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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

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Impressive Ceremony. Unveiling the Photos of Two Bowral Soldiers. Killed in Action in South Africa

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 2

An impressive ceremony was performed in the Oddfellows Hall, Bowral, on Monday night, when in the presence of a large assemblage, the Mayor of Bowral, Ald. W…

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Poetry Dirge for a Soldier

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 5

Close his eyes; his work is done : What to him is friend or foeman, Rise of moon or set of sun, Hand of man or kiss of woman…

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A Soldiers's Wife

Robertson Advocate · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 8

Food besets [?] wait Throughout the changing years, Brave eyes can smile Though they be [?] with tears…

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At War with an Echo, [Complete Story.] Copyright

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 6

HALLO!" yelled a chorns of voices…

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A Soldier Who Ran Away

Robertson Advocate · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 6

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

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A Story of the Crimean War

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 8 October 1902 · page 3

"Lord Wilmington. One of the best names in England, if you please Did you over see his house in Warwickshire? Every inch of the…

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Short Story. Only the Brave Deserve the Fair. A Story of the War in South Africa

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 6

"I'm sure he cares for you, Lucy." "Oh, don't be so foolish, Maud. The very idea! As if I had no higher ambition than to marry my father's farm hand."…

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Our Forces in the late War. an Interesting Return

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 6

A parliamentary paper has been issued in London giving a return of the military forces in South Africa from 1899 to 1902, and a detailed table of…

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The France-German War

Robertson Advocate · Friday 24 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 and dynastic results, it is…

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A Soldier's Soliloque

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 4

He held his old shirt up by the neek before discarding it for over; but he wasn't, mourning for the garment. He only said "I only wish I…

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Welcome Home. to Rev. G. A. GORDON

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 3

A hearty welcome was accorded the Rev. G. A. Gordon, minister of the Bowral and Mittagong charge of the Prosbytorian Church, in the Bowral School of Arts on Friday…

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Smoky and Smokeless Powder in War

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 26 November 1902 · page 2

Modern inventions are often needed to counteract other modern inventions. While smokeless powder has been expected to give-battle…

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Shooting Affray at [?] an Exciting [?] a Man Twice Wounded

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 1

Petersham was of an exciting encounter [?] early hours of Tuesday morning when a young man named [?] 25…

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