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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Russo=jap. War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1904 · page 3

General Kuropatkin reports that the Russian detachment holding Sanachi was driven to Finchuling Pass. One hundred and two…

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Latest Telegrams. Veteran Soldier Dies. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1904 · page 3

William James Moxham, member of the well-known firm of Moxham and Company, died suddenly yesterday, aged 72. Deceased…

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The War. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 3

The bombardment of Port Arthur by land and sea has been begun by the Japanese The Russians admit that there is a…

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Latest War Cables. Desultory Fighting Near Port Arthur Sinyen Occupied. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 5

General Kuroki, the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese army, who is co-operating with the Takushan army, succeeded last Wednesday in occupying Sinyen, on…

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Russo-jap. War. Russian Disaster. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 5

Sinyen and Saimatse are regarded by Admiral Togo as positions of great strategic importance. The former controls the roads to…

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The Eastern War. SYDNEY

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 5

A DETERMINED department of port Arthur by land and sea by the Japanese has been commenced. The Russian admit there is a short…

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The Russo-Japanese War. LONDON

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 4

THERE are p[?]stant reports that the submarine Protect or sm[?]ggled from New York was for Japan. The R[?] press demanded an ex-plan[?]…

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The War Engagement near Port Adams. The Siberian Railway. LONDON

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 1

In an engagement near Port Adams, the Japanese' feigned retreat. The Russians, following closely in the[?] rear, were entrapped and cut up by…

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Mines in War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 4

Another disaster, this time to Japan, has happended over the laying of a submarine mine. How many men have been destroyed up to date in making and laying these…

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Latest War Cables. Another Land Battle. Russians Lose 800 Men. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 5

Russian prisoners report that the bombardments of Port Arthur refer largely to the presence of gunboats which are supporting the Japanese land forces on…

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Russo-jap War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1904 · page 3

It is reported that the Russian cruiser squadron has escaped from Vladivostock Harbour. The Japanese were repulsed in…

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The War London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 2

UNOFFICIAL news from Tokio states that a desperate battle has occurred at Fuschou, 75 miles south-west of Neuchwang, the Russians losing 1000…

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[?] Russians Wounded. the Japanese Sharp-shooters. (From Our Sydney Editor.) London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 5

The "Times" states that the force at General Kuropatkin's immediate disposal is 100,000 men. The General expects to be reinforced by 20,000 men monthly…

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Latest War Cables. the Attack Upon the Transports. Terrific Russian Fire. Decks Covered with Corses. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 5

Survivors of the Japanese transport Hitachi Maru, which was torpedoed by the Russian cruiser squadron, say that they met Vice-Admiral Skrydloff at 7 o'clock…

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The War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 4

Particulars of the Russian-Japanese war, as published in our columns this morning, will make those people who are of a humanitarian turn of mind…

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Russian Trade. Crippled by the War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 5

The war is seriously crippling Russian trade. Hundreds of thousands less tons of merchandise were carried by…

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Russo-jap War. Awful Slaughter. 5000 Russians Killed. Great Battle Near Haicheng. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 5

Eleven hundred wounded Russians, including 55 officers, have arrived at Liao-yang from the battle of Telisse. The officers state that…

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Late War News

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 3

NEWS from Tokio states a desperate battle has occurred at Fuchen, seventy-five miles south-west of Neu-chuang. The Russians lost one thousand men,…

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The War LONDON

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 4

SOME graphic details of the destruction of jap-anese transports are cabled from Tokio. The Russian crmser fired 210 shots at the Hit-achi Maru at a range of 700 yards, wounding…

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The Eastern War. SYDNEY

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 5

STIRRING details have been published in connection with the sinking of two Japanese transport steamers by Russian cruisers, through which about 1000 lives…

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