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The wars & local soldiers, 1901

91 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 5

A War Suit

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 4

WHAT is an act of war was the main question in the first case arising out of the present war that has come before the English law courts, The action,…

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South African War Memorial

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 2

The marble fountain, secured by public subscription, for erection in front of the Nowra School of Arts in commemoration of the success of…

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South African War Memorial

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 28 November 1901 · page 2

The marble fountain, secured by public subscription for erection in front of the Nowra School of Arts in commemoration of the success of…

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Bega Soldiers' Monument

Southern Star · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 2

ABOUT fifty persons allen[?]ed the meeting in the School of Arts on Thursday evening for the purpose of deciding on a course of action as regards the proposed erection of a…

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The Beer War. UNDER 9,000 Boers. British Mounted Troops, 40,000

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1901 · page 3

“THE Times” publishes a telegram from its correspondent at Pretoria giving some important information respecting the numbers and positions of the Beer…

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The War in South Africa. Opinion of a Berry Max

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 11

Trooper W. Smith, who has just returned to Berry, on the South Coast, after 13 months" service in the field in South Africa. (expressing his opinion to an Evening News…

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The Soldiers' Monument. an Appeal. (Per favor of the Editor of the Southern Star.}

Southern Star · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 2

SIR,—The proposed monument to comemorate the despatch of district soldiers. at the call of Empire, to the seat of war in South Africa, and to perpetuate the…

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Soldiers of the Willow

Southern Star · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 2

Piny the grand old game once more Soldiers of the Willow, While two Nations keep the score, Watching o'er the billow;…

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On Service in South Africa. a Shoalhaven Soldier Dangerously Ill

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 2

Mr. J. Kohler, of Nowra, yesterday received the following communication from Lieut.-Colonel Bayley, Sydney :— “Sir,—It is, with deep regret that I have…

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On Service in South Africa. a Shoalhaven Soldier Dangerously Ill

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 2

Mr. J. Kohler, of Nora, yesterday received the following communication from Lieut.-Colonel Barley, Sydney:— “Sir,—It is with deep repret that I have…

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Death of an Australian Soldier. Private Walter Kohler

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 2

The melancholy news of the death of Private Walter Henry Kohler, whilst on active service in South Africa was received by his parents,…

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