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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 1

London, Saturday.—Dr, Elmund Robertson, K.C., the Liberal member for Dundee (Civil Lord of the Admirality, 1892-95), speaking yesterday…

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The Boer War

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

One of the Canadian scouts, named Ross, who in serving with Major-General Rimington's column, found Do Wet's cave coutaining his reserve of munitions of war…

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The Transvaal War. London, March 11

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

Lord Kitchener, in a despatch dated Saturday, stated:— With great regret I have to report the capture of Lord Methuen, his guns, baggage,…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 3

London, Saturday.—In the engagement which ended in his capture by the Boer leader, General de la Rey, Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen was…

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The Boer War

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

Lord Kitchener's weekly report includes II Boers killed, 7 wounded, 158 prisoners, and 126 surrenders. Lord Kitchener states that he has…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

London, Thursday.—The Parisian journel, "Le Matin," has published a remarkable statement, which was dictated by ex-President Kruger,…

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News front the War. Letter From Trooper. Mark Hopson

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

Mrs. W. Hopson, of Bowral, has just received a letter from her son, Trooper Mark Hopson, who is at present serving with the British forces in South Africa,…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 3

London, Monday.—The so-called Acting-President of the Transvaal Boers (General S[?]alk W. Burger), the State Secretary (Mr.F.W.Renz)…

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Millions in Wages. Work of Woolwich Arsenal in the War

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 4

Lord Stanley, financial secretary to the War Office, was present at the annual, dinner of the Royal Arsenal Association of Foremen at the…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 3

London, Wednesday.—The operations against General De la Rey extended from Commando Drift throughout Swart bank, G[?]topp…

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The Transvaal War. Movement Against De La Rey

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 1

London, Wednesday, Noon.—The combined movement in the Western Transvaal against General J. H. de la Rev'e commandos was conducted by…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

London, March 28.—Mr. Schalk Burger and his party arrived at Kroonstad on Sunday. One delegate was blindfolded on Monday, and was…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

London, Friday—Further particulars of the fight in the Western Transvaal between the forces under Major-General Walter Kichener and…

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A War Correspondent's Adventure

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 5

In his book. "War Correspondence as a Fine Art." the [?] Mr. Archiball Forhes tells the following Mory of his adventures in Paris when the Germans took possession of…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 6

London, Monday.—General J. H. De la Rey directly commando 900 men, but is easily able to concentrate 2000. Commandant Boyers' command…

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A Bowral Soldier Killed in Action. Lance-corporal Weeks

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 3

The sad news is to hand, by a recent, cable that Lance-Corporal Richard Weeks, aged 24 years, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weeks, of Woodbine st., Bowral,…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 3

London, Friday.—Mr. W. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, stated last night in the House of Commons that Commandant-General…

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The Transvaal War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 6

London, April 14—Commandant de Villiers and 700 rebels at Douglas Griqualand West, have asked for Lord Kitchener's terms in the event of their…

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Flower Show To-day. The New War Loan

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

The subscription lists for the half, of the new British war loan for £32,000,000, which was offered for public subscription at £93 10s, has…

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Professor Wood on the War

Robertson Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

The "Manchester Guardian" publishes a statement by Professor Wood, of the Sydney University, on the South African war. Professor Wood says…

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