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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Nursing the Navy in War Time

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 3

No navy in the world has better hospital equipment for war use than the British, and yet there is but one hospital ship, and no man-of-war has a fixed infirmary…

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The Russo-Japanese War. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 3

General Stoessel declares that he was authorised since september to surrender Port Arthur when needful. The garrison, he asserts, never numbered 25,000. When…

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Latest War Cables. Attack" Upon a Railway Bridge. Japanese Repulsed. Russians Lose Heavily. the Women of Moscow. General Stoessel and the Czar. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 5

Two Danish torpedo boats will escort the third division of the Baltic Fleet through Banish waters. General Bilderling has, succeeded General…

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The Russo-jap. War London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 5

General Kuropatkin reports that a large body of Japanese and Chunchuses attacked a railway bridge above Mukden, and was repulsed,…

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War and Revolution. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

THE Grand Duke Sergins, uncle of the Czar, has been assassinated. Details of the assassination differ. One statement states that one or two occupants…

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The Russe-Japanese War. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 5

The Baltic Fleet and the accompanying colliers, totalling seventy vessels, called at Nossibe Bay, Madagascar, Huge purchases of stores were made, including champagne…

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Latest War Cables. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 5

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that a conviction is growing among the highest dignitaries of Russia that it-is vital to the…

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The Horrors of War. a Hospital Scene. How to Bayonet a Man. the Four Men Behind the Mound

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 6

The following is from an account of a visit to a field, hospital by J. Gordon Smith, correspondent of the London "Morning Post":—…

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The Russo-jap. War London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 3

It is reported that the Czar has formally discussed the subject of peace with his council The correspondent, obtained his information…

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Russo-jap War The Peace Proposals. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 3

The Czar is leaving the National Council to determine whether the war shall be continued or not. If, as is generally expected, the deputies decide for peace, the…

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Latest War Cables the Peace Movement. LONDON,Friday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 5

The "Times" learns from a St. Petersburg correspondent that the Czar, will leave to the Zomski Sohor (National Assembly), which he has convened, to settle…

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Russian Press Protest Against the War. London

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

The leading Russian newspapers protest against the folly of continuing the war, which has already cost 200,000 men and a hundred million pounds…

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The Russ0-jap. War Preparing for Peace. London

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

The "Times" learns from a St. Petersburg correspondent that the Czar will leave to the Zemski Sobor (National Assembly), which he has…

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War and Revolution. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 5

THE widow of the late Grand Duke Sergius visited her husband's murderer. The assassin explained that it had fallen to him by lot to avenge the violent massacres which…

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Russo-jap War More Heavy Fighting. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 5

GENERAT KUROPATKIN reports that the Japanese occupied Ts[?] on Saturday. The percentage of the Russians killed was very large. Fighting continued on Sunday…

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Russian Soldiers

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 3

IN the revolutionary disturbance which has been shaking Russia to the core the Czar has to depend very largely on the loyalty of his army, and…

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Late War Cables. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

According to the correspondent of the ``Daily Telegraph," 40,000 Japanese have reached Fakumen, 60 miles north-west of Mukde[?]…

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New War Inventions. Contributors to Japan's Success

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

Japan's success in the present war has not resulted, morely from the bravery of her fearless little soldiers and sailors. Both sides have taken advantage of all the…

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Latest War Cables. Heavy Fighting. the Russians Hotly Pressed. London"

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 5

Reuter reports that a general engagement is in progress all along the line. The heaviest fighting is on the Japanese right, where General Kuroki is sweeping far to…

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The Russo-jap. War London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 3

The Japs. in a heavy snowstorm on February 23rd attacked the steep and strongly fortified positions held by the Russians at Tsin-Che-Chan, General…

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