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Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
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LONDON, January 8. 1.45 p.m.-Commandants De la Rey. Steenkamp, and Boshoff, with 5000 men. after successful cattle raiding in the Klip-riverberg and Rietfontein districts, evaded the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An excellent tea and social evening was tendered to the Methodist English and Australasian military and naval forces who are at present in Sydney in connection with the Commonwealth celebrations, at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Several thousands of people congregated outside the wharf sheds at Woolloomooloo Bay yesterday morning for the purpose of welcoming the New South Wales. Queensland, and New Zealand troops, who had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A large number of Parramatta people who had friends and relatives among the soldiers who arrived by the Orient on Tuesday morning went to Sydney to see the landing and to be among the first to [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →[?] welcome accorded, the soldiers who [?] yesterday morning by tho transport[?]nt was of [?] a most enthusiastic[?], but it was also unique…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Major Lee, of the N.S.W. Lancers, speaking at a banquet given by the citizens of Melbourne to tho troops, who has returned from the Cape by the "Orient " said: " We have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the invitation of members of the Wesleyan Church congregntions of Farramatta and district, a number of the English soldiers now in Now South Wales after having participated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A GOODLY proportion of the troops dispatched by tho several states of Australia to South African have now returned to their homos-thuro, in the greater…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Captain J. M. Antill. Lieutenant G. H. Allan. Captain Gribben. Lieutenant A. L. M'Lean…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, on Monday, Major Parnell was approached personally by a little lad with a pale, determined face. Saluting the officer, he came to attention, and said,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two excursions of British troops visited Parramatta yesterday, with a view of seeing the fruit country and the attractions of the district. The first party came by invitation of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the invitation of Mr. George Musgrove, 30 members of the Australian Horse, recently returned, from South Africa, witnessed the performance of "The Bohemian Girl" at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, January 9, 2.15 p.m.-A force of 150 Boers has raided De Beer's Farm, near Kimberley. The residents of the district are flocking into the town…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BATHURST, Thursday.--By the afternoon train a number of returned soldiers from South Africa arrived. They were met at the station by the Mayor, Alderman Gilmour, and the aldermen and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The officer commanding the New South Wales Lancers, Lieutenant-Colonel Burns, yesterday issued certificates of service to good conduct men of that regiment who have returned from the South African…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. George F. Chinner, author of "Twixt Shadow and Shine," etc., has printed a pamphlet under the above title. It is chirpy, pleasant, and strong…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Baggage, stores, ana carte, packijng-cases, water-tanks, and panniers are now awaiting disposal in the yard outside the A.M.C. stores at the back of the Garrison Hospital, at the Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →January 10. 1.57 p.m.-The Boers on the night of the 7th Instant simultaneously attacked all the posts on the Belfast-Wonderfontein- Nooiteedacht-Wildefontein-Pan line, west of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mayor of Waterloo (Alderman Parry) entertained a number of the Imperial soldiers at the local Town Hall, on Thursday evening. Among those present were:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Wednesday evening meetings were held in Parramatta and Dundas to consider what steps should be taken to welcome home returned soldiers. The Dundas meeting decided to accord a welcome to…
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