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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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The War Tax Resisted

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

The Chamber of Mines at Johannesburg protests against the Transvaal paying any contribution towards the expenses of the war for the next five…

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The Soldiers' Memorial. (To tho Editor.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 3

SIR,—I understand that it is the intention of the Soldiers' Memorial Committee in Tumut to erect a fountain at the intersection of…

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Government and Soldiers' Pay

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

The full Court to-day granted a rule nisi for a new trial in the test case against the Government with reference to the soldiers' pay for services rendered in the…

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Eurongilly. Welcome Home to Trooper Treweek

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 4

Trooper Treweek, who has been an inmate ol the Sydney Hospital for some weeks suffering from an injury to his leg received on the vessel coming home,…

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The France-German War

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 5

The battle of Sedan brought to a conclusion the first phase or a most remarkable campaign; and, quite apart from political and dynastic results, it is…

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The Soldiers Memorial. the Honor List

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 3

The Committee of the above are now engaged in compiling the list of local volunteers who served in South Africa. The names are to be engraved on the obelisk to…

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The Franco-German War

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 6

The battle of Sedan brought to a conclusion the first phase of a most remarkable campaign; and, quite apart from political sad dynastic results, it is…

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What the War Office Doesn't Know. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 2

The Government professes ignorance of the disasters described in the private letter from an officer of Colonel Swayne'e staff…

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Eurongilly. Welcome Home to Trooper Treweek

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 4

Trooper Treweek, who has been an inmate of the Sydney Hospital for some weeks, suffering from an injury to his leg, received on the vessel…

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A Soldier's Requiem

The Junee Democrat · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 1

Soldier, sleep to martial cloak, As in shroud by love conceited! -Cannon roar nor saber stroke Follows where thou hast retreated…

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Colonial Troops in the War. Comments by Mr. Brodrick. Sir Edmund Barton's Impressions

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 2

A private cable message indicates, that Mr. Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, at the Colonial Conference passed some adverse comments on Australian…

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Sergeant, Call the Roll: (Author of "The Soldier's [?]," "Military [?]," "Shed[?]land," [?])

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 5

For those who strew our [?] no passing bell shall [?] Report the living and the dead. [?] call the [?]…

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War Losses in South Africa. the British Aid. Mr. Chamberlain's Tour. Great Speech in Parliament. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 3

IN the House of Commons last night a debate of special interest occurred in committee of supply on the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer that £8,000,000…

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After the War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 3

The "Vossiche Zeitung," the leading Berlin paper, declared that continents ill-will towards Great Britain during the war war only human nature…

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End of the War

The Junee Democrat · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 1

The war was over. The victorious Japanese troops marched proudly through the streets of Pekin Li Hung Chung "the Bismarck of the East." sat…

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A Soldier's Soliloque

The Junee Democrat · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 2

He held his old shirt up by the neck before discarding it for ever but he wasn't mourning for the garment. "He only said:"I only wish I…

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Late Cables. Old World Doings. London, Sunday. the Late War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1902 · page 3

The Secretary of State for War states that £3,000,000 has been spent upon the concentration camps in two years…

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England and Morocco. Return of British War-ships. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 November 1902 · page 2

The British war-ships, the second-class cruiser Furious, 5750 tons, 10 guns, and the third-class cruisers Pactolus, 2,135 tons, 8 gone, and Prometheus, 2,135 tons 8 guns, whieh recently arrived at Tetuan, a Mediterranean seaport of Morocoo, 31 miles from.,Tangier, where the Eabvlee, or Berbers, iJQfdDroken out in rebellion…

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De Wets War History

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 November 1902 · page 2

The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that General do Wet's forthcoming book upon the war charges the Boers with cowardice, a lack of…

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France and Siam. Remarkable Revelations. England's Attitude in 1893. Lord Rosebery Threatened War. London, Nov. 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 5

A remarkable revelation has been made by the Parle journals " Le Temps " in defending the convention recently concluded between France and Siam…

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