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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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Our Soldier's Memorial

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 17 July 1902 · page 3

Not where they rest their monument we raise; They sleep, the brave, in a far distant land: But sous of Austral, will in distant days…

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The Spanish-american War. Britain's Friendship

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 5

The Washington correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" stales that before the Spanish-American war Britain avowed her purpose to use…

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The Conduct of the War. London, July 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 26

Mr. Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, stated in the Houge of Commons last month that a small Royal commission would be appointed to make a general inquiry into…

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A Lucky Soldier

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 29

The Molong Argus refers exultingly to the success of Private Whelan, son of one of the local residents, who went to the front with the Queensland Contingent…

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Sensational Tragedy. a Constable Shot Dead. Another Badly Wounded

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 35

One of the quieter portions of the thickly-populated suburb of Redfern was on Saturday night the scene of a shooting episode resulting in one constable being shot dead and…

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Sensational Tragedy. a Constable Shot Dead. Another Badly Wounded. Sydney

The Independent · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 3

One of the quieter portions of the thickly populated suburb of Redfern was last night the scene of a shooting episode, resulting in one constable being shot dead…

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Back From the War. Interesting Reminiscences

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 3

During last week Sergeant D. Phelts, a brother of our well-known townsman, returned to Berrigan after 18 months’ active service in South [?], three weeks of which…

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Unemployed Soldiers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 26

At a meeting of unemployed returned; soldiers held in Melbourne on Friday it was revolved:-"That this meeting of unemployed retained soldiers desire to bring…

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Returning Soldiers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 26

The transport Drayton Grange left South Africa on the 11th inst., for Albany, Adelaide, and Melbourne, and is due to arrive at Albany on the 27th inst., with 42…

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How a Soldier Makes His Will

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 5

Doubtless many of our readers (says the Sunday Companion) have wondered how Tommy Atkins makes his will…

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South African War Medal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 28

A number of interested people have been wondering if the members of the Commonwealth Horse will be entitled to the South African War medal. The matter is…

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The Conduct of the Late War

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Balfour, the Premier, announced in the House of Commons on Wednesday night that a Royal Commission of seven members would be…

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Police and Roughs. Constable Uses His Revolver. Three Persons Wounded

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 35

A shooting case occurred at Burwood, a suburb of Sydney, on Satin day evening, a constable wounding two men (one of whom is not expected to recover) and an onlooker…

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Colonial Soldiers. London, July 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 26

A generous tribute to the effectiveness of the colonial soldiers has been paid by General De Wet. In the course of an interview he said that the colonials knew…

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The Returned Soldiers. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 2

The steamer Drayton Grange will be quarantined on arrival to-morrow. All mensles patients will be received at North Head Station…

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Home From the War

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 2

By the Drayton Greoge returned three Corowa volunteers to 8.A., M[?]ssrs, Yet[?], Nicholls and Leslie. Messrs. Yates and Nicholls arrived in Corows on Saturday…

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Returned Soldiers. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 2

The troops by the Drayton Grange landed today and were accorded a most enthusiastic welcome. The State Governor told the men that…

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Indulgence Passages to South Africa. 250 Returned Soldiers Apply

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 1

Lieutenant Chasling has received applications at the Victoria Barracks from fully, 250 returned soldiers for…

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Curious Incident Aboard a Man-of-war

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 5

The first thing that strikes a hinds man on a man-of-war is the rigid dicipline observed everywhere. On some of the ships belonging to the…

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Welcome Home

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 2

Last Thursday evening, at M’Grady’s Royal Hotel, the following met together for the purpose of arranging a welcome home to Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Rupert Caring,…

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