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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1903

265 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 14

South Africa. Before the War. the Hopes of Intervention. What Was Bismarck Offered ? LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 3

Exposures made of negotiations by the Transvaal Government prior to declaring war against England have given rise to many other statements…

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South Africa. the War Commission. Buller's Heliograms Again. London

National Advocate · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 3

General Sir Redvers Buller in his evidence before the War Commission yesterday said his telegram of December 15, 1899, merely implied the…

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War Of Heal Regulations. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 3

The new regulations formulated by the War Office, dealing with volunteers are considered to be too rigorous in their operation. In consequence of…

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Cost of the War. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 3

Information from very high authoity states that the Cape war contribution will be £10,000,000. [It was cabled on Friday that the "Cape…

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The War Contribution. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 3

The general consensus of opinion in Capetown is that the interview with the Bond leaders was the best day's work accomplished by Mr. Chamberlain…

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The Cape War Contribution London, .Monday

Leader · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

It was informally suggested to Mr Chamberlain that a Cape war contribution of £10,000,000 would be final and absolute proof of Dutch loyalty,…

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Cavalry Operations. Lessons From the War. London, Monday Afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 3

Important military tactics are being carried out at Hounslow Heath. Experiments are being made with now cavalry methods, embracing Boer…

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Australian Soldiers

Leader · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

Considerable surprise was expressed in court yesterday at the remarks of his Honor Judge Docker with reference to Australian soldiers. It is a…

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Daily Free Press Saturday, February 28, 1903. Slandering the Australian Soldier

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

At the Orange Quarter Sessions on Thursday, JUDGE DOCKER made use of remarks having reference to the Australian troops who went to South…

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Australian Soldiers Remarks by Judge Docker. Indignation at Orange. Orange

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

When sentencing a prisoner named Hubert Nolan at the quarter sessions yesterday for receiving cattle knowing them to have been stolen, Judge Docker…

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The War Commission. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 2

General Bruce Hamilton, in giving evidence before the war commission, said he did not think the British regulars equal to the Boer or the Colonials…

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The Character or Australian Soldiers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 2

Judge Docker has evidently called around his head a " hornet's nest" through his illadvised remarks on the Bench at Orange last week. We…

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Latest Cables. South Africa. the War Commission. London, Sunday Afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 3

Major-General Bruce Hamilton has given evidence before the Royal Commission that is inquiring into the conduct of the War in South Africa. He…

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War Commi[?]on Evidence. Colonial Ver Us Imperial. Troops. London

Leader · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

Major-General [?] hamiton in giving [?] the Royal Commi[?] [?] into the cond[?] of the war in South Africa…

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Judge Docker and Our Soldiers

Leader · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

In our issue of last Friday we cen[?]ted Judge Docker for his remarks at the local quarter sessions, r[?]garding the character of the Australian…

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Docker. Insults to Australian Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 3

The conduct of Judge Docker has so often called forth the indignation of tho press and public that his continued occupation of a seat…

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War Gratuity

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 2

A lot of work has been thrown upon the Defence Department by the decision of the War Office to extend the granting of the South African War gratuity…

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A War Gratuity

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 11

The British government has decided to pay a gratuity of £5 to every soldier who took part in the South African campaign. The money is expected to…

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The Eight-hour Soldier

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 7

Morocco has figured before this in comic opera, and it almost seems as if the latest story that comes from there would have sounded more naturally if it had been sung in staccato on a…

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Returned Soldiers's Pay. Appeal to Privy Council. Sydney

Leader · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

In the Full Court this afternoon an application was made for the stay of proceedings in tho matter of Howarth v. Walker, in order that the decision…

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