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The wars & local soldiers, 1903

190 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 10

Memorial of the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 5

A cartoon showing the design of the Prin-cess Louise (Duchess of Argyll) for a bronze memorial of the war in South Africa, has been exhibited in St. Paul's Cathedral…

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The Far East. Rumour of War. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 2

RUSSIANS prevented Hioki Eki, the Secretary of the Japanese Legation at Pokin, from landing at Yongawpho, Koren, to inquire into and report upon…

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Memorial of the War. London, Oct. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 3

A cartoon showing tho design of the Princess Louise (Duchess of Argyll) for a bronze memorial of the war in South Africa, has been exhibited in St. Paul's Cathedral…

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Russia and Japan a Korean Resident's Opinion. War Inevitable

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 2

ACCORDING to Mr J. Fossbrook Morris who is now in Sydney, and who has been living in Korea for some time and recently paid a visit to Port…

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The War Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 3

The balance of the subscriptions by the Colonial Troops Club are to be utilised for the erection of Princess Louise's "Triumph of Sacrifice" bronze memorial to colonials…

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Reorganising the War Office. Selection of Sir G. Clarke Commended LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 2

THE leading newspapers warmly approve of the action of the Government in appointing Viscount Esher, Admiral Sir John Fisher,and Sir George…

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Church Gathering. Farewell and Welcome Home

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

THE Good Templars' Hall was, last night, the scene of a very pleasant social gathering, arranged for the purpose of giving the parishioners of…

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Seven Hundred Years of War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 5

Field-Marshal Count von Waldersee, of the German Army, recently summed up the result of 700 years of lighting between France and…

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The Manchurian Question. War Clouds. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 4

AT R banquet at Tokio, Japan, at which 250 of the most educated section of the Japanese were present, it was resolved to petition the Mikade…

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What Is Paid for War. the Outlay in Men and Money

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 6
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

It is appalling to know that not far short of 700 million lives directly, and 14,000,000,000 indirectly, have been lost in the conflicts which have raged in the world. These…

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The British Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 3

In his new volume of poems just published, "The Five Nations," Mr. Rudyard Kipling endeavours to rechristen " Tommy Atkins" once for all—"henceforth evermore." The…

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An Insane Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 3

The 'French colonial soldier who heaped stones on the line at Cherbourg, which he was patrolling, prior to the passage of the train in which King Victor Emmanuel was travelling, has been found to…

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Pigeon Post in War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 5
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

Though the pigeon, post was established at Ladysmith during the siege there was no military establishment in South Africa, and the birds were…

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The Very Latest Cables London, Thursday afternoon. the Expected War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 3

Several war correspondents, representing London newspapers, are starling for the Far East on Monday,…

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The Very Latest Cables London, Friday afternoon. War Rates of Insurance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 5

The underwriters are charging 3s 9d to 5s per cent, to ensure cargoes in Japanese steamers to Japan, and 1s 3d to 2s 6d in English steamers…

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Brutal Officers. Cruelty to Soldiers. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 5

Lieutenant Schilling, a German officer, has been sentenced to imprisonment for 18 months on a great number of charges of maltreatment to soldiers,…

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The Expected War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 5

The "St. James Gazette" says Japan is [?]stain to strike before the Russian squadron now at Bizerta reaches Port Arthur…

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Impending War. LONDON, December 19

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 2

Reuter's Special correspondent at Tokio, Japan, reports that the situation is more threatening than ever. Dr. Morrison, "Times" special…

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