Back From the War
LITHGOW, Monday.-The populace of Lithgow turned out in great force on Saturday afternoon to welcome three returning soldiers from South Africa-privates R. Hall, S. Saxelby, and E. D…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
3,969 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 199
News by Cable. The Boer War. Fighting in the Trans Vaal. Heavy Boer Losses
LONDON. January 14.-Fourteen" hundred Boers at daybreak on January 18 attacked Zuurfontein and Kaalfontein, on the railway respectively 27 and 22 miles from Pretoria…
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The fine steamer Orient, which, although now doing duty as a troopship and bearing on her bows and quarters the figure symbel "24" as a sort of regimental number, was at one time amongst the first…
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LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The following particulars are to hand relating to Australasian soldiers on active service in South Africa:--…
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ADELAIDE, Monday.--The steamer Persic arrived at the anchorage last night from Capetown via Albany, with 20 returned Australian soldiers, in charge of Sergeant-major Kendall…
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On Friday, a meeting of Parramatta residents interested in the proposal to accord the returned soldiers of Parramatta district a welcome home, was held in the…
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LONDON, January 14, 2.5 p.m.-Lieutenant Wylly, V.C., of the Tasmanian Contingent, was dangerously wounded during the fighting at Nooitgedacht, but is doing well…
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LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Lieutenant G. G. E. Wylly, V.C., of the South Lancashire Regiment (late of the Tasmanian Bushmen) was dangerously wounded in action at…
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LONDON, Tuesday.--A Cape Colony cyclist corps, lighting after the manner of mounted infantry, has been doing most useful work during the present war…
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Lieutenant Wylly, of the Tasmanian forces, was wounded during the engagement at Nooitgedlacht. His injury was of a dangerous character, but he is reported to be doing…
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ARMIDALE, Tuesday.--At a public meeting of citizens at the Council Chambers last night, the Mayor, Mr. Claverie, presiding, the question of welcoming the returned soldiers Glover and…
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LONDON, January 15, 2 p.m.-Further details of the reverse near Lindley, in the Orange River Colony, when Colonel Laing, two other officers, and fifteen men were killed, and two officers,…
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It will be in the recollection of the readers of the SPORTSMAN that the Commonwealth celebrations were prece[?]ed by an unfortunate accident to four men of the…
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LONDON, January 14, 2.5 p.m.-The Capetown Guards now number 6000…
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The following epitaph, in Brighton churchyard, details a singular story: "In memory of Phoebe Hessel, who was born at Stepney In the year 1713. She served for many years as a private soldier in…
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LONDON, January 15.-Fifteen thousand British soldiers in India whose time has expired are detained there owing to the suspension of reliefs due to the war in South Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxers and Their Doings. the Assault-atarms. a Most Successful and Unique Show. Cribb in America. a Champion Soldier Athlete—Matches Past and Prospective
The Naval and Military Assault-at-arms is fully dealt with on our front page, to-day. Next Monday night there'll be a…
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THE Commonwealth Celebrations Assaultat-Arms was continued on Wednesday night, when the venue was changed from the Gaiety to the Town Hall, where a…
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THE Commonwealth Celebrations Assault-at-Arms was continued on Wednesday night, when the venue was changed from the Gaiety to the Town Hall, where a…
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