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The wars & local soldiers, 1903

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Sir Hector Macdonald. Family Thank the War Office

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Lady Macdonald, and the other members of the late Sir Hector Macdonald's family, have expressed their thanks to the War Office for their sympathy,…

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The Balkans. a Semi-official Russian Statement. Charge Against British Agents. Goading Russia Into War

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--A semiofficial announcement which has been made, at St. Petersburg, reiterates the statement already made that Russia guarantees the…

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Memorial to Fallen Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 6

The first of 17 memorial tablets, which constitute the tribute of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the Victorian Mounted Rifles to their comrades who died either in action or of illness during…

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An Ex-soldier. Charged with Stealing

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 5

Joseph P. Shann, a young man at present serving a sentence in Darlinghurst Gaol, was brought before the Central Police Bench today under a writ of habeas corpus charged…

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Boer War Memorial at Glen Innes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 856

The ceremony of unveiling the soldiers' memorial at Glen Innes was performed recently by his Excellency the Governor, Sir Harry Rawson. Lady Rawson was present, as also were Mr. F. A…

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KAISER. Nobbling Denmark. Naval War. London

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 4

Considerable speculation has taken place as to the motive of the Kaiser's visit to Copenhagen. It is generally believed that he desires to…

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Soldier Shot Dead. at a Mock Courtmartial

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 4

The West Cheshire Coroner held an inquest at Chester Castle, England, on March 4, respecting the death of Private Arthur Dean, of die Cheshire Regiment, who was fatally shot by Edward Doyle,…

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News by Cable. [Copyright] Labour Troubles. Great Strikes in Rome. Soldiers at Wore

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 5

LONDON, April 9, 3.5 p.m.—The workmen in every form of labour at Rome, except Government employees, have struck in support of the protracted printers' strike against…

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The New War Office in London. Diamond Saws for Cutting Stone

The World's News · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 11

There is nothing which savors of the "jerry builder" about the new War Office in Whitehall, which is making slow but steady progress towards completion. It has taken 16 months to complete…

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Shields for Field Guns. Interesting Paper by a German War Expert

The World's News · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 18

The "Militair Wochenblatt," the unofficial organ of the German Army, gives a resume of a paper recently read before the Military Society of Berlin by Major Scherbening, of the General…

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Earth's Girdle. Cables Received After. Our Last Edition Went to Press Yesterday. Industrial War

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 7

LONDON, Friday.--No fewer than 25,000 men have been rendered idle by the strikes in Holland. The strikers include the majority of the stonemasons, and one-third of the…

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A Soldier's Soliloque

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 7

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

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Labour Troubles. Universal Strike in Home. Soldiers As Bakers and Butchers. London, April 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 9

Men of every form of labour in Rome, except the Government employees, have struck work in support of a protracted printers' strike against free labour…

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Balkan Troubles Will Bring War

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 April 1903 · page 8

Advices from Nish state that Albanians attacked Okhrida, and massacred many Christians. The Sofia correspondent of the "Times"…

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War. with the Footies at La Perouse. First Despatch

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 12 April 1903 · page 4

We are no longer the inmates of the mere camp of instruction. We are the enemy. We are going to take Sydney--not merely besiege you, [?] we intended to do that we would…

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A Difficult Position. Norwegian Soldiers on Manoeuvres

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 April 1903 · page 2

AN INTERESTING PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING MILITARY OPERATIONS IN NORWAY DURING MID-WINTER…

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The Russian War Minister's Tour

Evening News · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 5

LONDON, April 11.—General Kuropatkin, the Russian Minister for "War is starting on a tour to Port Arthur, Dalny, and through China and Japan, thence to Vladivostock…

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The Balkans. the Wounded Russian Consul. Succumbs to His Injuries. Execution of His Assailant Demanded. the Sultan in a Quandary. London, April 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 7

M. Steherbina, the Russian Consul, who was wounded by an Albanian soldier after the attack on Mitrevitza, has succumbed to his injuries…

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Far Eastern Issues. Russia in Manchuria. Unrest in Japan. Visit From the Russian War Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The Japanese are excited owing to the illusory character of the Russian evacuation of Manchuria. Japanese, newspapers insist upon a…

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Manoeuvres at La Perouse Soldier Injured

The Australian Star · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 1

The idea for this morning's manoeuvres, as outlined in the first edition of the "Star," was given effect to to-day. It was supposed that a consignment of…

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