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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 5

London, Aug 2—Lord Kitchoner reports that 200 Boore ourounded and captured a patrol of 20 Yoomanry on the Doorn River, in the Orange River…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 4

London, August 6,—Commandant Froneman, a of the murderer of Mr. Morgendeal the peace envoy, was killed at Winburg Important papers…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 4

A proclamation is used to the burghers who are still fighting, by Lord Kitchener, was published to day (Friday). The document, which…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 5

London, August 12.—Despatches from Lord Kitchener, published yesterday, explain that it was the intention of Commendant Herzog,…

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Horses and Mules at the War

Bowral and Robertson Free Press · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 1

In the debate which took place in the House of Commons upon the vote of £15,977,000 for transport and remounts on the 12th June, the Secretary of War had his…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 7

London, Aug. 15.-Lord Kitchenor has sent his proclamation calling upon the Boer leaders to surrender by September 15, with a letter, to General…

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The Transvall War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 5

London, Aug.18—Mr. Bennet Burleigh. the correspondent of the Darly Telegraph" reports that in response to the issue of the proolamation many Boera are inquiring what…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 6

London Aug. 20,—Captais Wood with 150 of the South Af[?] Cor[?] s 700 Boere is a lasger near Middelburg on the…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 2

London, Aug. 26.—The officials of the Transval Boer Government and Commandant Delarey have issued a proclamation warning the Boers against…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 4

Major-General Fetberstonhaugh, near Kerksdorp, south-western Tra[?] captured a Boer convoy of 86 waggone and secured 9000 rounds of…

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War in South America

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 4

London, Friday.—Advices received from Curacoa the capital of the South American State of Venezuela, state that the Government has taken a…

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Latest War Hews

The Mittagong Express · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 5

After all, the war is only a [?] affair. The Boers are not allowed to sing “Where did you get that hat ?” because Kroger had…

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War News

Bowral and Robertson Free Press · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

Great indignation has been aroused in Britain by the announcement that British soldiers (Australians) were treacherously shot by Boars at Graspan, near, Reitz, on June 6…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

Two [?]ious Cape Rebels in the persons of Ignatius Nel and O.Lategan have been proved guilty of treasou, and of murderously firing upon British troops at Camdebeo, near…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 1

London, Tuesday. - Ex President Steyn and General Christian De Wet are still in the Orange River Colony, They have taken refuge in the mountain…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 5

London, Aug 13.—Dr. Leyde, the ex-representative of the late Transveal Republic in Europe, asked M. Delcasse, the French Minister for Foreign…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 5

London, September 4.—Foller particulars have received of the derailment and capture of a train in a cutting between Waterval and…

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Letter from a Bowral Soldier

Bowral and Robertson Free Press · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 2

Sergt. Coles, of H Co., Bowral, received the following interesting letter from Trooper A. G. Brown, now on duty in South Africa in the 3rd Imperial Draft Contingent of…

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Pay to Returned Soldiers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday a number of questions were asked by Mr. E. M. Clerk in regard to the total contribution of New South…

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Medals for Returned Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the committee appointed at Burrawang to arrange for presenting medals to three soldiers who have returned from South Africa…

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