Soldiers' Welcome
In spite of the violent storm on Monday night there was a large gathering at the Rookwood Town Hall to accord a public welcome to the returned district soldiers. The guests of the evening were…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1901
3,969 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 199
The Invalided Soldiers. January 22, 2:30 a.m
The Emperor William, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, and Duke of Connaught, after leaving the Queen's bedside yesterday afternoon, paid a visit to the Seamen's Home…
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LONDON, Tuesday.--Trooper CECIL' E. T. SMITH, of the Now Zealand Rough Riders, has died of dysentery at Mafeking. The State Premier (Sir William Lynel) has -…
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It is about time the returned soldiers received their pay. Some of the Parramatta men have been put to the expense of travelling to Sydney several times, making enquiries as to when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cumberland Argus AND Fruitgrowers' Advocate, with Which Are Incorporated The Cumberland Mercury, River Times, Weekly Advance, Cumberland Free Press and Ryde Electorate Press. Parramatta, January 23, 1901. the Returned Soldiers
THE citizens of Parramatta may honestly congratulate themselves on the success of tho twofold function-procession and banquet-whoroby they tendered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Crimean War
The Queen took naturally a great interest in the Crimean war, and when it was over she distributed the medals in person. "Ernest will have told you," she writes to King Leopold, "what a beautiful and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Back From the War
A public welcome was accorded to Troopers Byrne, Myers, and Robinson in the Rookwood Town-hall on Monday, these being residents in the town who have returned after seeing active s…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Boer War. N.s.w. Casualties
Sir William Lyne received the following cable, through the Lieutenant-Governor, from South Africa, yesterday: "January 20.-15, Sergeant-Major F. T. Weir…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News by Cable. [Copyright.] The Boer War. the Cape Raiders
LONDON, January 23.-British scouts are in touch with the vanguard of 1200 Boers marching from Calvinia to Clanwilliam…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boer War. An Engagement Finding LONDON. January 23, 1.3 p.m
A party of Boers has destroyed the municipal electric lighting plant in Johannesburg, with the result that the suburbs of the city are without light after nightfall…
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GUNDAGAI, Wednesday.-The Gundagai troop Of Australian Horse is putting forth a large programme of events for competition. The proceeds are in aid of the soldiers' memorial fund. A…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Veteran's Reminiscences. Of the Late Sovereign, Half a Century's Soldiering
There are but few "Soldiers of the King" in Australia to-day who, while sorrowing for their late groat and glorious Sovereign, can send their memory back through the long…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Marrickville Soldiers. Complimentary Dinner
The citizens of Marrickville on Tuesday night, assembled at the local Town Hall to extend a welcome, in the shape of a complimentary dinner, to the returned soldiers from…
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The State Premier (Sir William Lyne) [?] the following cable messages from the High Commissioner for South Africa, through the Lieut.-Governor:--…
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LITHGOW, Thursday.-The citizens of Lithgow entertained at a concert and social and presented gold medals to four of their soldiers who have just returned from the war in South Africa…
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Captain R. S. Pearce, who recently returned from South Africa, last night delivered a lecture in St. Mathew's School-hall, Bondi, entitled "In An Enemy's Country." He related some of his…
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Sir Evelyn Wood, acting-Commander-in-Chief, has Issued a notification (says the London "Daily Mail") that a special war gratuity will be given to all troops. Imperial and colonial, employed in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Permanent Soldiers. a Question of the Oath
A point, consequent on the death of Queen Victoria, may possibly arise in connection with the permanent military forces of this state. Most oaths of allegiance obviate any difficulty in…
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