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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The Very Rev. Dean Slattery. a Hearty Welcome Home

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 27

The Very Rev. Dean Slattery, P.P., of St. Joseph's, Newtown, had a hearty welcome home on Saturday morning last, when the R.M.S. Ormuz drew alongside Circular Quay…

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War Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4

The enormous strides which have been made in the technical process of printing in colors have been taken advantage of by Captain S. E. St. Leger, who after serving through the Boer…

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Australia and War

The Arrow · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 1

UP A TREE. AUSTRALIA: Well, whichever side wins means trouble to me."…

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Notes Current War Still Postponed

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 24

As our correspondent, "Polichinelle," gave us to understand last week, the war representatives of the London dailies in the East have been "going it," but though they have…

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Let There Be an End of War

People · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 3

War has been aa agency to open avenues through which the few became more powerful, as the masses slaughtered each other. The rulers…

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Brother Boer. After the War. Disloyalty in Cape Colony

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4

During the attack on Belmont, when the British regiments were advancing under a hall of bullets, a small party of Boers hoisted the white flag. The soldiers facing them…

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War a Punishment for National Sins. (To the Editor.)

Watchman · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 6

Sir,—War against Russia may be permitted as a punishment for the unjust and cruel treatment of political prisoners, for allowing militarism to predominate in the…

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Quite Another Story. Czar Said to Be Wavering. Russian War Tarty Strengthened

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--A message from Moscow to "The Times" states that the Grand Dukes Vladimir Alexandrovitch aud Sergius, commanders, respectively, of the St…

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Russian Soldiers for the Yalu. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 11

Eight thousand Russian soldiers have left Port Arthur. It is believed that they are proceeding to the Yalu River on the frontier of Korea…

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A Little Soldier

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 3

The smallest French soldier at present serving with the colours is an artilleryman belonging to the 3rd Colonial Company at Lorient. He is employed as a joiner, under…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4

The committee met on the 15th instant. Present: Mayor Noller (presiding) Lt.-Col. Cos, C.U., Alderman Jago. Messrs. Marsden, Mason, A. G. Cox, Callan,…

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Parramatta Soldiers' Memorial

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 12

A meeting of the Parramatta Memorial committee (ladies and gentlemen), was held in the Council Chambers, Parramatta, on Thursday evening, principally to make…

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The Soldiers Who Fell

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 12

At the meeting of the Parramatta Soldiers' Memorial Committee on Thursday evening, Mr. Arundel (hen. sec.) announced the receipt of a communication from the Imperial…

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Transvaal War Loan. London, January 23

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1904 · page 5

The Government has agreed to postpone the issue of the first ten millions of the Transvaal war contribution loan, guaranteed by the principal South African mine…

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Botha's Dog. a Canine's War Record

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 24 January 1904 · page 5

Unusual interest centred in a case heard in the Dublin Police Court recently, in which the leading figure was a bulldog that formerly belonged to General Philip Botha, and went…

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Women at War. Kitty Langdon on the War Path Breaks Up Lizzie Jackson's 'Appy 'Ome

Truth · Sunday 24 January 1904 · page 3

A desperate ladies' battle was fought over agin in the Newtown Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Macfarlane. S.M., the belingercants being Elizabeth…

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Shooting of Morant Case of Lieutenant Witton. a Disagreeable War Relic

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 24 January 1904 · page 4

The attitude assumed by Sir Arthur Lawley, Governor of the Transvaal, High Commissioner, &c., &c., in refusing to favourably entertain the petition for the release of…

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War Loan. The Transvaal's Contribution. Issue Postponed. London, Saturday, 5.10 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 24 January 1904 · page 1

The Transvaal Government has agreed to post pope the issue of the first £10,000,000 of the war contribution loan that was guaranteed by the principal mine-owners in the…

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Russia Finds an Ally in Germany. Kaiser Would Give Substantial Aid in Event of War

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1904 · page 5

London, Dec. 26.—It is beginning to be realised in Europe that Russia counts much on the so-called, "benevolent neutrality" of Germany, and that latter country has been…

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In the Event of War. How the Russian Forces Will be Commanded. LONDON, Saturday, 5.10 p.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 24 January 1904 · page 1

The "Daily Mail" correspondent at Chefoo telegraphs that in the event of hostilities General Kouropatkin, the Russian Minister for War, will command the land, and…

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