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The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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The Corean War. Japanese Enthusiasm. China Sues for Peace

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 2

THE Japanese Parliament has voted £16,000,000 towards the continuance of the war with China. It has also voted a loan of £500,000 to Corea. At…

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Influenza in Great Britain Lord Aberdare Dead. Soldiers Decimated. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 2

THE death is announced of Lord Aberdeen, formerly Lord President of the Council, in his [?]th year. The cause of death was influenza. A large…

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The Corean War. China will Resist Exorbitant Demands. The Japanese at Wei Hai Wei

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 5

PRINCE RUNG, uncle of the Emperor of China, and the members of the Chinese Grand Council, have accorded an interview to a representative of a…

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The Corean War. Wells Checked by the Dead. Another Japanese Victory. Negotiations for Peace

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 2

A TELEGRAM from Shanghai states that a number of wells at a village in the vicinity of Chefoo were choked with the bodies of women and children…

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The Corean War

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 5

CHINA is willing to make great concessions to Japan. Riots have taken place in various parts of China, ami Latest accounts to…

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The Corean War. Japanese Victory. The Negotiations for Peace

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 3

THE Japanese have, after severe lighting, captured Ying-low, the port of New-Chwang, on the Gulf of Liaoutung. The Chinese troops after…

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Soldiering Up to Date

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 2

A British South African trooper supplies the latest in military stories. One is about the "grand rounds, who ordered out the guard, but only saw one shock-headed soldier…

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The Cosrean War. Peace Negotiations

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 2

LI HUNG CHANG, who is conducting the peace negotiations on behalf of China, has asked for an armistice. During the pericd of the armistice he has…

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The Corean War. China, Preparing for a Stand

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 5

CHINESE scouts report that the Japanese are close to Kinchow, on the road to Pekin. The Chinese troops are preparing to make a stand at the…

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The Corean War. Attempt to Assassinate Li Hung Chang. The negotiations for Peace

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 2

LI HENG CHANG, the Chinese Vic[?]ray and one of the Chinese peace Envoys, has been shot at and wounded in the face by a young japanese. The…

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A Stray Bullet. a Startling Episode of the War between North and South

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 4

At 8 o'clock the advance picket, whose station has been in the woods Under a great beech tree during the day, is moved to the left a hundred…

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A War Scare. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 2

It is believed that a French expeditor has been dispatched to the Nile valley as an act of retaliation towards the British for having invaded the…

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Soldier Runs Amuck

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 4

Another frightful case of insane Fanaticism occurred in Constantinople on the evening of feb. 5th A Turkish soldier suddenly sallied forth from his…

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The Corean War. An Unconditional Armistice

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1895 · page 3

REPORTS received at Washington from United States officials in Japan state that China requested the Mikado to declare an unconditional armistice…

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The War in Chitral

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 3

The scene of England's latest little war is in one of the most extraordinary regions of the globe, the country lying between those stupendous mountain ranges the Himalayas, the Hindoo Koosh, and the…

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The Corean War. The Terms of Peace. Action of Russia. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 2

THE Jananese claim the right to [?]cup. Pekam, pe[?] the payment of the [?]cinnity of £10,000,000. they have demanded from the Chinese…

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The Frontier War in India Advance of the Chitral Expedition Hard and Heavy Fighting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 2

THE Chitral expedition, which recently left Holi-Murdan, in the Punjaub, under the command of Major-General Sir R. C. How, is experiencing great…

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The Corean War

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1895 · page 2

LI HUNG CHANG, the Chinese Viceroy has recovered from the bullet wound in his face inflicted by the young Japanese who recently attempted to…

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The War in Chitral. London, April 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 16

Owing to the rough character of the country and rapid marching of the troops who are being hurried forward with the utmost speed the British expedition to Chitral is experiencing great difficulty. The…

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The Indian Frontier War. Umra Khan Loth to Fight. [ by Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 5

THE second reserve of expedition against Umra Khan is preparing to enter Chitral. Umra Khan has released the Sepoys recently taken prisoners…

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