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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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A Soldier's Privilege

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1904 · page 3

Brigadier-General Finn enlarged the other day on the soldier's privilege. "He knows nothing of religion' or polities," says the general. At first…

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Latest War Cables. Contraband of War. United States Outspoken. Russia's Definition. Great Britain Urged to Action

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 5

In, order to avoid friction and in the hope that Russia would heed the protest, the United States Government has withheld until now from publication a circular…

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The Russo-Japanese War. Active Naval Operations. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 2

A CABLE received by the Acting Japanese Consul in Sydney states that the Russian squadron was attacked by the Japanese fleet on…

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Last Nights Cables. Important Naval Action. Two Russian Admirals Killed. Several War Vessels Sunk. Numerous Marine Casualties. (From Reuter's Company.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 5

Admiral Matusseviech died froin his wounds in Tsingtan Hospital. He signed a cablegram to the Czar on 12th instant, reporting himself: slightly wounded, and…

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Russo=jap War. Two Naval Encounters. Togo Pounds the Vladivostok Squadron. Two Russian Vessels Sunk. Further Russian Reverses. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 5

A great battle has been fought in the Straits of Korea between Admiral Togo's fleet and the Vladivostok squadron…

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The Eastern War. SYDNEY

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 2

THE Russian squadron from Port Arthur, which was scattered by the Japanese under Admiral Togo, in the Yellow Sea, admittedly intended…

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The Russo-Japanese War. LONDON

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 5

The Russian battleship [?] and three cruisers have arrived at [?] Kiochau in a damaged condition. It is supposed that the final attack on Port…

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Latest War Cables. London, Monday Afternoon

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 5

What is described as the final attack on Port Arthur commenced to-day. The Japanese Consul at Chi-fu states there is no intention of giving up the…

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Latest War Cables. Destroyer Blown Up. the Contraband Difficulty. British Trade Affected. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 5

The Japanese have demanded of General Stoessel the surrender of Port Arthur. The Russian warships which were reported to have left Port Arthur and…

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Last Night's Cables. the Contraband Difficulty. British and American Definition. War Vessels Damaged. (From Reuter's Company.) London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 5

The "Novoe Vremya" of St. Petersburg, states that it is neither easy nor desirable to try to solve during war the complicated question of contraband, owing to the…

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Russo-jap War. Russia Refuses to Surrender. Another Russian Gunboat Lost. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1904 · page 3

THE correspondent of the "Telegraph" states that Japan has offered to allow the garrison to pass under arms and join General…

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2000 Wounded at Port Arthur. Chinese Soldiers Drilled by Japanese. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 5

The Japanese cruisers Tsushuma and Chitose defeuted the Novik at Karakovek, driving ber ashore. Refugees state that over 2000 are…

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Latest War Cables. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 5

Particulars of the search of the Scotian, a British vessel of 1219 tons, which was brought to by the Russian cruiser Ural off Gibraltar, while on a voyage to Ajaccio,…

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The Russo-Japanese War. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 2

FIFTY per cent. of the officers on the Rossia and Grombol were killed or wounded and 25 per cent. of the crews. Of the latter 135 were killed and 307 wounded…

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Russ=jap War.. Desperate Conflict at Port Arthur London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 5

One German, two British, four French, and eight American war - ships are at Shanghai. Permission to repair the Askold's…

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The Eastern War. SYDNEY

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 2

DETAILS of the battle between the Japanese fleet and the Russian squad ron in the Straits of Korea state the Russians fought splendidly. Some of…

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The War. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 3

The Tao-tol of Shanghai has extended the Askold's and Grosovoi's time to remain in the harbour there till noon on the 23rd Instant, but the Askold, it is said, cannot cross the bar…

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Contraband of War. a Russian Cruiser

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and other bodies in the United Kingdom have passed urgent resolutions, whose keynote is the ensuring of the safety of…

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Latest War Cables. Assault on Port Arthur. a Tremendous Conflict. Appalling Mine Explosions. the Neutrality of Shanghai

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 5

A witness of the explosion of the minefield over which the Japanese passed on their advance to Port Arthur, declares that while the Japanese advanced not a…

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Russo-jap War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1904 · page 3

Japanese are subjecting Port Arthur to a raking shell fire, and are preparing to throw the infantry forward for a final assault…

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