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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The War. [Br Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 1

The following official cable has been received from Tokio:— " A report received on March 31 from a native coming from the…

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The War. General Items. London. April 4

Western Grazier · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 3

Generals Sakharoff and Stackelborg are returning from Manchuria: the former, owing to a difference between Linievitch and himself, and the latter…

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The War. Rooseveit Refuses to Mediate. London, April 2

Western Grazier · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 1

The steamer Eastern was fired at 5 times by a Japanese warship during the voyage from Japan to Australia. Japanese officers boarded the vessel…

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The British War Office

Western Grazier · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 2

The British War Office is just now receiving a deal of criticism on the proposed introduction of a new rifle, shorter in the barrel and lighter than…

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The War. a Naval Battle Imminent. Japanese Show a Bold Front. Reinforcements Being Sent to Linievitch

Western Grazier · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 3

ThE Russian Fleet under General Rozhdostvonsky passed Singapore on Saturday, heading for Durian Straits. Forty-seven Russian warships were…

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War Cloud in S0uth Africa. May Some Day Burst. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

Colonel Sir Henry Edward M'Callum, Governor of Natal, in unveiling a war "memorial at Durban on Saturday, observed…

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The War. The Russian Baltic Fleet. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 1

A British steamor reports sighting the Russinn Baltic Fleet anchored to-day 20 miles north-east of Pulimcnti, and 150 miles from Singapore…

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The War. The Mysterious Fleets. Japanese Reinforcements. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 4

Japan is reported to be preparing, to reinforce Field-Marshal Oyama until he comamnds 1,000,000 men, 700,000 of whom…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 4

Japanese warships are cruising along the Cochin China Coast to prevent the Russians provisioning, or coaling…

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The War. the Baltic Fleet. London, April 11

Western Grazier · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 3

The Baltic fleet, four abreast, and looking magnificent steamed past Singapore, and disappeared at [?] in the afternoon. They passed 7 miles…

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The British War Office

Western Grazier · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 2

PERSUING the subject of our last Monday's issue we would point out that everything indicates that the were of the future will be wars of trained…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 4

A report from the Far East states that the Russian Baltic Fleet, before leaving the Anambas Islands, north of Singapore, imagining that the Japanese…

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The War. The Coming Battle. Rozhjestvenski's Last Cable. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 4

A corespondent of the "Petite Parisien" states that the Russian warships Bogatyr, Rossia, and Gromoboi have been repaired at Vladivostook and are…

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The War. More about the Fleets. the Rumored Naval Engagement. Russians Imagined They Were Attacked. Vladivostock Being Strengthened. London, April 15

Western Grazier · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 3

It is reported that before leaving Anamba Inlands the Baltic Fleet, imagining the Japanese were approaching, opened out with a useless…

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The War. The Coming Battle. Rozhjestvenski's Last Cable. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 4

A corespondent of the "Petite Parisien" states that the Russian warships Bogatyr, Rossia, and Gromoboi have been repaired at Vladivesteck and are…

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The War. The Coming Sea; Fight. Russian Colliers Captured. Severe Defeat Predicted. The Mikado and His Troops, [Reuter's Messages.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 4

The hearing of a libel action in Moscow has disclosed that various persons purchased from the Military Hospital certificates of…

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Late Cable News. The War, and Other Items, [Reuter's Messages.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 4

The Italian railwnymen's st[?] collapsing. The Chamber of Dep[?] has passed the State Managemept[?] Railways Bill by 306, votes to 34 [?]…

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The War. the Neutrality Question. Russian Fleet in French Ports. Will Japan Invoke the Aid of the Alliance? London, April 13

Western Grazier · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 2

It is officially announced at Tokio that the Japanese defeated the Russians near Heishihmu, driving the enemy northwards. The Russians…

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Late Cable News. The War, and Other Items. [Reuters Messages.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 8

The Italian railwaymen's strike is collapsing. The Chamber of Depatio[?] has passed the State Management of Railways Bill by 306 votes to 34. The…

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Late Cable News. Tho War, and Other Items. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent says that M. Delcasso, French Foreign Minister, believed, in the face of the Socialistic attack and other incidonts in the…

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