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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Russo-japanese War. Great Battle in Progress. Kuroki Sweeping Northward. London, Feb 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 4

Reuter's correspondent reports that the Chinese at Niu-chwang state that a general engagement is in progress all along the line in Manchuria. The heaviest fighting took place on the Japanese right…

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The War. Shelling Mukden. Reported March on Vladivostock. London, Tuesday. Capture of Passes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 1

Russians as Mukdan report that the Japanese are in possession of Ta-ling, also of a pass between Ta-ling and Kao-tu-tin. AGAINST VLADIVOSTOCK…

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The War

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

ONE of the most significant items of news which has come to hand during the week is that, according to the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily…

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The War. London, Feb. [?]

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 3

General [?] Chief of the Russian armies in Manchuria, [?] the Russian cast Bank, on…

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The War London, March 1

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 3

PARTICULARS of the general engagement on the Sha-ho, are still meagre. Telegrams indicate that the Japanese, in a heavy snowstorm, on February 23, attacked steep and…

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Russo-japanese War. London, Feb. 28

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

It is reported by the Chinese at Nin chwang that a general engagement is in progress all along the line in Manchuria. The heaviest fighting…

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Russo-japanese War London, Feb. 27

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 4

General Kuropatkin reports that the Japanese occupied the Tsin-chanshan, on the Russian east flank on Saturday…

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Prince Napoleon Murat Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

Prince Napoleon Murat a lieutsnant in the Russian cavalry, was wounded in the fighting during the Russian raid on Hai-cheng some days ago…

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War News

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 5

The Russians captured Buolaazy inflicting great losses with hand grenades among the Japanese. Fighting continues along the whole…

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The War. London

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

Artillery fighting continues along the whole front of eighty miles. The Russians state that they drove the Japs back from [?]unsiling and [?]usuling…

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The War. London, Thursday. Bridge Destroyed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 4

A bridge has been destroyed near Tie-ling 1200 yards long. UNEASINESS IN FRANCE. There is growing anxiety in France…

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The War. First Line of Russian Defences Captured. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

General Kuroki has occupied pars of the first line of the Russian defences on the hills of the Sia-ho. A series of fresh, separate engagements has taken place all along the line…

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Russo-japanese War. Continued Fighting. Varying Fortunes. London, March 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 4

Early on Tuesday morning five companies of Russian infantry surrounded Japanese outposts on the railway, bridge at Shu-pang-tai, north of the She-ho. After fierce…

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Russo-japanese War. Russians in Retreat. Headquarters Shifted. London, March 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

The Japanese left wing in Manchuria is driving back the Russian outposts, and has occupied a line from Sat-ese mun, two miles west of the Hun-ho, to the north-west of Tokalita, on the east bank of…

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Latest Cables. Russa-Japanese War. Heavy Fighting in Manchuria. London

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 2

Russian official depatches state that two vig[?]rous attacks by the Japanese on Patiloff were repulsed, the Japanese losing very heavily…

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The War Another Great Battle. 650,000 Troops Engaged. Great Losses. London, March 3

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 4

THE Japanese left wing in Manchuria is driving back the Russian outposts, and has occupied a line from Sat.ese-mun, two miles west of the Hun-ho, to the north-west of…

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Russo-japanese War London, March 4

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

Russian official despatches state that two yigorous attacks by the Japanese on Putil off were repulsed, the Japanese losing very heavily. Four…

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Russo - Japanese War. LONDON, March 4

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

Russian official despatches state that two vigorous, attacks by the Japanese on Putiloff were repulsed, the Japanese losing very heavily. Four Japanese…

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The War. London, Monday Afternoon. Wonderful Strategic Movement

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

Reuter's Mukden correspondent states that the turning of the Russian right at a complete right angle binging on Lovi-shon-pu is considered the most remarkable strategic movement of the war…

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The War. Japanese Success. LONDON, Sunday. General Engagement Expected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 4

In consequence of the Japanese head-quarters' silence the authorities at Tokio are doubtful whether a general action has commenced, but they anticipate a severe battle at…

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