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

The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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War News. Defence of Port Arthur

Leader · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

General Stoessel, until the capitulation was made, believed the story of Chinese spies that General Kuropatkin was a few miles north…

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The War. Kurupatkin Wants Rein-forcements. Expects Attack in February. London

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

It is slated that General Kuropatkia has urged the Russian authorities to send prompt reinforcements, pleading that he expects a general attack in…

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War News. Russian Despondency. London

Leader · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

Admiral Dubissoff, the new Russian representative of the North Sea Inquiry Commission, says that Admiral Rozhdestvensky cannot…

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The War. Details About Port Arthur. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 4

Continental opinion on the supreme heroism of the defence of Port Arthur is changing since the strength of the surrendered garrison was known. A report from…

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The War. Temporary Peace Approaching War Not to Be Resumed. Till Russia Has an Invincible Navy. a Russian Admiral's Opinion London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 3

Admiral Dubassoff, in an interview, declared that Admiral Rozhjecstvenski could not hope to succeed. He remarked that peace was approaching on the basis…

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War Correspondent's Impression. a Startling Opinion. Great Britian Will Fight Japan. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 3

Captain Scott Harden, war correspondent of the "London Daily Chronicle" and "Graphic," arrived in Sydney to day and in located at the Metropole…

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Christmas in War Time

Leader · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 8

Ono remarkable feature of tho siege of Paris, in 1870, was that everyone’s appetite increased enormously. So says the author of “France in the Nineteenth Century,”…

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The War. Chinese Neutrality. London

National Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

Russia, in a circular which she has sent to the Powers, claims the right to act in defence of her own interests in connection with the matter of Chinese…

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War News. Japan Fights for Herself. London

Leader · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 3

Baron Snyematsu, the Japanese diplomat, speaking before the Central Asian Society yesterday, said that Japan went to war with Russia solely…

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War News. London

Leader · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 2

It is staled that 13,000 Wounded Russians from Port Arthur will be brought to Japan. The Russian loan of 16,000,000…

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The War. Russians Attack Niuchwang. Repulsed with Loss. Japanese at Port Arthur. Thiumphal Entry. British Steamer Seized. London

National Advocate · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 3

It is reported at Tokio that the Russians have attacked Niuchwang and were repulsed. The "Times" military critic states…

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Cremation in War Time

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

Shocking are the particulars which the world is gaining of the conflicts against and in defence of Port. Arthur. One story told by a Russian officer is to the effect…

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The War. Skirmishes in Manchuria. London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 3

Two thousand Russian, cavalry with guns attacked Niu-chwang on Friday, They were expelled from the town, and were pursued for some distance. General…

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War News. at Port Arthur. a New Version. London

Leader · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 3

The ‘Times’ Port Arthur correspondent says the Newtown shows but few signs of bombardment. Makaroff’s death demoralised the…

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The War. News From Port Arthur. the New Town. Shows Little Signs of Damage. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 3

The "Times' correspondent at Port Arthur reports that the new town shows few sings of the Japanese bombardment. The death of Admiral Makareff who…

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War News. Neutral Zone Violated

Leader · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 2

Owing to the infringoment by Rassia of that zone of Manchusia agreed upon by the belligeronts to be [?] the Japanese declare that they will not…

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The War. the Baltic Fleet. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 3

Correspondents of French newspapers at St. Petersburg state that the Czar has finally determined not to reca11 the Baltic Fioet…

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War News. London

Leader · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 2

Admiral Rohzdestvensky Foalkersahm have junctioned at Madagascar, and are sailing without waiting for Batrovosky…

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Atlantic Shipping Rates War. London

Leader · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 2

The Atlantic shipping rates war, cost the shipping companies involved £500,000. The result is regarded as a victory for the Cunard…

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The War. Exchange of Prisoners. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 3

The first exchange of prisoners between the Russian and Japanese officers has been arranged…

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