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The wars & local soldiers, 1903

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War in Venezuela. (By Cable.) London, January 1

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

President Castro's forces defeated the Venezuelan rebels. One hundred and twelve of the latter were killed, and three hundred and twenty-five wounded…

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War in Venezuela. (By Cable.) London, January 4

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 2

The alliance with Germany on the Venezuelan question, has largely affected the result. A. German force has seized the…

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England's Treatment of Her Soldiers. A Judge's Comments

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 4

A SAD tale was told to Judge Emden at ambeth county court in November by a adylike young woman, the wife of a Reservist named Poreival, who was summoned to…

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General De Wet's Book on the War. His View of Paardeberg

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 3

GENERAL DE WET has published his book of the "Three Years' War." Throughout the work the Boer general has but slight praise for Lord Roberts, and…

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Mr. Chamberlain in South Africa. Imperial Guaranteed Loan to Meet War Contribution of £30,000,000

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 4

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S discussions with the leading men of Johannesburg have resulted in an agreement for an Imperial Guaranteed Public Works Loan of thirty millions. The…

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

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 8

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

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War Office Supplies

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 January 1903 · page 2

Great dissatisfaction is expressed at the dilatoriness of the War Office authorities with regard to giving Australasia a fair chance of tendering for South African…

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Laborers at War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 4

The United Laborers' Union having failed to secure the cancellation of the Builders' Laborers' Union registration, will appeal to the Arbitration Court. The Government…

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War Correspondent's Death. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 4

The death is announces of Julian Ralph, the well-known war correspondent, journalist end novelist, at the age of 49…

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The Eastern Question Revived. Will There be Another War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 4

THE necessity for effecting reforms in Macedonia has been made the subject of special concern by Russia and Austria. Both those Powers urged the Porte to…

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The Bravest Act I Witnessed Performed by a British Soldier

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 8

JUST before the big Bothaville fight the column of which my unit formed a portion was encamped upon the banks of the Vaal River, at Rensburg Drift…

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War in Venezuela. (By Cable.) London, January 25

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

During the bombardment of Fort San Carlos, twelve of the garrison were killed and fifteen wounded. The shells killed scores of Indian fishermen in the village…

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Returned Soldiers Commit Suicide. Through Inability to get Employment

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 3

SAYS an English paper:--Two more eyes of suicide by returned soldiers from South Africa who have been unable to secure unemployment were recorded during the first…

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War in Venezuela. London, February 4

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

The leading organs in the United States describe the British Government as proGerman. The Government is accused of falling to understand how much this…

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War in Venezuela. (By Cable.) London, February 8

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

German papers condemn the German Ambassador at Washington for complaisance to America, instead of repelling the attacks. One paper complains that American insolence…

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The Eastern Question. Prospect of a European War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

THE agitation for the inauguration of reforms in Macedonia is rapidly approaching a critical stage. At Constantinople it is generally understood…

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The Eastern Question. Prospect of a European War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 5

THE prospect of trouble in the Balkans is daily becoming more serious. With the chances of war increasing, the dispute is occupying the attention of all the European Powers. Great…

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Real Soldiers

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 4

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

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The War Commission. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 4

General Sir Redvers Buller in giving evidence before the War Commission said that he went to South Africa without instructions regarding the plan…

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The Cape War Contribution. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 3

A suggestion has been made to Mr. Chamberlain that a Cape war contribution of £10,000,000 be accepted as a final and absolute proof of Dutch loyalty…

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