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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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A Soldiers' Presentation

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

At Tattersall's Hotel on Wednesday evening, a number of returned South African soldiers assembled to offer a welcome and presentation to Captain Watt, D.S.O., late…

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2nd Edition Miner O Fice 3 P M the War. Position at Port Arthur. Latest News. Another Transport Sunk. a Russo-german Alliance. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 4

The impression now prevails in Europe that the reported reopening of the Moukden-Port Arthur railway was due to a three days' gale, which…

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When the War Began

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 1

It is perfectly [?] writes Mr. W. Holt White, in the [?] Express," the from the top of the [?] light of steps in the Krem[?] at [?] whence the…

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General War Items. London, May 11

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 2

Russia is arranging to send further reinforcements of 55,000 men to Manchuria. The Russians estimate that 30,000…

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2nd Edition Mimer Office, 3 Pm the War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 4

A Russian officer from Port Arthur asserts that the position is impregnable and that the Russians will welcome a seige. A triple row of forts…

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The Russo-Japanese WAR. Further Russisn Defeats. Japanese Rapid Advance. London, May 11

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 2

General Oku, with three divisions, co operation with General Kuropi, defeated the Russians, with great loss, near Euchan…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— the War. Position at Port Arthur. Latest News. Another Transport Sunk a Russo-german Alliance. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 4

The impression now prevails in Europe that the reported reopening of the Moukden-Port Arthur railway was due to a three days' gale, which…

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Russia and Japan. Another Japanese Coup. Huge Combined Movement. a Rapid Advance. Hai-cheng Reported Taken. the Fate of Dalny. Russians Explode Costly Property. a Wide Nihilist Conspiracy Japan Loses a Torpedo Boat. Its First Loss in the War. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 2

Admiral Alexieff's report to St. Petersburg that the railway between Port Arthur and Moukden had been reopened by the Russians since…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— the War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 May 1904 · page 4

A Russian officer from Port Arthur asserts that the position is impregnable and that the Russians will welcome a seige. A triple row of forts…

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In Thibet. Holy War Preached. Villages Burnt. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 2

Telegrams from Thibet, via India, state that the Llamas are now preaching a holy war against the British…

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2nd Edition Miner Office 3 P M the War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 4

An official Japanese telegram states that the 1800-ton Japanese despatch boat Miyako struck a sunken mine in Kerr Bay and…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition the War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 1

Eight hundred Chunchuses (Chinese ban[?]its) attacked 100 Russian frontier guards at Yan-tai, between Liao-yang and Moukden. The Russians were reinforced and killed and…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— the War. Vladivostok in Danger. [Reuter's Message.] London, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 4

A telegram from Tokio reports that the Japanese fleet has occupied Askold, the base of the Vladivostok operations…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— the War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 4

An official Japanese telegram states that the 1800-ton Japanese despatch boat Miyako struck a sunken mine in Kerr Bay and…

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The Russo-Japanese WAR. The Liaotung Peninsula. Capture of Dalny. The Investment of Pert Arthur. London, May 15

Western Grazier · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 3

The armed cruiser Yakamo, with four protected cruisers, gun-boats and a battleship, commanded by Admiral katwoka, cleared the…

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New Zealand Libel Action. Premier's Son v. M.P. A Memory of the Boer War. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 3

Captain Seddon, a son of the New Zealand Premier (Mr. R. Seddon) has issued a writ against Mr. Tom Taylor, a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives,…

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Russia and Japan. Great Battle Started. Near Liao-yang. What the Russians Fear. a Chinese Attack in Mongolia. Vladivostok Apparently Isolated. "Contraband of War." Suggested Action by the Powers. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 2

The United States Government at Washington has received advices from the Far East that a great battle is imminent in the…

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In Thibet. a State of War. Admitted by England. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 2

Indian telegrams state that 1000 men from Lhassa, with two big guns, are reinforcing the Thibetans in the fort at…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— the War. Niu-chwang Completely Evacuated. Another Russian Retreat. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 4

Despatches from the Far East state that Niu-chwang has now been completely evacuated by the Russians…

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'The fo[?]owing appeared in yesterday's Third Edition the War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 1

General Sassulitch, who was in command of the Russian army at Yalu River, has been relieved of his command. General Keller, late. Governor of Yekaterinoslav,…

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