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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1902

250 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 13

One of the Heroes of the War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 8

THE London correspondent of a Sydney paper writes: Everyone remembers the the gallant artillervman, who, during the siege of Ladsmith, whe[?] lying terribly wounded across the trail of…

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The Capture of Vredefort. An Incident of the War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 6

MR J. H. M. ABBOTT, in his book "Tommy Cornstalk," frequently expresses his admiration for the Canadians serving in the South African war. He tells this story of one of them whoout-Cansdianed his…

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In Time of Peace Prepare for War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 6

People are constantly eating too much. Grown-up, sensible people often make themselves sick by overloading the stomach. Have about…

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The Philippine War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1902 · page 1

The Philippine war cost America £34,000,000…

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Our Soldiers! Volunteer Officers Who Did Not Fight!

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1902 · page 3

ACTIVE service will teach a soldier his business in a more thorough manner than an unlimited amount of theory. Although the special conditions attaching to the recent…

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Compensation to Retired Soldiers. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1902 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government propose to give the House of Representatives an opportunity to discuss the question of granting compensation to…

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In Time of Peace Prepare for War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 3

PEOPLE are constantly eating too much. Grownup, sensible people often make themselves sick by over-loading the stomach. Have about house a pleasant, perfect, positive medicine for…

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Returning Soldiers. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1902 · page 1

1400 Colonial troops left Durban on Friday. The eldest son of Mayor Lockett, of Lismore, was married to Miss Buchanan, of the…

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What do the Soldiers Think of the Kilt? a Nuisance in the Field

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 2

"Where do those correspondents who send home such extraordinary despatches from South Africa get their information from?" is a question which often arises to the…

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After the War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1902 · page 1

Botha, De Wet, and Delarey have left Capetown for Holland. London, Saturday. Botha and Delarey have started for…

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The End of the War. How London Received the Tidings. Wild Scenes in the Streets

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1902 · page 2

A CABLE to the New York "Tribune" from London says:--Neither the metropolis nor the nation is in a mood for critical examination of the terms of…

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Returning Soldiers. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 July 1902 · page 1

The steamer Norfolk left Natal for Australia with [?]43 soldiers…

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A Startling Report. Australian Bushrangers at the War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1902 · page 1

IT is reported that Dan Kelly and Steve Hart, the notorious Australian bushrangers, who were supposed to have been shot at Glenrowan, in Victoria,…

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Healing the Wounded Heart

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1902 · page 3

To-day a surgeon who crosses his arms before a wound in the heart made by a pistol ball or a knife-thrust is lacking in scientific…

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Soldiers Marrying Boer Women

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 6

THE ARMY AND NAVY GAZETTE has something regarding Tommy Atkins and South Africa which should be read with interest by those who believe in the amalgamating of rases. It…

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The Management of the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 5

The Royal Commission to inquire into the conduct of the late war is to consist of seven members, with the Earl of Elgin as chairman. The Commission will…

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The Question of Providing Work for Soldiers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 5

A number of returned soldiers waited on Mr. Deakin the other night to ask for employment or for indulgence passages to South Africa. Mr. Deakin wouldn't grant…

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Notes of the Day. Packing Soldiers Like Sardines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 5

Who is responsible for the transport service from South Africa to Australia? Whether an Englishman or an Australian, [?]he should be severely rated for…

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An Imperial Soldier's Tragic Fate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 3

A SPECIAL correspondent at the Mount Kembla disaster tells the following pathetic story:--"While I was talking the miners reverently raised their hats…

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The Boer War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1902 · page 1

The junior son of Mr, Reitz, the late Secretary of State for the Transvaal, says that the war will be renewed within three or four years, the Boers…

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