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The wars & local soldiers, 1894

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The Was in Corea. The Japanese Determined. War Loan Unanimously Passed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 October 1894 · page 2

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

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The War in Corea a British Steamer Fired Upon

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 5

A FRENELL warship has fired upon the British steamer Taynen (Taiyuan) in Chinese waters, compelling her to display her dag. In all Probability…

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The War in Corea Japanese Victory. Chinese in full Flight

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 2

THE Japanese are repressing with much severity the rehellion in Tonghaks, in Southern. Corea. The rebels were recently reported to be…

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The Corean War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 3

Japan is equipping a third army. The Japanese have commenced the seige of Port Arthur, and after severe fighting succeeded in…

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The War in Corea. Japanese Victories. The Emperor of China Curious Wants to know the Reason Why [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 5

THE Japanese have captured one of the forts at Port Arthur. After their victory over the Chinese at Kulien-chan, the Japanese…

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The War in Corea More Japanese Successes. A Chinese Loan

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 November 1894 · page 2

THE Japanese have captured Port Arthur. They have also captured Fanghwang Ching, where the Chinese were recently reported to be strongly…

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The Corean War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 6

Port Arthur has been captured by the Japanese, but it is reported the Chinese have recaptured Kulien Chan, the Japanese losing 3000 in the engagement…

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War Depot in Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 6

In the course of an interview Sir Thomas Sutherland, chairman of the board of directors of the P. and O. Steam Navigation Company, advocated the establishment of an Imperial depot for the storage…

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The Chinese-japanese War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1894 · page 2

CONTRARY, to the anticipations of many English journalists, the Chinese power has proved ineffectual to cope with that of Japan. The best possible evidence of that is that China…

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The European Situation. Dangers to Peace. the War in the East. London. Nov. 10

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1894 · page 3

AT the Lord Mayor's banquet, at the 'Guildhall, last night, the Premier, the Earl of Rosebery, delivered an important speech, in the course of which he…

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The Redfern Railway Collision. One of the Wounded Cured. [By Telegraph.] SYDNEY.Tuesday

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 3

MR HENRY HART, one of the sufferers in the recent railway accident at Redfern Station, and who has been in the Prince Alfred Hospital, was…

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West Australian Blacks. On the War Path. A Policeman and two Stockman Killed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 3

A DESPERATE encounter with native at West Kimberloy,in West Australia is reported, resulting in the murder of Constable Itichardson and two…

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The War in the East. LONDON, Nov 13

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 2

Latest advices from Shanghai report that 100 ladies of the Imperial Court, the Foreign Ministers, and many Europeans have left Pekin for places of…

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Soldiers' Prayer-book Anualmanac

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 2

The First Sergeant marched the soldiers to church. When the parson had read the prayer he took his text. Those who had a Bible took it out. One soldier had neither a…

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The Corean War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 2

China has been advised to accept peace at any price. The Japanese forces arc attacking Port Arthur by land and sea…

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The Chinese-Japanese War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 6

Contrary to the anticipations of many English journalists, the Chinese power has proved ineffectual to cope with that of Japan. The best possible evidence of that is that China…

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The War in Corea. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 4

The latest news regarding the war in the East is in the effect that Port Arthur is strongly fortified by the Chinese, and the land defences are…

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The War in Corea. Another Japanese victory. The Chinese and Their Wounded. Assistance Refused

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 4

PARTICULARS have been received as to lighting between the Chinese and Japanese troops near Port Arthur. After repulse of the Japanese advance…

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Corean War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 3

Up to the present the war with China has coat Japan £30.000,000. Major von Hannekin has been appointed to the chief command of the Chinese fleet…

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The War in the East. the Attack on Port Arthur. Severe Fighting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 4

It is reported from Tientsin that Port Arthur is held by 20,000 of China's best troops, who have food supplies sufficient for six weeks…

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