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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Russo- Jap War London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 3

A Sofia correspondent reports that Bulgaria has purchased four armoured cruisers and three destroyers from the Argentine. These are to be sold to Russia in return for…

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Latest War Cables. Two Japanese Companies Annihilated. 234 Prisoners Captured. London', Sunday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 5

General Mischenco, with portion of the Caueasian Brigade and detachments. of Cossacks, attacked the heights southward of Fakumen on the 14th and annihilated…

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The Russo-jap. War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 5

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Times" reports the news of Russian troops being about to enter Mongolia to check the proposed…

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Late War News. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 5

Russian sources report that an American merchantman was sunk off Formosa to prevent her giving information of the Baltic Squadron's situation, President Roosevelt…

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The Week's War News. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 2

A Washington report states that in a naval battle in the Straits of Korea one Russian battleship and five warships warships were [?]…

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21 Ships Destroyed or Captured. Appeal to the Czar to Stop the War. Russian Families in Mourning

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 5

It is officially reported that the damage to the Japanese fleet is but very slight, only three torpedo boats being lost. Admiral Togo has been authorised to…

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Russo-jap War (The following messages were issued as extraordinaries since last issue.) Great Naval Battle. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 1

Tho Baltic Fleet baa boon practically annihilated. The following Russian ships were sunk :- The bnttleships Alexander and Borodino;…

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Admiral Rozhdestvensky Wounded

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 5

When, the Japanese boarded the destroyer Biedovy Admiral Roshdestvensky was the last man found. He was discovered hiding, and bleeding iron wounds in the limbs…

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The Proposed War Indemnity

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 2

In regard to the "terms of peace," formulated by M. Kato in Tokio, the power of Russia to pay £200,000,000 is a matter for some consideration. Rassia is an…

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Latest War Cables. Chance Missed by Roshdestvensky

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 5

Speaking of the Baltic fleet, Captain Hurder, a passenger from the East by the steamer Tsinan, said he was surprised that Admiral Hoshdestvensky did not endeavour…

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The Great Naval Battle. Further Particulars. Rozhsdestvensky's Hope. Wounded Thrown into the Sea. Inaccurate Russian Fire. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 3

Roshdentvensky states that he had hoped to pass the island of Tsushima in the fog which prevailed. As he approached a sud-den south-westerly gale sprang up, however,…

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The Late Naval Action. Throwing the Wounded Overboard. Cruiser Sank in One Minute. Mutiny by Russian Sailors. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 5

A Japanese officer at the naval station near the scene of the recent battle gave it as his opinion that the chief reasons for the annihilation of the.Russian fleet were…

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The Russo-jap. War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 5

The Russian Ambassador has undertaken to forward to the Czar President Rsosevelt's offer to render Russia assistance in peace negotiations…

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British Soldiers. As They Are Seen at Gibraltar

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 3

The outline of Gibraltar has been said to resemble a crouching lion. If you picture one with its paws stretched out over a conquered sea and its head lost in a…

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Russo-jap War Former Sea Fights

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 6

A few particulars of the grant naval notions of the past may be interesting. None have boon more bloodthirsty and obstinate than the 17th century battles between English and Dutch. Off the Texel,…

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The Week's War News. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 2

A Japanese officer at the naval station near the scene of the recent battle gave it as his opinion that the chief reasons for the annihilation of the Russian fleet…

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Russo-jap War the Late Naval Battle. Further Particulars. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 5

The manoeuvres of the Japanese drove the Russian battleship Oslabia, 12,674 tons, under the fire of the forts of Tsushima, which sank her…

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Latest War Cables LONDON

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 5

Count LnnisdoriT ls urging tho Czar, to nmku ponce before tile Japanese develop their Impending operations. It is reported that Oenornl Linievitcli. in…

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Latest War Cables. the Naval Battle. Japan's Overwhelming Force. Admiral Rozhuestvensky's Story. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 5

Hon rcl in ral Emplis., with tin; cruisers Aurora, Olug, und.icnilchug, uscnpod from tho battle ol' Tsuslilina on May 27. They weru not uwnro until they arri voil at…

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Cricket and War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1905 · page 2

The receipt of the news of the groat naval battle, and the result of the first day's play in the test match, appearing as they did in the papers…

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