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

The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The War. London, Monday. Manchurian Railway Blocked

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

Immense snow drifts have blocked the Manchurian railway, and several bridges have collapsed…

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Russo-japanese War. Japan's Aspirations. London, March 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 4

Baron Suyematsu, the Japanese diplomat who has been accredited to the Courts of Europe to explain to them the position of Japan, and who arrived in London recently, in the course of an…

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Russo-japanese War. Movements in Manchuria. London, March 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

The Russians are preparing to make a great stand at Linao Yang, 50 miles to the north of N[?]uchwang, if they are expelled from the latter position…

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Russo-Japanese War. Land Forces in Tough. London, March 18

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

THE 'Times' war correspondent reports that the Japanese are holding Anju, the city on the Great Mandarin-road, 150 miles north of Seoul and 70 miles…

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Russo-Japanese War. the Cost to Japan. London, March 17

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 4

JAPAN estimates that her war expenditure will amount to £1,000,000 each week throughout 1904. This amount Japan proposes to cover by means of bonds a…

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The War. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

The TIMES’ correspondent with the Japannese fleet, cables that vice-admiral Togo s keeping a close blockade on Port Arthur. The correspondent gives a graphic account…

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The War in the East. London, March 21

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 4

"JAPAN cannot now hesitate until the object of the war is attained," the Mikado said on referring at the opening of the Diet to Russia's insincerity in her negotiations. He…

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Telegrams. European Intelligence. War News From Our Own Correspondent.]

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

There are 4000 sick and wounded at Port Arthur and great difficulty is experienced in providing proper accommodation owing to the terrible…

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Russian Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 4

Several trains of Russian wounded have passed Ta-shih-chiao, where the Niu-chwang lines join the line to Port Arthur, and are proceeding to Liaoyang…

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Cable News. Russo-Japanese War. Situation at Port Arthur

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 2

London, Monday.—Japanese ollicors admit that Port Arthur is “a terribly land nut to crack,” There are elaborate herbed wire…

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The War. London, Tuesday. Inhuman Treatment of a Spy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 4

Katoba, a Japanese merchant, was buried alive secretly as a Russian spy. The Tientsin Japanese inhabitants were overjoyed at the punishment…

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Russo-japanese War. Bombardment of Port Arthur. Russian Guns Dismantled. Repulse of Japanese Destroyers. Heavy Fighting on Tuesday. London, March 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 2

The Niu-chwang correspondent of the Daily Chronicle reports that the Japanese shelled Port Arthur on the 17th instant for four hours. Two Russian guns were dismantled and 50 soldiers were…

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Russo-japanese War. Port Arthur Reported Captured. Engagement on the Yalu. Russians Lose Heavily. Czar Will Go to the Front. London, March 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 4

The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at Tokio telegraphs that a Tokio newspaper published on Monday a highly circumstantial account of the capture of Port Arthur. This report states…

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Latest War News. London

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 3

A detachment of Japanese attacked 300 Korean rebels. Two were killed, twenty wounded and 36 captured. The ringleader declared that they had…

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Russo-japanese War London, March 21

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 4

IT is reported that Japanese inf[?]try, with seven guns, have occupied Ping-Yang, in Northern Korea. A few Japanese cavalry are stated to be…

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Russo-japanese War London, March 22

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 2

A highly circumstantial account of the capture of Port Arthur has been published by a Tokio newswaper. It status that a Japanese division landed…

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The War in the East. London, March 23

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 4

THE Niu-chwang correspondent of the Daily Chronicle reports that the Japanese shelled Port Arthur on the 17th instant for four hours. Two Russian guns were dismantled…

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Russo - Japanese War. Russians Desperate Bravery. London, March 31

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 2

THE Russians are preparing to make a great stand at Liao-Yang, 50 miles to the north of Niu-chuwang, if they are expelled from the latter position. A telegram from St…

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A Great Soldier

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 1

"One cheer more for the colonel of the 52nd!" was the final tribute paid at Montreal when Sir John Colborne was leaving Canada in 1839, after the…

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Telegrams. War News

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 2

A report has readied Newehwang that the Japs crossed the Tutung Pass near Haiching and had several encounters with the Russians, who…

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