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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

127 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 6 of 7

"The Dogs of War."

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 4

"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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Naval War of the Future

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 4

The war of the future is bound to become more and more a war of individuals, an affair of initiative, in which doing the best thing, after a…

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Distinguished Soldiers

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 2

Colonel Cox, of New South Wales, and Dr. Kelly, have been created Companions of the Bath. Sergeant Hunt and Trooper Barlase, Bushmen,…

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The Spanish-american War. Britain's Friendship

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 4

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

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See Monsters Fight. Whale and Shark at War

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 4

A very exciting incident was witnessed on Saturday By about 200 people in the shape of a fight between two monsters of the ccean—a whale…

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Colonial Soldiers

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 5

Lord Roberts, on behalf of the Queen and Prince of Wales, sent a complimentary message to the Colonials and Indians, adding that they were worthy…

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Our Soldiers Stranded

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 July 1902 · page 2

A deputation of discharged Canadian and Australian troopers besieged the offices of the Town Council at Capetown, demanding assistance,…

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Millions in Wages. Work of Woolwich Arsenal in the War

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1902 · page 4

Lord Stanley, financial secretary to War Office, was present at the annual dinner of the Royal Arsenal Association of Foremen at the…

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How a Soldier Makes His Will

Manilla Express · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 4

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

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Curious Incident Aboard a Man-of-war

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 4

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

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A War-Stricken Family

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 5

Trooper Robert Eatherby, a resident for many years of Rockdale, was on Friday night last, at the coronation concert, held in Rockdale Town Hall,…

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Sir J. Willgogks on the British Soldier. "An Honour to His Uniform."

Manilla Express · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 3

Reuter's representative at Southampton had an interview with Colonel Sir James Willcocks, who left for the front recently…

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Soldiers' Pay

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 3

Judge Pring yesterday instructed the jury to find a verdict for the returned contingent who sued the Government to recover £100 as extra…

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A Soldier's Wife

The Moree News · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 6

Fond hearts can wait Throughout the changing years. Brave eyes can smile through they be timm'd with tears…

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[Complete Story.] at War with an Echo Copyright

The Moree News · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 6

HALLO[?] yelled a chorus of voices…

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Lecture on War

Manilla Express · Wednesday 1 October 1902 · page 2

Major R. N. Lenehan was announced to give an illustrated lecture on "War—grim and gay," in the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening…

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An Ideal Soldier, As Pictured by the Kaiser

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 4

Prince Eitel Friedrich second son of the German Emperor, has formally received at Potsdam, his commission as an officer in the 1st Regiment of…

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A Soldier Who Ran Away

The Moree News · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 6

A extraoxdinary story of descrtion from the army. intermixed with section of love and romance, was brought to light some weeks ago Stone, Staffordshine…

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Naval War of the Future

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 4

The war of the future is bound to become more and more a war of individuals, an affair of initiative, in which doing the best thing, after a…

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Expenses of the War

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 3

The Chamber of Mines at Johannes burg protest against the Transvaal Government playing any contribution towards the expenses of the war for the…

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