" of Lord Roberts' despatches by the War Office, says:—" No one would gather…

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"Cooked" War Cables

Bowral and Robertson Free Press · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 2

THE Manchestsr Guardian, one of the most weighty and influential English journals, expresses the following opinion in regard to the unreliability of the African war cables:—…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

London, Tuesday,—During the fighting at Honings Spirit, in the Orange River Colony, where Cellier's commando was surprised by Major J…

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Banquet to Returned Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 2
Also in The Mittagong Express

At Mittagong on Thursday evening last a banquet was tendered to Troopera R. M'Cann and W. M'Cansland, who have just returned from South…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 4

Lieutenant Colonel Lukin, who is operating in the Cape midlands on Sunday surprised Commandant Latigan's larger, capturing 10 men, 70…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 5

The main force of the Boer raiders now in Capo Colony is confined within a quadrilateral formed by a line drawn from Beaufort West to Do Aar (say 150…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 1

Particulars of the capture of Commandant Latigann's Larger on Sunday, July 21, have been received. Ninety of the Cape Mounted Rifles, under…

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War Medal Social at Burrawang

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 August 1901 · page 2

A social to raise funds for the purchase of gold medals was held in Ginger's Hall on the evening of August 2nd. The night was clear and bright, though cold. At 8 p.m.,…

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War Medal Social at Borrawang

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 6 August 1901 · page 2

A social raise funds for the purchase of gold medals was held in Ginger’s Hall on the evening of August 2nd. The night was clear and bright, though cold. At 8 p.m.,…

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