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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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Nowra Council. Improvement of Dairy Premises. an Arbitration Case. the Council’s Quarters. the War Memorial Fountain. Conservation of Water. Alleged Impure Milk Supply. a Motion Ruled Out of Order

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 10 July 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the Nowra Municipal council was held on Monday last Present: The Mayor (Dr, H,. K. King). Aldermen Graham, Hyam,…

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The Death Cry of War. Zola Thinks This War Will Be the Last

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 2

It is a dream to believe that we are witnessing war’s last agony ? Do not a thousand symptoms indicate the fact ? May not the furore caused by the…

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Australasian Riflemen and the Boer War. Obsolete Arms

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 16 July 1902 · page 4

In proposing the toast of “ Kindred Rifle Clubs” at the dinner to Mr. (ex-Trooper) Fred Brownlee at Albion Park, Alderman John Bums claimed that of the Australasian…

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Welcome Home and Presentation

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 22 July 1902 · page 2

Kangaroo Valley did her duty nobly last Tuesday night, when, in face of extremely inclement weather conditions, over 200 residents turned up to welcome…

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Returned Soldiers

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 4

The welcome home and presentation of gold medals to Troopers J. K H. Napier, J. Durbidge, E. Wells, and C. and G. Cason, who recently returned from the war, took…

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Returned Soldiers

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 24 July 1902 · page 4

The welcome home and presentation of gold medals to Troopers J. E. H. Napier, J. Durbidge, E. “Wells, and C. and G. Cason, who recently returned from the war, took…

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Returning Australian Soldiers

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 2

We know that Lieutenant Bathgate is remaining at Pretoria, in South Africa, where ho hat obtained a good appointment in the Public Work.- Department…

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How a Soldier makes his Will

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 4

DOUBTLESS many of our readers (says the Sunday Companion) have wondered how Tommy Atkins makes his will. Every British soldier has served out to…

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Appalling Colliery Catastrophie. Terrible Explosion at Mount Kembla Mine. Workings Wrecked and Miners -Entombed. Both Shifts Below—250 Men. Thirty Bodies Recovered. 120 Escape by the Travelling Road. Others Rescued in an Insensible and Wounded Condition

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 2

A TERRIFIC explosion took place at the Mount Kembla Colliery shortly before 2 o’clock on Thursday afternoon. The report was distinctly heard in the town of…

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Returned Soldiers

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 2

On Tuesday last Sergeant Attrell. Corporal F. Wall, Farrior T. Schafer, and Privates P. Rixon P. Hayden J. Childs and James who went to South Africa with…

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Milton. a Dangerous Bridge. Death of Mrs. R. Montgomery. School of Arts Improvements. Returned Soldiers

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 3

At the last council meeting, the Mayor reported that he had inspected Spurgin’s bridge, Burrill, and found it in a very dangerous state…

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Milton. a Dangerous Bridge. Death of Mrs. R. Montgomery. School of Arts Improvements. Returned Soldiers

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 3

At the last council meeting, the Mayor reported that be had inspected Spurgiu’s bridge, Burrill, and found in a very dangerous state…

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Poetry Dirge for Soldier

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 6

Close his eyes: his work is done what to him is friend or foeman, Rice of [?] set of sun, Hand of man or [?] of woman ?…

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A Soldier’s Wife

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 6

Food [?] Throughout the [?] years, Brave eyes can [?] Though the he [?] wit [?]…

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At War with an Echo, [Complete Story.]

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 6

HALLO!” yeiled a chorus of voices…

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A Soldier Who Ran Away

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 5

An extraordinary story of desertion from the army, intermixed with anecdotes of love and romance, was Drought to light some weeks ago near Stone. Staffordshire…

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How a Soldier Makes His Will

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 3

Doubtless many of our readers (says the “Sunday Companion”) have wondered how Funny Adkins makes his will. Every British soldier has served out to…

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Welcome Home

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 2

Notwithstanding a pnch-dark night and heavy showery weather some 50 residents of the Valley, assembled at the Pioneer Hotel last Tuesday to accord a…

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Kangaroo Valley. Welcome Home Dinner

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 12

Mr J. Vincent, landlord of the Pioneer Hotel, was tendered a welcome home dinner by his intimate friends on Tuesday night, 28th October, the popular boniface…

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The War Memorial Fountain

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 2

The Mayor moved at the last meeting of the Nowra Council that the offer of Jas. Dudgeon be accepted for alteration to and completion of the fountain in front of the…

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