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The wars & local soldiers, 1903

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The Lass That Loved a Soldier

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 7

There was war in India, and the 2nd Bettallon of the Lanceshire Fusiliers had been ordered to the scene of action. Engen is Fairfax squecked a few tears to the…

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(Copyright.) A Morning In the LIFE of a Soldier's Sweetheart. by Elinore Perkins Davis

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

A glorious April morning. The sun shone brightly on the rain drops that glittered like diamonds on the tiny blades of grass, which were…

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A Morning —in the LIFE of a—Soldier's Sweetheart. (Copyright.)

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 2

A glorious April morning. The [?] shone brightly on the rain drops that glittered like diamonds on the tiny blades of gross, which were…

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Real Soldiers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 7

A provincial theatrical manager, during the [?]hearsal of a military drama, entered the theatre one day and saw his stage-manager directing the "supers "…

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Real Soldiers

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 8

A provincial theatrical manager, during the [?]ersal of a military drama, entered the theatre one day and saw his stage-manager directing the "supers"…

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Some Great Mens Defects. Ports Soldiers, and Scientists Alike Afflicted

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 7

[?] tradition tells us, was [?] though it is unlikely that he was so, since his fine appreciation of colour as shown in such expressions as [?] dawn, the…

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Some Great Men's Defects. Poets, Soldiers, and Scientists Alike Afflicted

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 8

Homer, tradition tells us, was biled, though it is [?]llkely that he was bern so, since his [?] appr[?]ation of clour as shown is such expre[?] as [?] dawn," "the…

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The Fortune of War

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 7

" I'm not in the habit of interfering, as you are well aware." said Mrs. Fer[?], senior, to Mrs. Ferra[?], junior. "It is always a th[?]kless look, especially in any difference…

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Tricks of British Soldiers

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 3

'The adjutant bird's voracity,' said a traveller, 'forms the subject of one of Kipling's stories, and I can assure you that in the story this voracity is…

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His Soldiery Honour

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 2

"No," said the French artillery officer. "I have never done a thing that any man should be ashamed of." "You have never told a lie?" the…

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His Soldiery Honour

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 2

"No," said the French artillery officer. have never done a tiling that any man should be ashamed of." "You have never told a lie?" the…

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Another War Cloud. London

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 3

The "Sviet," a St. Petersburg journal, states that it has received an important communication from a Japanese new paper…

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New School of Arts. Public Sympathy Enlisted

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 6

The movement to improve the Wingham School of Arts has commenced on the road to success. There was an attendence of enthusiastic…

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Sketcher. Strategy in War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 7

NOW the length to which deception may with honour be carried in warfare is a question vary difficult to decide. History tells us of…

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The Far East. War Preparations. London, July 11

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 5

The Tientsin correspondent of the "Standard" reports that M. Lessar, the Russian Minister at Pekin, has advised Russian civilians to leave Niu-chwang,…

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Russia and Japan. War Hourly Expected

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 3

The dims in regard to Manchuria Mid Corea has reached an alarming stage. Advices from Newchwang report…

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A Russo-Turkish War

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 September 1903 · page 4

The Standard's Vienna correspondent says that next spring may see a Russo-Turkish war. Russia is withdrawing her deposits from European bankers, commencing with…

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Sketcher. the Humours of War. Privateering

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 2

HOW did privateering come into existence? Why, privateering is as old as the game of war itself. In the dark days of ancient…

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Spies in War. Bailby's Magazine

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 2

HAPOLEON'S Italian blood and training, added be the profound distrust with which be regarded everyone about him, and especially those of generous, lofty,…

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Sketcher. the Humours of War Privateering

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 7

HOW did privateering come into existence! Why, privateering is as old as the game of war itself. In the dark days of ancient…

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