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

The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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The War in the East. London, Feb. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 2

The Japanese state that they will refrain from attacking the treaty port of Chefoo, but are determined to dictate terms of peace at Pekin, where, however, the Chinese Court is prepared to fight…

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The War in the East. London, Feb. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 3

General Yeh-chicao and Taotai Kung, who were military commanders at Port Arthur, have been sentenced to be imprisoned till the autumn, and then to be executed, for the loss of Port Arthur…

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

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 4

News from China states that a fort on the island of Formosa, where a rising was threatened against the foreign residents, has exploded, and 2000 persons were killed…

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The War in the East. London, Feb. 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 2

The Japanese Parliament has voted £16,000,000 towards the continuance of the war with China. It has also voted a loan of £500,000 to Corea. At Hiroshima tile Japanese are mobilising another…

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The War in the East. London, Feb. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 4

A serious riot broke out at Takau, in the island of Formosa, but it was quelled by Chinese regular troops before the arrival of a British gunboat, which bad been despatched to Formosa to suppress the…

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The War in the East. the Loss of Port Arthur. London, Feb. 21

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 3

General Yeh-chicao and Taotai Kung, who were military commanders at Port Arthur, have been sentenced to ho imprisoned till the autumn, and then to be executed, for the loss of…

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The War. London, Feb. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 2

The Chinese Grand Council, prior to entering into any definite peace negotiations with Japan, consulted the Provincial Mandarins as to their views on the subject. The reply received was that…

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The War in China. London, Feb. 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 4

Major von Hanneckin, who had undertaken the task of reorganising the Chinese army, has abandoned the project owing to obstruction on the part of high officials…

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Cable News. the War in the East. London, Feb. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 4

The special correspondent of one of the lending London newspapers has had an interview at Pekin with Prince Kung, uncle of the Emperor of China, with regard to the position of China in connection…

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Cable News. the War in China. London, Mar. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 2

The Japanese have occupied the Sai-yen-tai district in Manchuria, as far as Ta-peo-kon, and are steadily advancing upon Newchwang. Fighting takes place frequently; but so far the…

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Cable News. the War in the East. London, March. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 4

A telegram from Shanghai states that a number of wells at a village in the vicinity of Chefoo were choked with the bodies of women and children who had either been killed or had committed suicide for…

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The War in the East. London, Mar. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 2

Further particulars of the capture by the Japanese of the native city of Newchwang, in the Manchurian province of Liau-Tung, show that the Chinese, both officers and men, fought with…

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The War in the East. London, March 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 4

The Japanese captured the native city of Newchwang on Monday, after desperate fighting. Later. The fighting at Newchwang took place in the…

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The War in the East. London, Mar. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 4

The Japanese have captured Ying Kow, the port of Newchwang, after heavy fighting. March 9. In official circles at Tokio, the seat of government…

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Cable News. the War in China. London, March 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 2

The Paris Figaro states that England and France will insist on the status quo in China being maintained, and will not allow the island of Formosa to be seized by Japan…

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The War in the East. London, Mar. 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 4

The Government of China is soliciting the support of Great Britain, Franco, and Italy in the peace negotiations about to be entered upon at Hiroshima, Japan…

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The War in the East. the Japanese Demands. London, March 10

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 3

The "Figaro," one of the lending daily papers of Paris, declares that England and Franco will insist upon the status quo being maintained in China, and will not permit the seizure of the…

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Cable News. the War in the East. London, Mar. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 4

Major von Hannekin, who was commissioned by the Emperor of China to reorganise the Chinese army, has abandoned his task, and has retired from the Chinese service…

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Supposed Wreck of a Spanish Man - of - War. 420 Lives Lost

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 3

LONDON, March 13.—A quantity of wreckage has been washed ashore at Tarifa, a Spanish seaport, 21 miles south-west of Gibraltar, and has been recognised as belonging to the…

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Cable News. the War in China. London, March 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 2

The Japanese have captured a three months' supply of provisions intended for the Chinese troops in Manchuria, who are starving. The Japanese army centered at Wei-hai-wei is…

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