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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Russo-japanese War Lonod, Feb. 6

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

Japan claims to have repulsed the Russians towards Chantaw. Russian casualties were 700, including 300 killed…

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Russo-japajsese War London, Feb. 7

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

General Oku's left has advanced six miles across the Hun-ho, and is pressing the Russians. The Russians at Chiataitzu have…

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British and Foreign. London, Thursday afternoon. a Year of War

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

THE Japanese press, in reviewing the war during the past years, says that the nation is unembarrassed, that she has increased in self-confidence, and is prepared to continue…

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War News

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

The recent fighting on the Hunbo was initiated by Kuropa[?]kin to divert the attention of the army from the events of January 22. He did not…

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Russo-japanese War. Anti-war Feeling. London, Feb. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 4

The "Temps" of Paris says that General Kuropatkin initiated the recent fighting to divert a tention from the events of January 22, at St. Petersburg. He did not support General Gripenberg…

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The War. London

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

It is stated that General Kuropatkin initiated the recent fighting at Hunho to divert the attention of the army from the massacres at St. Petersburg…

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War Stores Awaiting Transport

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

One hundred and fifty thousand carloads of war stores are awaiting transport to Manchuria…

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The War. London, 7th February

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

Following up the successes gained at Chan tan, where the Russian troops were repulsed with heavy losses and driven northward, General Oku has advanced his left…

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War Songs and Their Composers

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 1

THE news that an officer in the Russian army, Captain Nelidoff, composed a string was song which “infused new vitality and courage” Hite the Czar’s sorely tried…

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The War. London, Friday. Mobilisation Suspended

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

Though General Kuropatkin is demanding a quarter of a million reinforcements the Government has suspended mobilisat[?] in Poland and some other districts, fearing a…

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Russo-japanese War. Continued Cannonade. London, Feb. 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

It is officially announced at Tokio that the Russians on the Sha-ho, south of Mukden, continue their usual cannonade in the centre. The Russians are still entrenching on the…

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The War. London, Thursday. Present to the Japanese Army

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 4

The Mikado and the Empress presented the army and navy with 100,000 yen for delicacies for the, national festival on the 11th JAPAN'S CONFIDENCE…

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Strikers Killed and Wounded

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 3

While five hundred strikers were quietly [?] the railway at Skarzyski, the [?] fired, killing twenty-four and wounding forty-four…

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The War London, February 10

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 4

IT is officially announced at Tokio that the Russians on the Sha-ho, south of Mukden, continue their usual cannonade in the centre. The Russians are still entrenching on the…

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A Statesman on War. a Last Necessity

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 2

Recently the famous Coldstream Guards Regiment paid a visit to Birmingham (England) in connection with some military functions, and amongst those…

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Cost of the War

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

Japan's expenditure on the war in 1904 amounted to fifty million pounds. LONDON, Monday. TAINTED WATER SUPPLY…

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The War. London, Sunday. Japanese Success

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

The Japanese captured an eminence south of Chen-chieh-pao or Thursday, expelling two companies of infantry…

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Russo-japanese War London, Feb. 10

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

The Russians on the Sha-ho continue their usual cannonade in the centre. On the Japanese left the Russians are still entrenching. The…

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Russo - Japanese War. LONDON, Feb. 10

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

RUSSIAN cavalry officers complain that their horses are ill-fed, it being impossible for them to overtake fast Australian mounts used by Japanese…

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The War. London, Monday. No Prospect of Peace

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

Baron Hayashi, the Japanese Minister in London, on being interviewed, said "All my information is contrary to the prevalent peace reports Proposals must emanate from Russia…

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