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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The War. United Japanese Diet. Railway Construction Proceeding. Bravery on Both Sides. Search For the Russian Squadron. [By Cable.] LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 3

THE Japanese Opposition is cooperating with the Government for the despatch of business in the Japanese Diet (Parliament)…

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The War. Terrible Effects of Shelling. Korea a Belligerent. the Cost of the War to Japan. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 3

London "Express" states that in the [?]of the attack on Port Arthur on the [?]th instant, a Japanese shell killed 19 of the [?] and men of the Russian man-of-war…

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The War. General Kuropatkin. Says He Will Be at Tokio in July

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday afternoon.—General Kuropathin, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian military forces, received a tremendous ovation in St…

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The War First Bombardment of Port Arthur. Witnessed by a British Captain. Fort Darwin

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 4

THE steamer Changsha, from Hongkong, arrived yesterday morning bringing China mails. The "Overland China Mail" reports the…

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The War. Land Forces in Touch. [?] Sick and Wounded Russians. London, March 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 5

The "Times" war correspondent reports at the Japanese are holding Anju, the [?] on the Great Mandarian-road, 150 miles [?]th of Seoul and 70 miles east-south-east…

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The War of Wars

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 8

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 at least is…

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The War. LONDON, March 16

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

THE St. Petersburg correspondent of the Stardard reports that General Kuropatkin, the Russian Commander in Chief in Manchuria, inten is to start…

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Russo Japanese War London, March 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

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

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The War. Kuropatkin's Big Move. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 6

THE correspondent of the London "Daily Mail," at Newchwang reports that General Kuropatkin, who is on his way to assume the command…

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The Russo-japanese War Latest Cable News. London

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 4

Russia has intimated that inasmuch as Korea has joined Jaban, she will fee considered in the light of a belligerent. Two thousand Korean troops have been…

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Japan and Russia. Progress of the War. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 5

The London "Express" states that in the course of the attack on Port Arthur on the 10th instant, a Japanese shell, killed 19 of the officers and men of the Russian man-of-war…

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The War. Russian Cruiser Destroyed. General Kuropatkin Sanguine. Destructive Japanese Bombardment. Russian Ambulance Corps. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 5

A TELEGRAMER from Chefoo states that the Russian cruiser Skori, in entering Port Arthur, struck a mine. The cruiser was blown up and only four of…

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War. an Forces in Manchuria Japan's Aspirations. Si[?] Enlists Foreigners. London, March 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 3

[?] from St. Petersburg to Paris at General Kuropatkin telegraphs [?] are 230,000 Russian troops be [?]rbin and Port Arthur…

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Europe's War Chests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 6

It is an interesting and little-known fact that of all the great nations of Europe England is almost the only one that has no treasure house of gold to go to when she wishes to…

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The War. LONDON

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 3

Advices received at Paris from St. Petersburg state that General Keropatkin, in command of the Russian military forces in the Far [?]ast, has…

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The War. Still Blatherskiting. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

ADVICES received at Paris from St. Petersburg state that General Kuropatkin, in command of the Russian military forces in the Far East, has…

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The War. Movements in Manchuria. London, March 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 3

The Russians are preparing to make a great stand at Liao-Yang, 50 miles to the north of Niu-chwang, if they are expelled from the latter position…

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The War. London, March 20

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

THERE are reports that Japanese infantry with some guns have occupied Fing-Yang, and that a few Japanese cavalry are visible from the roofs of the houses…

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Boisterous Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 5

A company of Welsh Fusileers were entrained at Pretoria for India. Many objected, and a drunken disturbance ensued at Ilowick, in Natal. Troops and machine…

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The War. [?]Ort Arthur Reported Captured. Fighting in Manchuria. Russians Lose Heavily. Czar Will Go to the Front. London, March 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" at Tokio telegraphs that a Tokio newspaper published on Monday a highly [?]cumstantial account of the capture of Port…

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