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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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Welcome Home Social

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

Lieut. D. J. Stewart, who was so heartily and enthusiastically welcomed by the huge audience at the recent Eisteddfod, and who is at present spending a short holiday in the…

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The Anti-war Olique

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

MR. HOLMAN and his comrade anti Britianers have been once more airing their antion—we fancy for the last time—in a public meeting, if their…

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Back From the War. Lieut. Stewart's Impressions and Experiences. Magersfontein of Sad and Awful Memories. a First Engagement. the March to Bloemfontein. Boers Brave and Stubborn, Though Misguided Fighters. Britain's Humanity in Conducting the War. a Tribute to Australians

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

At the social tendered to Lieut. D. J. Stewart on Saturday night by the Wollongong Caledonian Society, the guest of the evening, on rising to respond, was greeted…

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The British Empire. the Lesson of the War

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 4

The visiting Premiers attended the Imperial South African Association dinner at the Trocadero on Friday evening…

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The Spanish-american War. Britain's Friendship

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 5

The Washington correspondent of the [?] before the Spanish-American war [?]…

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Major H. O. Maccabe. a Soldier's Funeral

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

The funeral of the heroic Major MacCabe, on Sunday, will be long remembered by thousands who witnessed tho impressive ceremony. The remains of the deceased…

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A Soldier's Wife

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 3

Fond hearts can walk. Thoughisat the dangies yours. Brave eyes can smile. Though they be diamond with tears…

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[Complete Story.] at War with an Echo, Copyright

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 5

HALLO!" yelled a chorus of voices…

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A Soldier Who Ran Away

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 5

An extraordinary story of desertion from the Army, intermixed with anecdotes of love and romance, was brought to light some weeks ago near Stone, Staffordshire…

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

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 October 1902 · page 5

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

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The Franco-German War

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 6

The battle of Sedan brought to a conclusion the first phase of a most remarkable campaign; and, quite apart from political and dynas[?] results, it is…

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Smoky and Smokeless Powder in War

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 5

Modern inventions are often needed to counteract other modern inventions. White smokeless powder has been expected to give battle…

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The Lass That Loved a Soldier

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 1

There was war in India, and the 2nd Battalion of the Lancashire Fasiliers had been ordered to the scene of action. Engenie Fair fax squeezed a few tears to the…

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Women in War

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 December 1902 · page 6

Fighting women are no novelty, either in the pages of the mythological legend or in the stirrng volumes of history, for they have casted from time…

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