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

The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Russo-japanese War. the Baltic Fleet. London, Feb. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

Russian scouts that the Japanese are retiring south of the Sha-ho. Five Russians cruisers were off Dar-es-Salaam (German East Africa) for several days. They then…

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Russo-japanese War. Hei-kou-tai Battle. a Cruiser Sunk London, Feb. 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 4

Field-Marshal Oyama reports that he buried 2000 Russians at Hei-kou.tai (about eight miles north-north-west of Liao-yang), where desperate fighting to place on the occasion of the repulse of…

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War News

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 3

Russian scouts report the Japanese are retiring south of Shaho. The Japanese captured the German steamer Paros loaded with contraband…

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The War. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 3

The Russian scants report that the Japanese are retiring south of Shaho. The Esporanza formely Maori King is accompanying the Baltio Fleet with 1000…

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The War the Russians Demoralised. London, February 13

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 4

RUSSIAN scouts report that the Japanese are retiring south of the Sha-ho. Five Russian cruisers were off Dar-es-Salaam (German East Africa) for several…

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Wounded General

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 4

General Tcherkoff, who was wounded, survives despite previous statements from two sources to the contrary. LONDON, Tuesday…

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The War. London, Tuesday. Dutch Neutrality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 4

The Dutch East Indies authorities in exercising neutrality detained two Hamburg-American colliers. The coal was landed and sold by auction…

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The War. London, Wednesday. Japanese Destroyers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 2

The destroyers Ariake and Fubuki, which were constructed in Japan and have a speed of 28 knots, have been commissioned. LONDON, Wednesday…

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Russo-japanese War. Bold Japanese Raid. Railway Damaged. London, Feb. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 2

French newspapers state that Japanese cavalry have destroyed the railway bridge at Fengloeting, between Harbin and Mukden, having marched through Chinese territory for the purpose in the…

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Russo-japanese War. Fighting on the Hun River. Kuropatkin's Readiness for Retreat. London, Feb. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 4

General Kuropatkin reports that 300 Japanese cavalry attacked the bridge at Fong-tae-tong, and damaged 30 yards of the railway, which has sinew been repaired…

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The War London, February 15

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 4

FRENCH newspapers state that Japanese cavalry have destroyed the railway bridge at Fengloeting, between Harbin and Mukden, having marched through Chinese territory…

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Russo-japanese War London, Feb. 14

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

General Kuropatkin reports that 300 Japanese cavalry attacked the bridge at Fengtse-tong. They also damaged 30 yards of the railway,…

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Russo-japanese War London, Feb. 13

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 4

Russian scouts report that the Japanese are retiring south of the Sha-ho. The news of the fall of Port…

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War News

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

General Stoessel denies the accusations made by the "Times" that the officers at Port Arthur were drunk and useless when he surrendered, and…

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The War. London

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

The Japanese have captured the British steamers Apollo and Scotsman with coal and provisions for Vladivostock. French correspondents who have…

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The War. London, Friday. the Baltic Fleet

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

The Third Baltic Squadron has sailed. Two Danish torpedo boats will escort it through the narrow Danish waters. LONDON, Thursday…

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Russo-japanese War. Stoessel's Defence. London, Feb. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

The "Standard's" correspondent at Port Said interviewed General Stoessel, who is returning to Russia. He denied the accusations made by the "Times" correspondent at Port Arthur, when the…

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Russo-japanese War. Cavalry Raids. London, Feb. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

Five hundred Russian cavalry advanced to Chan-tai-tzu, on the Japanese left, and another force reached Rau-chang-tzu. The Japanese attacked and dislodged the Russians,…

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The War London, February 17

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 4

FIVE hundred Russian cavalry advanced to Chan-tai-tzu on the Japanese left, and another force reached Rau-chang-tzu. The Japanese attacked and dislodged the…

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Petition to Stop the War

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 2

The women of Moscow have petitioned the Empress to urge the Czar to stop the war, and lead the way to the political regeneration of the country…

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