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The wars & local soldiers, 1894

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The War in Corea. The March on Pekin

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 3

THE Chinese Emperor is indignant at the deceptions practiced to Conceal the condition of the army, and proposes to dismiss all the mandarins who have…

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France and England Resignation of an Ambassador. Rumors of War. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 3

THE sudden resignation of the French Ambassador in London, M. P. L. A. Decrais, and the appointment of Baron Courcel to succeed him, is much…

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Russia and War

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 2

The ubiquity of Russia is, from a European stand point, the disturbing element of the world's peace. The vast extent of Russian territory places…

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The Corean War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 2

A war levy has been made upon Chinese merchants. Lead has been declared by the Japanese a contraband of war…

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The War in Corea. Protection to British Subjects A Decisive Battle Imminent

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 4

THE Empress Dowager of China is supporting [?]i Hung Chang, who has undertaken to direct the war against the Japanese in person. Chinese…

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The War Scare in Europe. Sensation in Melbourne. [By Telegraph] Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 4

RUMORS of the probability of a European war, in which Great Britain be involved, caused the Vict[?]rian Defence Department to make…

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The War in the East. London, Oct. 5

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 3

It is reported that officials of the Imperial Palace at Pekin are intriguing to secure the abdication of the Emperor of China, Tsai-t[?]en, in favour of his…

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The War in Corea. Movements of Japanese Warships. Guns and Rifles for China. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1894 · page 3

IT is reported that a fleet of seven Japanese warships is off Chee-Foo, and the vessels are steaming westward up the Gulf of Po-chi-li…

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Women' As Soldiers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 2

As woman here are into almost everything else a new field is opened to them in the military line, and as the idea ia English, it ought to take at once. In England a…

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The China-japan War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 2

Germany has decided to send two additional worships to China. Japan has decided to raise a foreign loan for the purposes of the war…

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The War in Corea. Russian Action. A Chinese Panic

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 4

THE United States Government has decided to despatch four gunboats to China to protect American interests. A Russian force of 5000 me has…

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Serious Thoughts. Soldiers of Christ

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 13

Soldiers of Christ 1 arise, And put your armour on, Strong in the strength which God supplies Through His eternal Son !…

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The Corean War. the Opposing Forces. a Battle Imminent. London, October 12

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 2

THE Japanese occupied the town of Wiju, at the mouth of the Y[?]la River, on the 8th, dislodging the. Chinese troops and killing 100 of…

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The Last Sydney Shooting Case. The Wounded Man Progressing. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 October 1894 · page 2

THOMAS HEAVY, the night watchman, who was shot at Elizabeth Bay on Sunday morning by a supposed burglar, passed another fairly good…

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The War in Corea. Proposals of Peace. Rebellion in China

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 October 1894 · page 2

THE Chinese Emperor does not approve of the proposals which have been initiated on behalf of China by Li Hung Clung and Prince Kung for…

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The War in the East. London. Oct. 15

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 2

It is reported that China's proposals for peace have been rejected by Japan on the ground that the terms are inadequate…

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Corean War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 2

Twenty-five thousand Chinese troops are entrenched at Yalu. There is no truth in the report that China had submitted proposals for peace…

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The European Situatuon. Outlook for War

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 7

A RECENT telegram from Paris, published in London, gives the following important declaration concerning the policy of Germany towards France,…

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The War in Corea. British Blue Jackets. Japanese Bluff

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 4

THE Chinese headquarters are at Kiuliuen Cheng. Too Japanese troops are stationed at Ping Yang, in. Corca, with outposts at Yalu…

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The war in the East. London, Oct. 10

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1894 · page 3

IN opening the Japanese Parliament at Hiroshima yesterday the Mikado said, "We will not stop the war until the objects of the war have been attained."…

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