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The wars & local soldiers, 1903

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She War Memorial Fountain

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

The alteratious recently ordered by the Nowra Council to be effected to the war memorial fountain opposite the School of Arts were carried out this week…

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War Medals

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

Some time ago Mr R. Leeming collected sufficient money to procure four medals for presentation to returned soldiers, and all were presented except one for ex-Trooper…

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War Medals

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 2

Some time ago Mr R. Leeming collected sufficient money to procure four medals for presentation to returned soldiers, and all were presented except one for ex-Trooper…

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War Items

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 6

A front seat—The seat of war. An English general is, [?] to say, giving the Boers’ some lessons to French.” It appears that the Boers are paying the…

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Soldiers Memorial

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

A mooting of tho above committee was held on Tuesday night. The secretary (Mr. J. 1L Lee) stated that having beard that there was little likelihood of the…

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A War Reminiscence. By [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 4

Why [?] but [?] it is , the [?] [?] [?] Sunday [?]…

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A War Reminiscence. [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 4

As the last [?] w[?] is low the [?] of the [?] the secuts [?] their [?] hearts ca[?] not [?] until a fall…

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A War Reminiscence. (By [?] [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 4

[?] just a [?] [?] [?] under was given to [?] show were [?]…

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A War Reminisc[?]nce. [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 4

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A War Reminiscence. [?][?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 4

Meanwhile, twelve unfortunate [?] by [?] on the veldt, the morning [?]-[?] brightly over them as when they [?] through…

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The Soldiers' Memorial

Southern Star · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

A letter signed "Tanja Resident" appeared in a recent issue of this paper pointing out the foolishness of building a monument with the money…

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The Bega Soldiers’ Memorial Fund. (To the Editor.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

Dear Sir,—The idea of erecting a wing the Bega Hospital, in place of the monument in the Park as now decided, must commend itself to all right-thinking…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 2

We would [?] subscribers to the Bega Soldiers Memorial Fund, of the meeting to be held in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of…

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Soldiers’ Memorial Fund

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2

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Soldiers’ Memorial to our Brave Boys

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 2

Permit mo, Sir, some words to say Upon a question of the day : Where shall the local tribute stand To those who fell in Afric’s land…

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The Song of the Clim[?]War

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 6

“Annie Lau[?]” was the song In vogue during the Crimean war, and the circumstance is recalled by the following verses which axe published in the London Press :—…

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The Fate or a War Balloon

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 6

During the siege of Paris in the Franco German war so less than sixty-four balloons made their ascent from the capital. Out of this [?] only two “[?] to [?] One…

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Souvenirs of War. The Marechale MacMahon

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 May 1903 · page 6

The marriage of Mme de MacMahon, who died the other day in Paris, was a made-up one. Her undo was. in the early years of MacMahon’s career In Algeria, his…

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Soldiers’ Memorial

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 3

B.W. had the site in view Approved by Thirteen Ninety-two, And wished all, with one consent, Would there [?]prear the m[?]ment…

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Presentation to a Returned Soldier. a Shoalhaven Man Honored

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 3

At last meeting of the Lismore Council the Mayor, by request of Mr E. Leeming, hon. secretary, Shoalhaven, made a presentation of a medal to Mr James…

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