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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 Corea. London, Aug. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 3

According to further advices from Shanghai, it is believed that the unsuccessful attack by the Japanese upon the forts and arsenal at Wei-Hai-Wei, on the Promontory of Shantung, in Chinese…

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The War in Corea. London, Aug. 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 4

The Russian troops in Eastern Siberia have been instructed to hold themselves in readiness for any emergency in connection with the present struggle in Corea…

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The War in Corea

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 2

LONDON, August 7.--Particulars of an extraordinary outrage by Chinese have just been received, and the incident serves to show the intense feeling of hostility…

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The War in Corea. London, Aug. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 4

The British Government intends to propose to the Great Powers that the Japanese and Chinese troops should evacuate Corea, and that the country should be placed under international control…

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The War in Corea. London, Aug. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 2

The Japanese claim to have driven of the Chinese fleet in the engagement of Saturday last. The British Government have given an official denial to the report that they had proposed an…

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The War in Corea. London, Aug 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 4

The report as to the engagement which was stated to have taken place between the Chinese and Japanese fleets on Saturday last, and in which the Chinese were said to have been repulsed, has been…

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The Corean War. LONDON, Monday, 2 p.m

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 4

The Chinese fleet have left the coast of China. It is reported that it is intended that the fleet shall attack Japanese transports which are landing troops in Corea…

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Cable News. the War in Corea. London, Aug. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 2

The Japanese forces in Corea have been largely strengthened. There are now 50,000 troops in that country. Aug. 17…

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The War in Corea. London, Aug. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 4

Latest advices from Shangai report that no further engagements have taken place between the Chinese and Japanese fleets, which are at present playing a game of hide and seek…

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The War in Corea. London, Aug. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 2

Owing to the prevalence of sickness among the Chinese forces in Corea, numbers of the troops are committing suicide. Aug. 20…

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The War in Corea. LONDON, Friday Night

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 3

The Court of inquiry at Shanghai has concluded its investigations into the sinking of the Chinese [?]ansport Kow Shing by a Japanese cruiser. The Court, in recording its finding, Praised Captain…

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Late Cable News. the War in Corea. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 4

The Japanese military force in Corea, which now numbers 50,000, proposes to make a conquest of Manchuria, the Chinese territory which adjoins Corea…

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The War in Corea. London, Aug. 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 August 1894 · page 2

The Chinese report that they attached the Japanese troops at Pingyang, in the northern part of Corea, on Friday last, and that they drove the Japanese to Chungho, a distance of 11 miles. The…

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The War in Corea. London, Aug 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 August 1894 · page 4

The harbour of Wei-hai-wei, on the Promontory of Shantung, in Chinese territory, has hitherto been deemed impregnable, but the Japanese gunboats have on several occasions forced the booms…

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The War in Corea. LONDON

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 2

An outrage on British artizans at the Wei-hai-wei arsenal, on the Shantung Promontory, China, is reported. As the natives were menacing the workmen, the…

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The War in Corea. London, Aug 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 6

In the battle between the Chinese and Japanese troops at Pinyang and Chungho in Corea on Friday last, in which the Japanese are reported to have suffered a heavy loss, 25,000 men were engaged on…

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Cable News. the War in Corea. London, Aug. 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 2

It is reported that Mt. Oishi Massanai, the Japanese Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court, of Corea, has been killed during an outbreak at Seoul between the Japanese…

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Pastoralists and Shearers. a Steamer Burnt and Sunk. Shots Exchanged.—four Men Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 2

THE shearing difficulty in New South Wales is assuming a rather serious character, especially in the Western districts, and several alarming rumours were current in Sydney on Monday, particularly in…

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The War in Corea. London, Aug. 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 4

Advices have been received from Shanghai giving the details of the battle which was fought between the Chinese and Japanese at Ping-Yang, in the north-western part of Corea, on the 17th instant,…

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The Corean War

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 2

A Chinese force of 10,000 men is advancing on Seoul, the Corean capital, where the Japanese are encamped. A battle is imminent…

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