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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

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Our South African Soldiers Unpaid. Extraordinary State of Affairs. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 8

Sir,-I was pleased to notice in your columns on Monday a reference to the extraordinary delay which has taken place in paying the partiaily-paid men who lately attended camp. But…

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Enlistment of Yeomanry. London, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 5

The War Office is enlisting 5000 Y[?] manry for a year, or for the duration of the war…

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German Farmers Enlisting. January 16, 5.45 a.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 4

One hundred and twenty German farmers have joined the Capetown Suburban Guard…

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Killed in Action

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Trooper Danial Clark, of the New Zealand Rough Riders, has been reported killed in action at Klerksdorp…

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General War News

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon—Lieut-General Sir Frederick Carrington, who has commanded the Rhodesian column for the past twelve month has,sailed with his…

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The Boer War

Granville Independent and Parramatta Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 4

THE Boer farce still drags its slow length along, and Great Britain finds to her cost that it is all essential she keep up a full strength in her standing…

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Back From the War

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 8

TAMWORTH, Thursday.-A complimentary dinner was tendered to the returned soldiers last night at the Caledonian Hotel, viz., Corporal J. W. Green, of the Imperial Bushmen;…

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Affray at Thursday Island. Kanakas and Manila Men. Two Men Fatally Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 4

THURSDAY ISLAND, Thursday—Yesterday afternoon the settlement, became the some of savage warfare between a number of Kanaka and Manila men. Trouble had been brewing for…

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Back From the War. the Damascus at Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Forty-two Australian officers and men, in charge of Major Maddock, of New Zealand, arrived by the Aberdeen White Star liner Damascus this morning…

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Back From the War. More Invalids. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 6

The steamer Damascus arrived from the Cape this morning. Several officers and men invalided from war are on board, including Major Madocks, of the New Zealand Mounted…

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The Boer War. a Victoria Cross Hero. Lieutenant A. C. Doxat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—Lieutenant A. C. Doxat, of the Imperial Yeomanry (a stock broker, who is a son of Mr. Edmund T. Doxat, J.P., chairman and managing…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] The Boer War. the Invasion of Cape Colony. Sutherland Looted. Raiders at Aberdeen

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, January 17, 12.30 p.m.-A body of 200 Boers looted Sutherland, 270 miles north-west of Capetown, and then retreated northwards. (Sutherland is a small town in the district of…

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More Returned Soldiers Arrival of the Damascus

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday Afternoon.-The steamer Damascus arrived from Capetown to-day. She brought 42 Australian soldiers, some of whom have been invalided home. Major…

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Returned Soldiers. Invalids by the Damascus. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 5

Another detachment of soldiers invalided home from South Africa, landed to-day by the Dama[?] The entire company comprises 42 officers and menThey were met at the whar[?] by Mr. David Ra[?]…

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The Returned Soldiers. Procession and Banquet

Granville Independent and Parramatta Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 5

A public reception was accorded to the returned soldiers of Parramatta and district on Wednesday afternoon. A procession was formed at the Town…

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The Ill-used Australian Soldiers. Debates in the Imperial Parliament. . Canadians Do Not Grumble

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 7

LONDON", December 14.—Though the Australasian soldiers invalided here have undoubtedly and justly some things to growl about, I am dubious, as Lord Stanmoro (Sir Arthur Gordon)…

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A Gladesville Function. A Soldier's Welcome Home

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 13

The Protestant Hall, Gladesville, was on Wednesday the scene of a large gathering, in which the fair sox were largely represented, the occasion being a welcome home…

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The China War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 12

FROM the China letter of the S.M. Herald, dated Pekin, November 16, we take the following, referring to an attack on a Boxer village:—The only feature was the splendid way in which our Indian…

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The Samoan War

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 6

The "Samoan Herald," on December 29, just to hand by the Manapouri, states the Governor of Samoa, with Mr. W. L. Osborn, American Consul-General, and Mr. T. Trood, British…

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Back From the War

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 3

BEGA, Friday.-Three members of the Mounted Rifles (Messrs. Bull, M'Donald, and Howes), who have returned from the war, were landed at Tathra by steamer yesterday, and arrived by a…

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