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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1904

1,369 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 69

War. Negotiations Broken Off. Hostilities at Any Moment. London

National Advocate · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 2

A Reuter's telegram reports that it is officially announced that the Russo-Japanese negotiations have been broken off…

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Latest Cables. South African War. Imperial Government Challenged. Amendment Defeated. London

National Advocate · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 3

Mr W. S. Robson's (Liberal member for South Shields) amendment to the Address in Reply, challenging the Government in connection with its…

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Imperial Parliament. Amendment to Address-in-reply. Conduct of the Boer War. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 3

Mr. Campbell-Bannerman, speaking on Mr. W. 8. Robson's amendment to the Address-in-Reply, condemning the Government's conduct of the South…

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The Shadow of War

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

Yesterday's cables denote that the shadow of war has overspread the East. Negotiations have been broken off, and the diplomatic representatives of Russia and…

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On the Verge of War Japan Takes the Initlative Her Minister Withdrawn Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 3

The Japanese Consul in Sydney has received a cablegram to the effect that the Japanese Government has decided to terminate negotiations with…

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The Eastern War Cloud. Representatives Withdrawn. Negotiations Broken Off. Hostilities Momentarily Expected. London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

It is announced that negotiations between Russia and Japan have been broken off. The Japanese Minister has left St. Petersburg, while the Russian…

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Japanese Leaving Vladivo Stock a War Fund of £200,000 Russia Throws the Blame on Japan London. Sunday

Leader · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 3

Two thousand Japanese residents left Vladivostock- on Friday, Every seamer was packed with passengers. Voluntary subscriptions to the Japanese…

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The Coming War. the Broken Negotiations. Count Lamsdorff's Disingenuousness. Various Press Comments. Germany Nasty As Usual. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

German military critics consider that Japan has a marked advantage at first if she knows how to use it, but she has already allowed the most…

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The War. Outbreak of Hostilities. Daring Exploit at Port Arthur. London. Tuesday. Noon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

Reuter's Agency reports that Japanese torpedo boats have attacked the Russian warships at Fort Arthur. Viceroy Alexeiff reports that the…

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The War Begun Japanese Active. Russian Vessel's Seized. Japan's Ultimatum to Russia. Troops Landed in Korea. Japanese Fleet Aggressive. Chinese Court Panic Stricken. London, Tuesday. 10 a.m

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 3

Reuter's agency reports that the Japanese torpedo boats have attacked the Russian warships at Port Arthur. LONDON, Tuesday. M. Kurino on the 5th inst. notified…

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War News

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

The latest wires respecting the Russo-Japanese war will be posted up in front of the [?] Office each day…

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The War of Wars

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 5

This twentieth century must grow somewhat older before it is possible to Appreciate in their true proportion the events of the nineteenth century…

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"The War in the East."

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 18

War and rumors of war are the main topics of the day. There is another war in merchandise raging at present. The shells are loaded with…

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Wheat Market. Effect of the War

Leader · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

The outbreak of hostilities between Japan and Russia was mainly responsible for the active and hardening tendency of the wheat market. Flour…

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The War. Formal Declaration. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

An Imperial manifesto has been issued at St. Petersburg formally deal against war against Japan…

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General War News. London, Tuesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 3

The Cape opponents to the introduction of Chinese labor for the Rand mines believe that tho hostilities in the East will monopolise the world's…

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The War. Russia Taken Unawares. by Japan's Strategy. Czar Formally Declares War. London

National Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 3

An Imperial Manifesto has been issued at St. Petersburg formally declaring war against Japan…

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Daily Free Press. Thursday, February 11,1901. The War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

As was anticipated, the Japanese have struck tho first blow, and with apparent success. If anything, they have waited too long before taking the…

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The War, [By Wire ] SYDNEY, Wednesday, 9 a.m

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

Hostilities have commenced. The Japanese attacked three Russian Warships at Port Arthur, with torpedo boats and [?] All the vessels…

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The War Cloud in the East. Japan Strikes the first Blow

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 10

Even after diplomatic relations between Japan and Russia ceased, there were some people sanguine enough to hope that the long threatened bursting…

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