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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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A Soldier Who Ran Away

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 5

An extraordinary story of desertion from the army, intermixed with anecdotes of love and romance, was Drought to light some week ago near Stone. Staffordshire…

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WAR [?] [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 4

DURING [?] experiments on sallsbury Plain, a [?] at the height of four thousand years was brought down by shrapn[?] fire…

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A Story of the Crimean War

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 3

"Lord Wilmington, One of the best names in England, if you please Did you ever see his house in Warwickshire ? Every inch of the…

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A Story of the Grimean War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

"Lord Wilmington. One of the best names in England, if yon please Did you ever see his house in Warwickshire? Every inch of the…

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One of the City's Own How a Young Man Came to Go to the South African War

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 1
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"Mr. Redbolt is to go to the governor at once." Mr. Redbolt strode briskly across the room. A moment later he was in the…

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South Africa. Boer Generals Manifesto. Relief of Concentration Campus. The Soldiers' Garves. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

THE manifesto issued by the Boer generals appealing for aid for dis[?] Boers has had a chilling reception upon the Continent…

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The New Colonies and the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1902 · page 3

Mr. Chamberlain writes that he is unable yet, for reasons stated in the House of Commons, to fix the amount of the war contributions from the new colonies…

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Surgery in the Field of War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 3

Dr. Johann Reinecke, who acted as Field-Surgeon to the Boers during the war, had the degree of Doctor of Medicine conferred upon him by Berlin University. He chose as the…

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South Africa. the Conduct of the Bond. Select Committee of Inquiry. War Losses. the Boer Generals. London. Oct. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 3

In the Capo House of Assembly yesterday, the debate on the motion of Mr. N. G. de Waal, member for Colesberg, for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the conduct of the Africander Bond…

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The Late War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1902 · page 3

Lord Elgin's Commission has commenced a London inquiry into the war; the Press advocates a public investigation…

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The Royal Commission on the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 3

Sir Frederick Darley, the Chief Justice of New South Wales, has been offered a seat on the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the conduct of the war in South Africa…

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Short Story. Only the Brave Deserve the Fair. A Story of the War in South Africa

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 5

"I'm sure he cares for you, Lucy." "Oh, don't be so foolish, Maud. The very Idea! As if I had no higher ambition that to marry my father farm hand."…

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A Boer Allegation. Charge of Massacre. Conduct of the War. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 5

The Boers allege that the British magistrate at Shepstone incited, the Zulus at Holkrautt to massacre before in their laager. The Boer witnesses…

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The English and German Systems of Enlistment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 3

The German Emperor, although he believes the English system of voluntary enlistment in the army is not workable in Germany, has nevertheless directed experts to prepare a report on its…

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The War Office

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 3

Mr. St. John Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, in his speech at Whitehaven yesterday, defended the work of his department. He declared that the army corps system was now the bedrock of…

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The War Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 3

Lord Elgin's commission has examined Lord Kitchener…

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An Adelaide War Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 3

A photographic picture of the war memorial Mr. Jones is making for the city of Adelaide has been presented to the King, who said he hoped to see the completed statue…

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The Miners' Strike. End of the American Struggle. French Miners Charped by Soldiers LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 3

A NUMBER of Belgian miners who were proceeding to work at a colliery inside the French frontier where the French miners were on strike were attacked…

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War Expenses. Protest by Chamber of Mines. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 3

The Chamber of Mines at Johannesburg protests against the Transvaal paying say contribution towards the expenses of the war for the next fire…

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