Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

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

The wars & local soldiers, 1904

1,694 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 85

The War. Russian Battleships Torpedoed. Forts and Four Russian Warships Damaged. Both Powers Invade Korea. London, Feb. 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

Some details have been received of the attack by the Japanese fleet on the Russian fleet and the forts at Port Arthur. The Japanese Squadron, with lights out,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Latest. the War. Russian Losses. the Fight at Chemulpho. a Cruiser and Gunboat Destroyed. Loss of Life. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

The Russian losses at the bombardment of Port Arthur on Tuesday were ten killed and two officers and 54 men wounded. The battleship Poltava and the protected cruiser Novik…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Outbreak of War. the Commencement of Hostilities. Japanese Torpedo Boats Attack. Russian Battleships and Cruiser Damaged. Port Arthur the Scene of Conflict. Japan Pouring Troops Into Korea. London, Feb. 9, 10 a.m

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 4

Reuter's Agency reports that the torpedo boats of the Japanese fleet have attacked Russian warships in the harbour of Port Arthur. 10.50 a.m…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Outbreak of War

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

Hostilities have commenced between Japan and Russia. The Japanese have disabled nine Russian ships, and sunk another ship. Further particular state…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War Cloud. London, Feb. 8

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 4

IT is reported that the inner harbour at Port Arthur is blocked with ice. Negotiations between Russia and Japan says the "Novoe Vyemya" of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Russo-japanese War. Hostilities, Begun. London

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

ON Tuesday morning, 16 Japanese warships bombarded Port Arthur for an hour, damaging the fort and the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Far East. Outbreak of War. London, Feb 9

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

ADMIRAL Alexeieff, the Russian Viceroy at Port Arthur, reports that the battleship Retvizan, 12,700 tons, the battleship Czarevitch, 13,110 tons, and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Telegrams [Through Reuter's Agency.] the War. London, Thursday afternoon

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

THE Times says it is clear that the Russian cruiser Koriotz opened fire hours before Port Arthur was attacked. This disposes of Russia's complaint that Japan assumed the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Far East. War Hourly Expected. Japan Refuses Further Negotiations. London, Feb, 8

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 4

JAPAN has been aware of the tenor of Russia's reply to her Note for several days. A memorial diplomatique states that the reply of Russia, while…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The War. Port Arthur Attacked. Fighting Proceeding. Reported Japanese Successes. Russian Cruiser Sunk.two Battleships Seriously Injured

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

Loudon, February 9, 9.35 p.m.—St. Petersburg telegrams state that, the at, t'[?]rs included seventeen armoured vessels…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War Cloud. Burst at Last. Japanese Attack on Port Arthur. Russian Warships Disabled. LONDON, Feb. 9

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

The Torpedo boat of the Japanese Fleet have attacked Russian warships in the harof Port Arthur…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War in the East. Attack on Port Arthur. Russian Ships Disabled and Sunk. Russians Fire First Shot. London, Feb. 10

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 4

VICEROY ALEXEIEFF has telegraphed to St. Petersburg that three of the Russian warships at Port Arthur have holes in their hulls as the result of Monday night's encounter…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The War Unpopular

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

The war is decidedly unpopular in Russia, despite the efforts made to galvanise the patriotism of the people…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Japan Declares War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 4

Mr. Iwasaki, Acting Consul-General in Australia for Japan, received the following cable on Thursday from Baron Komura, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in Japan:—"War…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The War. Auckland

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

Correspondence between Japanese officers and the Chairman of the Auckland Branch of the Naval League, show that the plan of attack at Port Arthur was fixed in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

War and the Local Wheat Market

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

Both the metropolitan and provincal markets for wheat were firmer on Friday, although very little actual business was done. Farmers' ideas were generally about 3s Sydney for f.a.q. wheat, while…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Telegrams. War News. London, Wednesday Night

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 5

A private cable was received this afternoon from China stating nine Russian warships were disabled in an engagement near Port Arthur. Three…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War News. Japan's Bold Initiative. Dash for Port Arthur. Torpedo Boats at Work. Three Russian War Ships Damaged. Russian Merchantmen Seized. Army Divisions Embarked. London, February 9

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 5

Router's Agency publishes the following cablegram Japanese torpedo boats have attacked the Russian war ships at Port Arthur…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Russia and Japan. the End of the Negotiations.the Beginning of the War.the Negotiations Ended. London, February 9

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

M. KURINO, the Japanese Minister at St. Petersburg, on Friday notified Count Lamsdorf, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, that Japan regarded the independence and the territorial…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Telegrams. the War. Who First Assumed the Offensive. Help From Jews. Cossacks in Manchuria. the First Shot. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 4

The Times says that it is clear that at Chemulpho the Coreetz opened fire hours before Port Arthur was attacked, and that this disposes of Russian's complaint that Japan…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →