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The wars & local soldiers, 1903

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Curious Incident Aboard a Man-of-war

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 4

The first thing that strikes a lands man on a man-of-war is the rigid discipline observation every where. On some of the ships belonging to the…

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Women in War

The Moree News · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 6

Fighting women are no novelly, either in the pages of the mythological legend are in the string volumes of history, for they have exinted from time immemories…

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

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 4

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

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

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 3

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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South African War Cost

The Moree News · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 1

Calculations made by the ''Daily Mail" from the Government returns show that the South African war cost the nation over E240,000,000. The…

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War Material

Manilla Express · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

Great activity is being shown in the construction of gun carriages at Washington. Work in the Navy Yards is proceeding night and day…

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War Trophy

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 4

Major Banned, D.S.O., bun presented the Wagga Hospital with the flag which waved over the ambulance of the First and Second Now South…

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Real Soldiers

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 4

A provincial theatrical manager, daring the shearsal of a military drams, entered the theatre one day and saw his stage-manager directing the "supers"…

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Russia's Intrigues. the Turks Awakening. War Imminent

The Moree News · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

Russia sternly rejects Bulgaria's plea that she is unable to restrain the marauding bands in the vilayet of Morastir. The Czar urges King…

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Real Soldiers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 1

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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General Hamilton on the War

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

Lieut-General Bruce Hamilton, in giving evidence before the War Commission, said he did not think the British regulars were equal to the…

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

Manilla Express · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 3

Homer, tradition tells us, was blind, though it is unlikely that he was barn so, since his fine appreciation of colour aa shown in each expressions as roey-lingared dawn," the…

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

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 1

Homer, tradition tells as was blind, though it is unlikely that he was born [?] since his fine appreciation of colour as shown in such expressions as "rosy-[?]ngered dawn," "the…

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Smoky and Smokeless Powder in War

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 4

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

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The Fortune of War

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 4

" I'm not in the habit of interfering, as yea are well aware." said Mrs. Ferrars, senior, to Mrs. Ferrara, junior. "It is always a thankless tank, especially in any difference…

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The Fortune of War

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 1

"I'm not in the habit of interfering, an you are well aware." said Mrs. Ferrars, senior, to Mrs. Ferrars, Junior. "It is always o thanklees tank, especially in any difference…

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North[?]y [?] War. Some Figures

The Moree News · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 5

The condition of warfare differ to greatly that no exact inference can grantly be drawn from past statistics as to immortality likely in [?] in any particular…

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His Soldiery Honour

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 3

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

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War Office Blankets

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 3

Many of the infected War Office blankets have been found in a tobacco factory in London, being used to cover the tobacco…

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England's Little War

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

The British lines from Berbera to Bohotle are threatened. British troops are to leave Aden for Somaliland, and some Indian troops have been warned…

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