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

The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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A War Map

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 2

For some time to come maps of the seat of war will be much in request. We have received a copy of a map measuring 2Sin. by 2l in., stocked by Mr. W. U. Daniel, stationer, Auburn-street, and…

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Contraband of War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 2

A message from London informs the Government of Canada that flour and other food stuffs are not contraband of war…

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War Will Last 100 Years

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 4

[According to Dean W. E. Walz, of the University of Maine Law School (U.S.A.), who held for 12 years an educational position in Japan under the Emperor, it will take from…

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Cable News. Russo-Japanese War. Fighting on Land

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—The Chinese Legation in Paris reports that fighting is now in progress along the Yalu River, on the Korcat frontier, and that 70 Japanese…

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The War. Descent on Manchuria Probable. Sinking of a Japanese Coaster. No Attempt to Rescue Passengers. London, Feb. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 4

It is stated that the Japanese coasting vessel, Naganoura Maru, which was; surrounded by four Russian warships off the western coast of Yezo, was sunk with a torpedo after her…

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Obligations of Civilian Soldiers

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 3

The tendency of the Australian military [?] is to expect civilian soldiers to devote too much time to soldiering, and being unable to sacrifice their…

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Telegrams. the War. Foodstuffs Seized. Confusion on the Siberian Railway. Russian Gunboat Captured. the Czar Cordial to Russia. London, Tuesday. Canned Goods Seized

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 4

The Japanese have seized at Nagawaki the ship Coptic's cargo of canned goods shipped from San Francisco for Port Arthur. The next consignment of a million pounds of mess…

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The War. Attempt to Isolate Port Arthur. Japanese Embark 100,000 Men. Attack on Railway Line. Repulsed by the Russians. London, Feb. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 2

It has been ascertained that the Japanese landed some troops at Kin-chau, the narrow nook of land to the north of Port Arthur, in order to seize the railway. It is now stated…

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The Latest. the War. Port Arthur Attacked. Heavy Russian Losses in First Engagement. a Panic. the Czar Depressed. London, Wednesday. Attack on Port Arthur

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 2

Reuter's Tokio correspondent, states that Japanese torpedoes attacked Port Arthur on the 14th, damaging one ship…

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War!

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 4

THE Major-General: "Wake up! Wake up! here's a war almost at your back door! One of them will be c[?]ming this way if you don't look…

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The War

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

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

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Latest War News. London

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

REUTER'S correspondent at Tokio reports that the Japanese torpedo boats attacked Port Arthur on Sunday damaging one ship. The captain of…

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Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Feb. 15

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 4

ADVICES which have been received at New York state that the Russian eruiser Varyag and the gun vessel Coreetz quitted Chemulpho harbour…

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Russo-japanese War London, Feb. 16

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

IT is stated that the Japanese coasting vessel, Naganroura Maru, which was surrounded by four Russian warships off the Western coast of Yezo, was…

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Russo-japanese War. London, Feb. 12

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 4

ADMIRAL Alexoie[?], the Russian Viceroy at Port Arthur, reports that on the 11th inst., whilst the Russian special torpedo transport Yenosei was…

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The War in the East. the Fight at Chemulpho. London, Feb. 17

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 3

Daily Mail publishes to-day a graphic [?] of the sea fight between five Jaganese [?]and the Russian cruisers Varyag [?] off Chemulpho on the 8th inst…

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Russo - Japanese War. More Japanese Successes. German Emperor Sympathises with the Czar. London, Feb. 16

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

IT is stated that the Japanese coasting vessel, Naganoura Maru, which was surrounded by four Rassian warships off the westean coast of Yezo, was sunk with a…

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The War

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

THE latest from the war states that the Japanese made another attack upon Port Arthur during a blinding snow storm,…

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Contraband of War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

The cable from Port Arthur to Chifa has been cut…

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Contraband of War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

The Marquis of Lansdowne. the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replying to an inquiry by a Cardiff firm, said that coal was not per so contraband of war, but if it was destined for warlike as…

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