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The wars & local soldiers, 1902

2,972 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 149

Home From the War. Troops by the Manchester Merchant

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 10

Yesterday 88 soldiers, under Captain Robert St. Julien Pearce, Civil-Surgcon Dr. M'Nevin, and Civil Veterinary-surgeon Conacher, arrived in port by the troopship Manchester Merchant,…

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Mr. Chamberlain's Policy. Conduct of the War. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 11

The Mayor of Adelaide, Alderman Lewis Cohen, forwarded on Thursday the following telegram to the Mayors of Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Hobart, and Wellington:--…

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The Anti-war League. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 4

Sir,—Your correspondent "Clericus" does a very grave injustice to the "Anti-war League" when he describes it as "a veiled attack on the Empire." Our aim is, on the countrary, to advocate measures…

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The Boer War. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 5

Sir.--There has been much discussion in the press of late about so called pro Boerism, and I regret to say that the alleged pro Boers. with ex-President Kruger, have been…

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Political Labour League. the Imperial Veto. an Anti-war Petition

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 5

The delegates to the annual conference of the Political Labor League resumed their deliberations at the Trades Wall on Friday night. The first business to engage the attention of the…

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The South African War. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 7

Sir,—Numerous letters have lately appeared in the "Evening News" on the South African war Some of these contained most impudent attacks on anyone daring to differ in opinion with the…

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Anti-war League Formed. a Petition to the House of Commons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 12

A meeting organised by members of the Anti-War League was held at the Ellite Hall, Queen Victoria Markets, on Thursday night, when a petition to be presented to the House of Commons protesting…

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Drab to Replace Khaki. War Office Intentions on Dress and Arms

The World's News · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 7

As the result of the two audiences recently granted by the King to Lord Roberts, Mr. Brodrick, Lieutenant-General Kelly-Kenny, and Major-General Vetch, it has been definitely decided,…

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De Wet and Tommy. a Good Tale of Brotherhood in War

The World's News · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 7

A good story of De Wet, just fresh from South Africa, has been immediately "commandeered" by the London "Express." Part of the East Kent Regiment, soon after…

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The Boer War. The Peace Proposals. An Unauthorised Intermediary. LONDON, January 31

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 5

In the House of Commons last night Mr.. A. 0. Balfour stated that the reply of Great, Britain to Dr. Kuyper, Premier of the Netherlands, who made certain peace proposals in…

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The Anti-war League. an Amused Public. Arrangements for a Loyal Demonstration. Professor Wood's. Position

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 11

There will be a meeting held in the Sydney Town-hall at aa early date to protest against recent pro-Boer utterances by a small minority of persons. The meeting will most likely prove…

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Mr. See and the War Office. Statement by Mr. Brodrick. New South Wales in the Van

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 9

LONDON, Friday. -- Speaking last night in reply to a question in the House of Commons, Mr. W. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, slated that the…

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Pro-boer Discomfiture. at the Labor Conference. the Anti-war League Petition. Resolution to Sign It Rejected. Some Lively Proceedings

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 11

The pro-Boer element as represented by the newly-born Anti-War League sustained a severe check to the system at the Political Labor Conference last night…

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The Man on the Tram. A Sketch. the Man Who Knows Everything and Usual Nothing. "The Soldier of the Queen's Father."

The Catholic Press · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 8

The man on the tram bids fair to throw into the shade the well-informed man in the street. Neither of them seems to be very bashful about expressing his views, and there…

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Stranded Soldiers. by the Australasian. a Military Oversight

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 6

A number of soldiers returned from South Africa yesterday, by the Aberdeen steamer Australasian, and when that vessel arrived at Smith's Wharf, Miller's Point, the men found that no one…

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The Australasian's Soldiers. What Captain Thomas Says

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 4

In connection with the statement in last night's "Evening News" that returned soldiers had been left stranded on Friday on board the steamer Australasian, it has been explained that the fault…

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Soldier's Escape From Death. Twenty-seven Bullets in Him

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

Private A. Tiver, a Kentish man, serving with the Medical Staff Corps in South Africa, writing to a friend from Middelburg in November, gives an extraordinary…

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Soldiers at Public Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 11

The Acting Premier has furnished the corespondence regarding the presence of the military troops at the patriotic meeting on Wednesday night. This shows that the Premier (Mr. Jenkins) on January 23…

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The Federal Contingents for South Africa. the Making of a Soldier

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 288

THERE is considerable interest in a visit to the Agricultural Grounds at Moore Park just now. In the town which has grown up under the fostering care of Mr. Webster within the ring fence of the…

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Australasian Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 9

LONDON, Friday. -- The following particulars are to hand relating to Australasian soldiers on active service in South Africa: -- Private F. S. Perkins, of the Third New South…

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