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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

1,694 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 17 of 85

Russo - Japanese War. London, March 11

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

THE Japanese Army, which is evading Manchuria, landed near Taku[?]han, 60 miles west of Antung. The army is following the same route and making use…

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Russo-japanese War. London, March, 11

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

VLADIVOSTOCK has been congratulated by the Czar on its baptism of tire. He says the defenders will make a rampart of their bodies against the…

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Latest War News. Russian Evacuation. London

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

THE Russians are preparing to evacuate their position taken up at the mouth of the Yalu. They have poured kerosene oil…

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The War. Hot Naval Engagement. Russian Officers and Men Drowned or Captured

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 3

There is no news of the Vladivostock Squadron, the whereabouts of which is unknown…

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The War. Port Arthur Not Abandoned. the Czar's Inconsistency. London, Monday. a Russian Denial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

A Russian telegram despatched from Port Arthur at seven o'clock on the evening of the 13th denies the report of the abandonment of the port…

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Russo-japanese War. Torpedoers' Engagement. a Hot Action. Japanese Prevent a Rescue. London, March 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 4

Vice-Admiral Makaroff, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian naval forces in the Far East, telegraphing from Port Arthur, gives an account of a smart torpedo boat action on Thursday last. In…

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Russo-japanese War. Great Damage to Port Arthur. Heavy Russian Losses. Reported Abandonment of Port Arthur. Russians Retreat to Manchuria. London, March 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

Vice-Admiral Togo, in his report upon the bombardment of Port Arthur on Thursday, states that the main squadron of the Japanese, took shelter behind Liao-ti-shan. and from there bombarded…

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Unchristian War Sympathies

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 4

REV. ALEXANDER FRANCIS, pastor of the British-American Church, St. Petersburg, Russia, was one of the speakers at the public welcome to the Re. Dr. F. E. Clark, at the…

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The War. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 3

The Japanese account of the Port Arthur engagement states that the Japan [?] flotilla of destroyers sank special mechanical mines, despite the Russian fire…

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The War. London, March 12

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

Vice Admiral Makaroff, in command of the Russian naval forces at Port Arthur, reports by telegraph that on Thursday last, 10th last, a travel engagement took place…

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Telegrams. European Intelligence. War News

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 3

The Japs have renewed the bombardment of Port Arthur. The Russian Squadron left Vladivostock on 5th February, 24 hours…

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The War in the East. Reported Abandonment of Port Arthur. Russians Blow Up Their Ships. London, March 14

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 4

IT is reported that the Russians have practically abandoned Port Arthur, and that they exploded their ships before leaving. No definite confirmation has, however, yet come…

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The War on Land

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 3

London, Monday—The Russians are preparing to evacuate their positions at the mouth of the Yalu, and have poured kerosene upon 15,000 tons of…

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The Latest. London, Wednesday. the War. a Brave Midshipman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 2

The correspondent of the Express at Niuchwang states that a midshipman named Paloviky saved a destroyer on the 10th, after the steersman had been shot and the electric gear disabled, by taking the…

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Cable News. Russo-Japanese War. Rumoured Development. Russians Abandon Port Arthur

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 3

London, Monday—It is reported at Shanghai, Chefoo, and Tokio that the Russians have practically abandoned Port Arthur, and that they exploded…

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Russo-japanese War. an Army of 400,000. London, March 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 2

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Standard reports that General Kuropatkin, the Russian Commander-in-Chief in Manchuria, intends to start deliberately with an army of…

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Russo-japanese War. Port Arthur Battles. Japan and Manchuria. London, March 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 4

The cruisers which were eastwards of Port Arthur on Thursday morning during the bombardment by the warships under the shelter of Liao-ti-shan signalled to the bombarders…

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The War. Searching for the Russian Fleet. a Japanese Sailor's Daring. London, Tuesday. the Japanese Searching

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 4

Japanese cruisers are searching for the Vladivostock squadron in tlhe neighbourhood of Saghalien, off the coast of Siberia…

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The War

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 3
Also in Argyle Liberal and District Recorder

Japan's account of the recent fight is to hand. Early on Thursday, 10th inst, a destroyer flotilla braved the Russian fire…

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