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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1903

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War, or Russian Retreat

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 4

If England joins Japan, the Russian fleet will perhaps remain inside the harbour, as it did at Sebastopol, although the true use and value of a fleet is at sea in war time…

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The Balkans. Possible Russo-turkish War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Vienna correspondent of the "Standard" states that warnings from Bulguria are no novelty, but Bulgaria's action must remain…

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Russia Wants the Sinews of War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1903 · page 3

RUSSIAN representatives are touring the continent endeavouring to raise a £25,000,000 loan…

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Rubber Heels for Soldiers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 6

Rubber heels are to be attached to the shoes worn by French soldiers. They are said to minimise fatigue in marching…

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War on the Mosquito

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 4

THE American mail brought news of the campaign that is being waged against the mosquito in Honolulu. The Sanitary Officer found that the principal breeding places were in pools near the…

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The War Commission's Report

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 8

The Dairy Telegraph's" London correspondent, under date 28th Angust writes: —At any other period in the existence of the present Parliament the publication of…

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Welcome Home

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1903 · page 2

Pastor and Mrs. Hockey, Mr. D. J. Ensbey and Mr. E. Hannah, who have been absent in Sydney representing the Baptist Church, were accorded a most…

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The War Cloud. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1903 · page 3

On Friday (which was the date Russia promised to evacuate Manchuria) the Russian garrison band at Niu-chwang played Russian…

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No War London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1903 · page 5

The Russian Ambassador at Washington says that Japan has decided against war over Manchuria and Korea…

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In Case of War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 6

The First Sussex Artillery Volunteers are said to be the only volunteer corps in the British Empire equipped with an armoured train. The regiment is largely recruited…

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The War Cloud. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 October 1903 · page 2

While the English, Russian, and American gunboats at Neuchwang are preparing for their winter quarters; telegrams from Tokio have…

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The War Cloud. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 5

ACCORDING to a message published by the London Daily Mail from its Tien-tsin correspondent, Japan has notified China that if Russia does…

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The War Cloud. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 5

The tenth Russian Army Corps has been ordered to prepare for the Far East. Speaking at the Lord Mayor's…

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A Welcome Home

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 8

A large gathering of the people of Copmanhurst met on Wednesday night, in the Centennial Hall, to welcome back Mr. George Savidge. On account of…

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The Future War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 5

For nearly thirty years England has been harassed by the spectre of a war with Russia. Lord Beaconsfield managed to bluff back the reality; but Mr. Chamberlain,…

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A Fine Memorial of the S. A. War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 3

The memorial to be erected by the citizens of I'arramatta, and which is more appropriately a memorial of the South African War than of the soldiers of that district…

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"War's Aftermath

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 6

THUS Edgar Wallace in the London Daily Mail:—"I think I am right in saying that no one Boer came unscathed through the war, and not…

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To Write an Official History of the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 3

There is to be an official history of the Mouth African war. There generally is such of history of every war, but special pains will be gone to this time in order…

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The "Examiner's" Open Column. Contributed articles are invited for publication under this heading. The Future War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

Australia appears to be seeking ownership. By declining to increase, it is inviting the nations. Its disease is a hide-bound, ringfence exclusiveness that conducts towards…

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Latest Cable News. War Imminent. Russia and Japan. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1903 · page 3

Japan will make one more effort to negotiate with Russia, but the press insists that further negotiations will be useless and demands…

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