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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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The End of the War. Lords Milner and Kitchener Royal Congratulations. London, June 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 20

His Majesty the King has sent cable messages to Lords Milner and Kitchener, congratulating them on the conclusion of peace…

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Returning Soldiers. Arrival of the Aurania

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 27

The transport Aurania arrived in Melbourne on Saturday morning from Cape Town, having on board 1300 New South Wales troops, 63 Victorians, and about 20…

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Returning Soldiers

The Independent · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

It is expected that several local soldiers will return to Deniliquin during the next few days, but it is not proposed to entertain them upon their…

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Welcome to a Returned Soldier

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 3

Last night, at the Fire Brigade station a reception was tendered to Mr. Alf. stead, one of Rimington's men, who has seen considerable service in South Africa…

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The War Bill

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 12 June 1902 · page 1

Up to the time that peace was concluded, the war had cost the Empire, in round numbers £200,000,000…

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Welcome to Returned Soldiers

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 12 June 1902 · page 2

A smoke concert will be tendered to the returned soldiers at Tattersall's Hotel, Hay, on Monday night next, when all soldiers who have been to…

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The Australian Natives' Association. and the Boer War

The Independent · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

At the meeting of the local Branch of the above Association on Monday evening Bro. C. B. Jones moved-"That this Association place on record its deep…

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Returned Soldiers

The Independent · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

On Saturday last Charlie Loy and William Halliday returned to Deniliquin after about 15 months' fighting in South Africa. Owing to the…

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Returned District Soldiers. Welcomed Home

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 2

The returned district volueteers to the South African war were welcomed home at a smoke concert tendered them in Tattersall's up-stairs diningroom last night. There…

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Citizen's Welcome to Returned Soldiers. Complimentary Smoke Concert

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 4

On Monday evening, at Tattersall's Hotel, Troopers J. Hayes, W. Camper, L. Bell, W. Grifliths, E. Caddow, J. M'Kinnon and B. Kilgour were…

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Returned Soldiers Complain. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 2

A large number of troops who returned by the Aur[?]nla mustered at the Queen's Statue this morning and complained bitterly of discharges being withheld…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 23 June 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the subscribers to the South African memorial was held on Friday night. The Mayor presided…

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The South African War Memorial

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 1

A meeting of the subscribers to the South African War Memorial was held last night, the Mayor presiding. Some letters were road from Messrs A. and…

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The End of the War. Estimates of the Boer Forces London, June 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 26

Now that the Boer commandoes in the field have all surrendered, it is possible to form an estimate of the total strength of the Boers at the beginning of the war…

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Welcome to Returned Soldiers, Social Gathering at the Masonic Hall

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 4

The Deniliquin soldiers who have returned from Sooth Africa were entertained by the members of the Manchester Laity Independent Order of Oddfellows at a social gathering at the Masonic Hail on Friday;…

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A Tragedy of War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 9

After Sir Charles James Napier had been wounded in the jaw at Basaco, during the Peninsula War, in 1810, he seems to have been a patient most difficult to be…

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"The Dogs of War."

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 July 1902 · page 1

"Cry Havock, and let slip the dogs of war!" so said Mark Antony. Now-a-days (says "Pearson's Magazine"), in the iron legions of the Kaiser, the "Dogs of…

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Presentation to a Returned Soldier

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of the members of the local branch of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows on Thursday evening. Bro W. Halliday, who recently returned from South…

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A Remarkable Duel. How a God-fearing Soldier Wiped Out an Insult

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 July 1902 · page 1

The duel between Count Boni de Castellane and Fernand de Rodays, fought in the parc des Princes in Paris recently, in which the famous editor of…

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Girl Soldiers. Veterans' Recollections

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 July 1902 · page 1

"That story of Mary Ladislow," said the American Colonel, "reminded me of other girls who attempted to play the part of soldiers in the early months of the…

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