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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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Anti-War Petition

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

THE Milton Council in dealing with the Anti-War petition took a similar stand with the many other municipal bodies. The Mayor expressed the opinion that it…

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Beginning of the End of the War

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 5

It is to be hoped that the following particulars from the seat of war in South Africa on the 21st instant, at appearing in the daily press, indicate the beginning…

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Baboon Soldiers

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 1

Man Is not the only annual who carries on his warfare by means of organised bunds, and calls in forces of nature to [?] him. The German [?] and traveller,…

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A Wollongong Mystery. Death of an Old Woman. Found Wounded in a Hut

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

FOUND WOUNDED IN A HUT. AN old-age pensioner named Winifred Manion, who lives in a hut by herself at Five Islands, was discovered on Thursday…

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Soldiers as Colonists

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 6

Only those traitorous Britens who wish to see their countrymen expoiled from south Africa object to the potion of establishing soldiers there as colonists after the war…

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War Humour

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 5

A single cheers even in the beat of battle. (says the "Glos"). and an apt test is an actual reinforcement. It runs along the line on the current of sympathy—an…

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Wheels Within Wheel Chap. III.—(Continued.) "War to the Knife."

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 6

The man still gazed before him without moving a muscle of his face. "I'll give you thirty pounds if you tell me where she is!" Elston shouted in…

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France Short of Soldiers

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 5

The conscripls belonging o this year's contigent are now rejoining their respective regiments, and paris has been afferded the rather…

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Wheels Within Wheels. Chap. III.—(Continued.) "War to the Knife."

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 6

"I'm afraid it would," Denton replied with a laugh, ignoring the tone in which it was made; "and it only shows," he continued, adopting his favourite…

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A War Correspondent's Adventures

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 5

Mortimer Menpes, the English artist who went to South Africa to from during the war, says that be knew nothing of campa[?] or the articles…

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The End of the Boer War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 3

NEWS came to hand yesterday that the British-Boer War had ended, peace negotiation having been signed at Pretoria…

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The End of the War

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1902 · page 2

FORTUNATELY the end of the South African War has come to hand at long last. In one respect the then President KRUGER was correct when he…

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A Strange Mounted Infantry. Irish Soldiers on Norman Cows

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 June 1902 · page 6

The first time that irish soldiers were employed under the Crown of England was by Heary V. The bulk of his army was irish. It puzzled the French to think how be could…

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The War Bill

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

Up to the time that peace was concluded, the war had cost the Empire, in round numbers, £200,000,000. Australia's share, on the basis of recent official figures, may be…

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End of the War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

As mentioned briefly in last issue, pence negotiations have been signed in connection with the Boer War. The Boer representatives were given…

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The War Ended

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

NOT since the fall of Schastope ending the Crimean was has this community been so gladdened with tidlings of peace, though we take it calmly, for…

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Professor Wood and the War

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

WE have had the full text of the correspondence sent by Professor Wood to the "Manchester Guardian," a pro-Boer newspaper, and we venture…

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Back From the War. Lieut. Stewart

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

On Tuesday night, at the Eisteddfod there was a display of great enthusiasim on the appearance of Lieut. D. J. Slewart who had just landed that…

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The Late War

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 2

LORD KITCHENER reports that the Boer disarmament is proceeding satisfactorily, and that a good spirit pervades everything. During the past…

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Too Late for the War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 3

Two Australian transports, with 500 troops on board, have arrived at Durban. (The transport steamer Colombian left Sydney on May 23 with troops and horses…

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