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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Russia and Japan. a Fight in Northern Corea. the Russians Retreat. War with China Considered Inevitable. Two Years' Struggle Predicted. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 2

At the Instance of Admiral Alexis, the Russian Governor-Genera', the Tartar general Funglein has withdrawn, with his troops, 60 miles from Moakden, in Manchuria. The Russians now have complete control of the revenue and other departments in the city of Moukden…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— the War. (Reuter's Messages.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 4

Three British battleships and six [?]ers have sailed from Hong Kong northward[?]. Tokio correspondents state that 200…

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The War. Scanty News. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

About 32,000 bandits, armed and mounted, are said to be roaming Manchuria, on [?] Many are men who were armed by the Russians…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— the War. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 4

The Seoul correspondent of the Daily Telegraph reports that 55 Japanese transports landed a large force, with 60 guns, at Chin nam-po yesterday, and adds that…

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The following appeared in Saturday's Second Edition:— the War. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 4

The Chinese and Japanese authorities have been satisfied that the disarmament of the Russian gunbo[?] Mandjour, in the Yang-taxekiang, is complete and Japan's cruiser…

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The Russo-Japanese WAR General War [?]ms. London, April 3

Western Grazier · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 2

Admiral Togo as rev[?] Post Arthur with the Japanese [?] equadore, and reports that the [?] of the channel has been so narrowed that the…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 4

Advicers received from Corea state that Japan's frontal base is now at the [?]dges, and has been laid across the Ch[?]-ch[?]ung and Pak-chung…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 4

Advices received from Corea state that Japan's frontal base is now at the A[?]juridges, and has been laid across the C[?]heng-chhung and Pak-chhung…

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Russia and Japan. More About Land Operations. Japanese Marching on Wiju. Servian Volunteers Declined. War Correspondents Leave for the Front. Traitors in the Japanese Ranks. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 2

A Port Arthur correspondent cables that there have been no signs of the Japanese fleet since Sunday, and naval critics surmise that it is co-operating with the Japanese army in effecting a crossing of the Yalu River…

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Wireless War News. a Notable Achievement

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

Without further notification of the circumstance then lay in the one little line beneath the headings, "By D[?] Forest Wireless Telegraphy." The…

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The Russo-Japanese WAR. General War Items. London, April 6

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 3

Japanese scouts entered W[?]ju on the 4th found that the Russians apparently retr[?]ted beyond Yalu…

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The War. The Japanese Advance. The Chemulpo Affair. International Protest. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

Correspondence published from the Far last shows that the commanders of the British, Italian, and French cruisers at Chemulpo, on the Corean coast, prior to…

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The War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 4

Reuter's St. Petersburg correspondent says that though Gen. Kourop[?]tkin's first line of defence is near Fenghwang-cheng, in Manchuri[?], the…

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Russia and Japan. Fighting on the Yalu River. Russian Wounded Sent to the Base. Another Attack on Port Arthur. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

A division of the Russian fleet, believed to be that commanded by Admiral Wireni[?]s, has put into Cherbourg, on the French coast of the English Channel, and has since sailed for the Baltic. Admiral Makaroff cables from Port Arthur that the Russians the…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 4

A crowded meeting of Polish emigrants held at Whitechapel, in London, passed resolutions denouncing Russian tyr[?] in Pola[?]d and praying for…

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The Russo-Japanese WAR. General War Items. London, April 10

Western Grazier · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

Unofficial advices from St. Petersburg indicate that the Russians have experienced a reverse on the Yalu; one brigade sustaining serious losses…

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The War and Metal Values

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

A good many things have been said about the effect which the war in the E[?] likely to have upon the prices of me[?]Mo[?]t of them ([?]ys the…

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The following app[?] in yester day's Second Edition:— the War. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 4

A crowded meeting [?]f Po[?]h emigrante held at Whitechapel, in London, passed resolutions de[?]cing Russian tyr[?]nny in Poland and praying for…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— the War. [Reuter' Messages.] London. Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 4

Adminal Make[?] in command at Port Arthur, cables that the entire Russian fleet from Port Arthur has just returned to port after a [?] for…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— the War. Skirmish on the Yalu. Heavy Firing at Sea. [Reuter;s Messages] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 4

A cable from the Far East states that heavy f[?]ing was heard from 5 to 7 o'clock this morning between Tong[?]an and Port Arthur…

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