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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1902 · page 3

The troops landed from the Drayton Grange today, and were given an enthuiastic welcome home the state Governor addressed the men before disembarkation and said their complaints would be…

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A Soldier's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1902 · page 3

Trooper percival Dudley, who arrived at Melboarne by the Drayton Grange, died today from dysentory…

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Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1902 · page 3

The steamer Coolgardie arrived this morning from Fremantle with 152 men who were transhipped from the Drayton Grange at Albany. The troops, all of whom are in good health, landed and marched…

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Elements at War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 3

A cyclone at Trenton, New Jersey, unroofed bouses and wrecked factories. The damage was 800,000 dollars…

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South Africa. Boers Not Beaten by Soldiers. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 3

Mr REITZ, jun., who is at present at Naples has been interviewed respecting the South African war. He declared that the Boers were not…

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The Atlantic War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 4

The formation of the proposed combination of British Atlantic steam ship firms in opposition to the Morgan group is proceeding apace…

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Returning Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 2

By the troopship Drayton Grange, concerning which vessel and its equipment a leading article appears in this issue, we note that Trooper George Harborne, a son…

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Sir J. Willcocks on the British Soldier. "An Honour to His Uniform."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 3

Reuter's representative at Southampton had an interview with Colonel Sir James Willcocks, who left for the front recently…

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Sir J. Willcocks on the British Soldier. an Honour to His Uniform

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 3

Reuter's representative at Southampton had an interview with Colonel Sir. James Willcocks, who left for the front recently…

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Auckland. Returning Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 3

The overdue troopship Montrose, about which anxiety was felt, arrived at Auckland last night, having been delayed by a slight breakdown of her machinery. There are 49 cases of scarlatina, and…

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A British Cruiser on the War Path

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1902 · page 3

The cruiser Phaeton has gone to Buena Ventura, owing to an endeavour of the Government Colombia to compel the British steamer Ecuador to convey troops to Panama…

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A British Cruiser on the War Path

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 2

The cruiser Phaeton has gone to Buena Ventura, owing to an endeavor of the Government of Columbia to compel the British steamer Ecuador to…

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Soldiers' Pay. an Important Test Case

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 2

At the Supreme Court Sydney, yesterday, a test case was heard against the Government of New South Wales by returned soldiers from South…

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Soldiers' Pay. An Impertant Test Case (By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 3

[?] Supreme court to-day a test [?] heard against the Govenment of New South Wales by re[?] soldiers from South Africa,…

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The Late War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 3

Since the beginning of the war in South Africa, two million florins have been collected in Holland in did of distressed Boors. Of this sum 450,000 florins remain undistributed. The value of the…

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War Office Proposals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 3

The War Office will in future furnish the officers' messes, and unmarried officers with regimental quarters at the public expense. It will also supply each officer joining the Army with a free field kit…

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Soldiers' Pay. South African Volunteers. The Government Sued

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

A suit based upon the question of the payment of soldiers, who went from this State, and served in the South African War, was heard in…

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A Sensational Story. Alleged Affray Between Soldiers Australians and Dragoons in Conflict. Auckland, Thursday, afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 3

A sensational story is told by two officers of the New Zealand tenth contingent, which returned by the Mintrose, of a serious affray between a body of three hundred New Zewlanders and a…

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Men Engaged in the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 3

A parliamentary return just prepared states that the total number of men employed in the war in South Africa was 448,435. Of this number, 5774 men were killed, 22,829 wounded, and 16,169 died of…

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A Soldier's Wife

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 6

Fond heats can wait Throughout the changing years. Brave eyes can smile Though they be d[?]m'd with tears !…

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