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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Look At Our War Score

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

"That was a mistake after all." "What was?" "The idea that baseball is our nation. al game."—…

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Russo-japanese War. London, March 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

With the consent of Korea, Lieutenant-General Inouye, who is commanding the Japanese forces at Seoul, has proclaimed martial law. Nine Japanese transports have landed 15,000…

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The War. Declaration by King Edward. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 3

KING EDWARD, in an interview with M. M. Detournelles and Constans, two distinguished French statesmen, who have now retired from political…

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The Russo-japanese War Latest Cable News. London

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

The Czar has congratulated Vladivostock on its baptism of fire. The Japanese have bombarded the Talienwan and Port Arthur forts. Their…

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The War. Russians and Japanese Meet a Russian Retreat. Russians Utilise Chinese Forts. A Japanese Version. [By Cable) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

A COLLISION HAS occurred between Russians and Japanese at Hai, in Korea. The Russians ultimately retreated…

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The War. the Invasion of Manchuria. Route of the Japanese. the Port Arthur_bombardment. the Czar on His Enemies. London, March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 5

The Japanese army, which is invading Manchuria, landed near Taku-shan, 60 miles west of Antung. The army is following the same route and making use of the same tactics as it…

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The War. Torpedoers' Engagement. Admiral Makaroff's First Fight. Bombardment of Port Arthur. London, March 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 3

Vice-Admiral Makaroff, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian naval forces in the Far East, telegraphing from Port Arthur, gives an account of a smart torpedo action on…

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German Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 3

The Reichstag has adopted the Budget Com-mittee's resolution for the prevention of the prevention of the illtreatment of soldiers. The "Standard's" correspondent at Berlin…

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The War of Wars

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 4

This twentieth century must grow somewhat older before it is possible to appreciate in their true proportion the events of the nineteenth century. Nevertheless, one fact…

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The War. London, March 12

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

Admiral Makaroff, the new Russian naval Commander-in-Chief in the East, has telegraphed to St Petersburg the story of an engagement with the Japanese…

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The War—little Man Versus Big Man

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 5

Sir,—Many yearn ago I was on my way to Coogee Bay for my morning dip when, seeing a crowd the other side of the Randwick racecourse, I wended ray way thither, and saw a fight between a little and a…

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The War. Another Naval Engagement. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 1

VICE-ADMIRAL MAKAROFF, the commander-in-Chief of the Russian naval forces in the Far East, has telegraphed the following report of an action with…

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The War a Naval Engagement. Port Arthur Bombarded. London, Saturday, 5.40 a.m

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

Vice-Admiral Makaroff, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian naval forces in the Far East, has telegraphed the following report of an action…

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The War. Russians Prepare to Vacate Positions. Russian. Precautions. Japanese Troops Landed. Russians Avoid Conscription. [By Cable.] London, Monday

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 3

THE Russians are preparing to evacuate their positions at the mouth of the Yalu River, and have poured kerosene oil upon 15.000 tons of coal,…

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The War. Thursday's Bombardment. Great Damage to Port Arthur. Guns Dismounted. a Magazine Exploded. Heavy Russian Losses. Torpedoers' Hot Fight. Almost Stem to Stern. London, March 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 3

Vice-Admiral Togo, in his report upon the bombardment of Port Arthur on Thursday, states the main squadron of the Japanese took shelter behind Liao-ti-shan, and…

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Unchristian War Sympathies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 4

REV. ALEX, FRANCIS, pastor of the Britisl-American Chinch, St. Petersburg, Russia, was one of the speakeis at iho welcome to the Rev. Dr. E. E…

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The War. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

VICE ADMIRAL MAKAROFF, the Commander in-Chief of the Russian naval forces in the Far East, has telegraphed the following report of an action with…

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The War. the Battles at Port Arthur. Japan's Ambition. London, March 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 5

The cruisers which were eastwards of Port Arthur on Thursday morning during the bom[?]rdment by the warships under the shelter of [?]ino-ti-shan signalled to the bombarders the…

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The War. the Attack on Port Arthur. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 4

A REPORT which is not as yet confirmed, has been received at Shanghai, Chifu, and Tokio, to the effect that the Russians have practically…

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The War. Russian Mobilisation. an Army of 400,000. Concentration on the Yalu. War Popular in Japan. London, March 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 3

St. Petersburg correspondent of the [?] reported that General Kuropatkin, Russian Commander-in-Chief in Manchuria, [?] to start deliberately with an army of…

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