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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The End of the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 2

The welcome and somewhat unexpected turn in the negotiations between the Russian and Japanese envoys suggests some reference to the chief…

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Employing the Soldier. Private Smith Talks. (From "Daily Mail," by Edgar Wallace)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 7

"It's only nachernl," said Smithy, "that a feller that's been doin' nothin' for a livin' for seven years gits the idea into his 'ead that as soon as 'e's out of the…

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Last Nights Cables. More Tartar Atrocities. 200 Soldiers Killed. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 5

The Italian Government is delating £10,000,000 sterling to the suffering by the earthquake. King Victor Emanuel has given £4000, It is feared that 2000 have been…

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The Russo-jap. War London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1905 · page 5

The Japanese Minister for the Interior has resigned. The Japanese, army bitterly resents the result of the negotiations, and are…

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The Late War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 5

LONDON, TUESDAY.—The President of the Japanese Council of War states that had the war continued the loss of life and treasure would not have been compensated by results…

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Boers Enlisting with Germans

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—Circumstantial reports received state that numbers of the Transvaal and Orange River Boers have enlisted with the Germans in Damaraland,…

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The Recent War. Unrest In Japan

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1905 · page 3

Russians all along the line are extremely friendly with the Japanese, visiting them under cover of the white flag…

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A Veteran Seeks to Re-enlist

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 3

The plight of an old soldier who at the age of seventy wonted, to re-enlist, has come under the notice of the Church Army. He is seventy-four years of age and still…

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Last Night's Cables. (From Reuter's Company.) Japan's Gains by the War. Drill Ships F[?] Tralian Navy. an Heirless Estate. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 5

German advices from St. Petersburg state that £20,000,000 will he appropriated towards reconstructing the navy. A new fleet will be ready in five years…

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The Recent War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 5

After nine hours' parley, General Fukushima (on behalf of Japan) and General Oranovsky (on behalf of Russia) on Thursday evening arranged the…

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Japan, As Seen by War Prisoners' Eyes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 10

The most interesting sea trip I ever made was that from Dalny to Ujlna, Japan, in the middle of last March. I went as a Japanese prisoner of war in a hospital…

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The Recent War. Witte's Clever Tactics

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1905 · page 3

The reason why Japan so mysteriously backed down on the question of the indemnity has been explained to a press reporter by M. Witte, the senior…

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The Recent War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 5

The Japanese engineers have succeeded in refloating the Russian battleship Retvisan, which was sunk in the harbor during the siege of Port…

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The Butchers' Bills of War Some Curious Statistics

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 6

Dr. Louis Elkind has on interesting article in the "North American Review" on "Losses on the Battlefield." His conclusions bear out…

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The Recent War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1905 · page 3

The invitation of the Czar to attend the second Peace Conference at the Hague has been communicated to the Powers. It is proposed to deal chiefly…

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The Recent War

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

The Emperor of Germany, in greeting M. De Witte, the Russian plenipotentiary, said: "I shall show you the same honours as to a crowned head. You…

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The Dread of War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1905 · page 2

War between France and Germany Who (remarks "La Parisienne") would dare to anticipate such a catastrophe? The German desire it no more…

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Stones As Weapons of War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 6

It has been reported that on more than one occasion the Russians and Japanese have actually pelted each other with stones. The "Regiment" points…

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Why the War Ceased

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 October 1905 · page 4

In the current issue the "T. and C. Journal," in a leading article headed" Peacemaker Poverty," argues that the Russo Jap war ceased because of the…

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War Correspondents a National Danger? a Scheme to Safeegfard Figiting Plans

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 3

Lord Ellenborough, says the "Reapid Review," has now published the alarmist paper on the possibility of our fleets and harbours being surprised which he read before…

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