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

The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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War News. Oyama’s Report. Kuropatkin Re-called. Reinforcements for Linie-vitoh, London

Leader · Monday 20 March 1905 · page 2

Oyama telegraphs that 1-3 of the burning provisions and fodder at Ti[?]ling were saved. Advices at St. Petersburg state that Kuropatkin…

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The War. Oku's Rapid March. Ninety Miles in a Fortnight. Fighting All the Way Japanese Casualties at Mukden. Czar Still Obdurate. London

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1905 · page 3

General Oku covered 90 miles in a fortnight fighting the whole of the way. Prisoners declare that General…

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The War. London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

General Kuropatkin, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian troops in Manchuria, has been recalled to St. Petersburg. General Linievitch has succeeded to the supreme…

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The War. Kuropatkin Wounded. Remains at the Front. in a Subordinate Position. Details of the Recent Fighting. Oku's Sacrifice. and Its Reward. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 3

Details regarding the turning movement effected by the Japanese under, Generals Okn and Nogi early in the month shew that the whole of the…

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Evacuation of Tie-ling. Due to Presence of Wounded. Impeding the Fight. Japanese to Carry the War. to Its Utmost Limit. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 3

The evacuation of Tie[?]ing by the Russians was due to the presence of wounded impeding the fight. A missionary states that General…

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Kuroki’s Chase. Kuropatkin Wounded Has to Remain at the Front London

Leader · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 3

Kuroki pursued the Russians for 9 days, and there was frequent fighting over 80 miles. The retreaters became daily more disorganised…

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War News. Evacuation of Tie-ling. Question of Neutrality. War to Be Carried on to Utmost Limit. London

Leader · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 3

The evacuation of Tie-ling by the Russians was due to the presence of the wounded impeding the fight with the Japanese…

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War News. Trans-siberian Railway. London

Leader · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 2

The work of duplicating the Trans-Siberian line has been abandoned, owing to the dearness of labour…

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The War. Russia Continues the War. Mobilisation Ordered. Correspondents' Opinions. Bluffing for Better Terms. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 3

The "Times" correspondent at St Petersburg says the Council of War has decided to continue the campaign and has ordered mobilisation…

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War News. a Peace Movement

Leader · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 2

In connection with the peace movement, ‘II Secolo,’ of Milan, has collected thousands of signatures for a petition to the Government to…

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The War. Kuropatkin and the Czar. Chinese Russian Spies. Russian Losses at Mukden. Japanese Pursuit Impeded. by Damaged Bridges. London

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 3

The Tokio official estimate of the Russian losses from the Mukden battle and Tie-ling, including prisoners, is 175,000…

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Latest War News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 4

The Japs entered Chan-tu-fu on Tuesday. Large bodies of Russians are retreating in a disorderly manner eastwards…

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European War Cloud. London

Leader · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 2

A mobile French column of 1800 men is encamped 100 kilometres within in Morocoan territory, nearest the Algerian port of El Arichs…

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War News. the Baltic Fleet. London

Leader · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 3

The third squadron of the Baltic fleet, under Resr-Admidral Niebogatoff, has left Suda Bay (Crete) for Port Said,…

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The War. Russia's Intentions. Details of the Late Battles. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 4

The St. Petersburg correspondent of "The Times" says that the Council of War has decided to continue the campaign, and has ordered mobilisation. The "Daily…

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The War. Earlier Cables, Russian Army Breadless. Kuropatkin Still Hopeful London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 3

Admiral Prince Ukhtomsky declares that peace is imperative The army, he says, is breadless since all the grain at Harbin has been sent to…

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Returned Soldiers

Leader · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 2

At a meeting held last evening in the Drill Hall of the above, it was decided to add another race, known as the captured Boer race…

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War News. the Japs at Sea London

Leader · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 2

Women have been ordered to leave Vladivostock. French advices state that Japs torpedoers, proceeding the Japs’…

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Attempted Highway Robbery. Commercial Travellers' Cricket Match. Man Wounded in the Stomach. Brisbane, Friday. Meetings of the Committee

National Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 2

A sensational attempt at Highway robbery occurred at Toswang, a suburb of Brisbane, last night. William Munday was walking along about 8 o'slock, and when at the A meeting of the committee in connection with the Commercial Travellers' Cricket match was held last night in the Mayor's Room, Town Hall. The…

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The War. Japanese Fleet Passes Colombo. Russian Torpedo Boats. Followed by a Fleet. of Unknown Nationality: Where Is Rozhjestvenski ? LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 2

French advices state that a Japanese torpedo boat, preceding a Japanese squadron, has passed Colombo, bound west…

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