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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The Soldiers' Back Pay. Sydney

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

The Cabinet has appointed Judge Murray to enquire into the claim made by the South African contingents to Imperial as well as…

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Latest War Cables. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 5

Early on Tuesday morning last, five companies of Russian infantry surrounded the Japanese outposts at the railway bridge near Shapingtai, north of the Sha-ho…

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Russo- Jap War Japanese Domestic Loan. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 3

KUROKI now occupies part of the first line of Russian defences on Sha-bo Hills. The Japanese domestic loan of twelve millions sterling was covered twice over. i…

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With the Garrison At Gibraltar. Ready fop War in Time of Peace

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 3

The Union Jack rolling proudly in the breeze above the majestic grey rock mantling to the skies, scarred and loopholed, with guns bristling,…

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The Russo-jap. War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 5

There is growing anxiety in France respecting Russia's prospects of continuing the [?]. French advices show that the troops…

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An Episode of the War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 6

An old-fashioned tale of chivalry and single combat from the war in the East is told by "O." in Blackwood's Magazine." The…

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The Eastern, War,. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 2

A BATTLE, described as the greatest in history is proceeding before Mukden. It is estimated that Japanese to the number of 3,50,000 and Russians to the number of…

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Russo-jap War London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 5

CONTINUING their fierce attacks, Japanese have occupied several Russian positions. General Nogi in three days transformed the entire position…

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A Russian War Card

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 7

Thc Ped Cross Society at St. Petersburg has published an extraordinary post card, an idea of which1 is shown in the little outline illustration. The pieture is very highly…

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Late War Cables. Another Russian Defeat. Russians Burn Stores. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 3

Prisoners, whom they had captured, informed the Russians that only the division of the Japanese Imperial Gurad, formerly attached to General Kuroki,…

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Latest War Cables. Obstinate Fighting. Fierce Bayonet Charges. Kuropatkin Still Hopeful. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 5

There is every, indication that the enveloping movement of the Japanese will be a success. It is reported that General Kuroki's scouts, advancing from the…

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The Russ0-jap. War Great Battle at Mukden. Complete Japanese Victory. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 3

The long duration the battle near Mukden was foreseen. General Kuroki is within two miles of the railway, and is vigorously bombarding Mukden…

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Russo-jap War

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 3

MR. K. Iwasaki, Acting Consult-General in Sydney for Japan, received the following cable on Saturday morning from Baron Komura, Japanese Minister for Foreign…

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Latest War Cables. Great Battle of Mukden. Russian Casualties 100,000. Japanese Casualties 41,000. LONDON

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 5

The Japanese have captured nearly all the Russian heavy guns,and many field guns. Ruroki is advancing north-west, and forcing the Russians towards General…

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Last Night's Cables. Overwhelming Victory for Japanese. Immense Spoils of War. Revolutionist Blown to Atoms. (From Reuter's Company.) London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 5

The Japanese estimate that 300,000 Russian infantry, 26,000 cavalry and 1368 guns participated in the battle at Mukden. Marshal Oyama, on Sunday evening,…

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The Horrors of War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 7

The following passage occurs in Grant Wallace's account of tile Battle of Liao-yang:-- In this little hollow behind the…

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The Russo-jap. War Details of the Mukden Battle. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 5

Fighting of the fiercest description continues at several points in the vicinity of Fushan, which was occupied on Thursday night. Japhnese…

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The Week's War News, Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 2

THE Japanese estimate that 300,000 Russian infantly 26,000 cavalry, and 1368 guns participated in the battle of Mukden, which has ended in an over whelming victory for…

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Russo-jap War the Russian Defeat. 20,000 Left Dead. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 4

THE Japanese estimate that 300,000 Russian infantry, 26,000 cavalry and 1368 guns participated in the battle at Mukden. The prisoners exceed 40,000, and the Russian…

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Monuments to War Horses

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 7

It is surprising, considering the general esteen in which the horse is held, that so few momorials have been erected to commemorate their faithful service in war time…

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