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The wars & local soldiers, 1903

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General Cable News. Britain's Food Supply in War Time

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon-- Lord Aldenham, Lord Strathcona, Mr. H. Chaplin, M. P., Mr. Vicary Gibbe, Mr. Emmott, M.P., Mr. Seton Karr, M. P., Admiral Sir John Hopkins, Admiral Sir M…

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Our Navy in War

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 28

The British Navy never engages in man[?]vres without coming to grief. Sometimes it is a line of battle ship that crushes into one of its own fleet and sends it…

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Britain's Food Supply in War Time

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 4

An influential movement has been again started in Loudon to obtain an inquiry into the sources of food supply for the United Kingdom in time of war. This is a subject…

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Germany and U.S. Preparing for War. Feverish Haste. London

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 4

The feverish haste in completing all preparations for war is still continuing in the United States. The American Government has been…

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Death of a Soldier

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 4

A splendid specimen of the Australian soldier has been removed by death. Sergeant-Major J. D. Sutton, late of the 3rd Mounted Rifles, and also of the Commonwealth Horse, was a resident…

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The War Commission

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, February 5:— At the sitting of the commission appointed to inquire into the conduct of the war in South Africa, Lieutenant-Colonel John Adye, C.B., R.A,…

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Food Supply in Time of War

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON. February 5.— A large meeting, convened by the association formed to promote an inquiry by the Government into the supply of food for Great Britain in time of…

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War Medals. For Press Correspondents. Australian Recipients. London

The Australian Star · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 4

In the distribution of mementoes of the late South African war, it has been decided to award medals without clasps to the correspondents who chronicled the events of…

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The War Commission. the Colonial Forces. London, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 5

At the sitting of the commission appointed to inquire into the conduct of the war in South Africa, Lieutenant-Colonel John Adye, C.B., R.A., testified to the…

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Britain's Food Supply. Security in Time of War. Deputation to Wait on the Government

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--A,large meeting in London, presided over, by the Duke of Sutherland, appointed a deputation to wait on the Government, to urge that an inquiry bo Instituted into…

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The War Commission

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 4

LONDON, February 6.—Colonel M. F. Rimington, the organiser of Rimington's Guides in the South African campaign, in giving evidence before the Royal Commission on the Conduct of the…

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The Next Great War

The World's News · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 23

General Young, who commanded the American Contingent in China during the Boxer rebellion, predicted a general war in the Far East at a banquet given by the Cleveland Chamber of…

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War Correspondents Honored. Australians Awarded Medals

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--The following Australian war correspondents have been awarded medals without clasps:-- Frank Wilkinson, W. J. Lambie, M. King,…

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Another War Levy. London, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 9

President Castro has levied another contribution of £100,000 upon the citizens and foreigners at Caracas…

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The War Taxation. Ten Millions Reduction Hoped For

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 4

LONDON, February 6.—In connection with the statements of Mr. C. T. Ritchie, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that he hoped to afford relief to the taxpayers in March, the "Times"…

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War Pay. New Zealand Complaint. Authoritative Reply. London

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 6

The question of delayed pay to officers returned from the war has been raised in a letter to the "Times" signed by "A Medical Officer of the Scallywag Corps," who writes…

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Biggest and Most Powerful Weapon of War in the World

The World's News · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 7

THE HUGE 150-TON 16IN. CANNON, CONSTRUCTED AT WATERVHET (N.Y.) ARSENAL, ON TRUCKS ON ITS WAT TO THE DOCK TO BE SHIPPED BY BARGE TO THE FORT AT SANDY HOOK…

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The War Commission. Colontals As Officers. Cavalry Possibilities of the Colonies. London, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 9

Colonel M. F. Rimington, the organiser of Rimington's Guides in the South African campaign, in giving evidence before the Royal Commission on the War yesterday, expressed…

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Another Money Lenders' War

Truth · Sunday 8 February 1903 · page 5

A more cowardly and disgraceful business than the joint action of Great Britain and Germany in Venezuela it is scarcely possible to imagine. Venezuela is a small Republic…

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Soldiers' Memorial Unveiled by Generalfinn

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 February 1903 · page 7

Brigadier-General Finn yesterday afternoon visited the Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, for the dual purpose of unveiling a memorial tablet and…

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