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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Russian Revolution Social Demonstrations. Soldiers Fire on 500 STRIKERS. London

Leader · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 3

Social democratic demonstration, sympathising with the Russian revolutionists, have been held at Berlin and Stuttgart…

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War News. Japanese Abrangembnts Most Complete London

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 3

Russian reports state that the Japanese stubbornly continue sapping, smoky fires masking their works. Their scouts have discovered a narrow…

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The War. England and Japan. Banquet at Tokio. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 3

Baron Komura, Japanese Minister for Foreign affairs, gave a banquet at Tokio, to celebrate the anniversary of the alliance between England and…

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Bathurst Soldiers' Memorial. Meeting of Subscribers

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the subscribers to the Soldiers' Memorial was held at the Town Hall, Bathurst, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman A. E. Ennis) occupied the…

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War News. London

Leader · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 3

Sakharoff reports that three companies of Japanese on the 13th attacked the Russian Chasseurs at Nanshanpu. After a desperate…

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The War. Admiral Togo. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 3

Admiral Togo, who was at Kure has sailed from that port. It is presumed that he is going south…

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Soldiers’ Memorial

Leader · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 2

The hon. sec. to the Soldiers’ Memorial demonstration, to be held on the 29th March next, has received word from Mr Thos…

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The War. New Destroyers for Japan. London

National Advocate · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 3

The torpedo boat destroyers A[?]ake and Fohuki, constructed by Japan have averaged 29 knots per hour, and have been put under commission…

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A Japanese Officer Gives Interesting Particulars of the War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 7

By far the best account of the battle of Liao-yang comes from the pen of Lieutenant Nakamura, a Japanese officer, and though so belated is full of interest. The…

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War News. a Divided Service .Russian Officers’ Jeal- Ousies. London

Leader · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

French correspondents, inter viewing Port Arthur officers between Aden and Suez are amazed at the bitter recrimination between…

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The War. Third Baltic Fleet Sails. London. Thursday after 10cm

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

The third Baltic Fleet has sailed. Two Danishh torpedo boate will escort the fleet throogh the narrow waters in Yatalla…

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War News. General Stoessel Ex- Plains. Authorised to Surrender. London

Leader · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

A representative of the “standard” baa interviewed General at Port Said. The late Port Arthur…

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War News. Kuropatkins Movements. London

Leader · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 3

Kuropatkin is extending and strengthening both flanks, especially concentrating six divisions at Fusban, in front of Knroki. The weather is…

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The War. Russian Advance Checked. London

National Advocate · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 3

The Japanese are again threatening the railway. Field Marshal Oyama reports that the Russian cavalry advance southward…

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Soldiers’ Memorial

Leader · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 4

A Millthorpe correspondent is anxious to know when the above, which has been fixed up in the Millthorpe School of Arts for several months will be unveiled…

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The War. London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

Five hundred Russian cavalry advanced to Chan-tai-tzu, and another force reached Rau-chang-tzu. The Japanese attacked and dislodged the Russian, and pursed…

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Petition to Stop the War. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 3

The woman of Moscow have petitioned the Empress to urge the Czar to stop the war and load the way to the political regeneration of the…

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The War. Russian Detachment Surrounded. Heavy Losses. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 3

General Kuropatkin reports that the Japanese and Chunchuse attacked the railway bridge 15 miles north of C[?]sholin and were repulsed…

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War News. the Surrender of Port Arthur. General Stoessel’s Position. Blames the Czar. London

Leader · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

Almost the entire Russian press demand General Stoessel to be seriously court-martialled. He asserts responsibility for the surrender…

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The War. General Kuropatkin's Intentions. London. Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 3

General Karopack a has constructed light railways connecting Fushan, Yonling and Upper Shaho, indicating his intention to try and turn General…

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