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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1894

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The War in the East. London, Nov. 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 2

Latest advices from the East report that the Commissioner of Customs at Tientsin has started for Japan, in order to parley for peace between China and Japan…

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The War in the East

Goulburn Herald · Monday 26 November 1894 · page 3

A TELEGRAM has been received in London dated Cheefoo, 23rd November, announcing that the Japanese captured Port Arthur on Wednesday last after desperate fighting…

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Cable Intelligence. the War in the East

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 2

LONDON, November 22.—The Japanese squadron, covering tho advance of tho land forces upon Port Arthur, has maee a desperate engagement with thoe Chinese Hoot. The result is not yet known…

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War in the East. London, Nov. 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 2

In the attack upon Port Arthur the Japanese lost 250. The Chinese losses were 1000, and 2000 were taken prisoners. The Japanese captured 80 guns…

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By Cable. the War. Eighteen Hours' Fighting. Gallant Defence of the Chinese

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday . Night.—The commander of the British warship Porpoise, on the China station, reports that the Japanese captured Port Arthur on Wednesday after 18…

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Cable News. the War in the East.—capture of Port Arthur. London, Nov. 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 4

A telegram has been received in London dated Cheefoo, 23rd November, announcing that the Japanese captured Port Arthur, on Wednesday last, after desperate fighting extending over 18 hours…

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The War in the East

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 3

THE Chinese soldiers who garrisoned the forts at Port Arthur fought with great gallantry and desperation. They refused to take any quarter, and died at their posts,…

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The War in the East. LONDON

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 2

A telegram received in London yesterday from Chefoo announced the capture of Port Arthur on Wednesday, November 21. There was desperate fighting, the battle lasting eighteen hours…

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The War in the East. London, Friday.’

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 4

Advices received from the United states Minister at pekin on the 11th instant state that the Japanese had captured Port Arthur. The report now appears to have been premature…

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The War in the East. London, Nov. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 November 1894 · page 4

On the fall of Port Arthur the Japanese captured Reuter's special reporter, on the ground that he was acting in the service of the Chinese. The Japanese authorities have consented to receive…

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The War in the East

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 5

TWELVE Chinese warships and a transport were captured by the Japanese at the battle of Port Arthur. Major von Hanneckin, who was recently…

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The War in the East. London, November 24

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 3

A telegram has been received in London dated Cheefoo, 23rd November, announcing that the Japanese captured Port Arthur on Wednesday last, after desperate…

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Cable News. the War in the East. London, Nov. 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 4

The Chinese have been defeated, with heavy loss, at Motienling. Nov. 28. Mr. Detring, the Commissioner of Customs at…

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Cable News. the War in the East. London, Nov. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 2

Mr. Detring, Commissioner of Customs at Shanghai, who, accompanied by several high Chinese officials, proceeded to Kobe, Japan, to discuss terms of peace with Count Ito, the Japanese Prime…

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The War in the East. London, Nov. 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 December 1894 · page 4

It is reported that the British Government are resenting their exclusion from the negotiations which are proceeding for the restoration of peace between China and Japan, and that arrangements…

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Cable News. the War in the East. London, Dec. 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 December 1894 · page 2

The correspondent of the Times, who was an eye witness of the capture of Port Arthur by the Japanese gives a graphic account of the engagement. He says that the Chinese used explosive bullets…

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The War in the East

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 December 1894 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

THE Chinese soldiers who garrisoned the forts at Port Arthur fought with great gallantry and desperation. They refused to take any quarter, and died at their posts,…

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Late Cables. the War. London, Friday, 1 p.m

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 December 1894 · page 4

It is reported that British Government are resenting their exclusion from the negotiations which are proceeding for the restoration of peace between China and Japan, and that arrangements…

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The War in the East. London, Dec. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 December 1894 · page 4

The Japanese are preparing for further attacks on China. Their transport are moving west ward. It is believed that the Japanese will claim a higher indemnity and a more onero'as guarantee…

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