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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The War. Japanese Torpedo Boats. Russian Mines Blown Up. Russian Wrecks Found. Explosion on a Cruiser. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 5

ADMIRAL TOGO reports that eight Japanese torpedo boats entered Port Arthur on Tuesday under heavy fire from the Russian forts. Two…

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The War. Japanese Harry the Enemy. the Russians Slowly Retiring. Flour for Port Arthur. London, June 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1904 · page 3

General Kuroki, the Japanese Commander-in-chief in Manchuria; reports that three Japanese were killed and 24 others were wounded in the engagement at Sa-ma-chi,…

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T[?] War

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

LONDON, [?]une 12.—According to reports received at Rome, the population of Port Ar[?]hur expects that Sunday (to-day) [?] be decisive at Port…

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The War. LONDON

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 4

General Kuroki, the Japanese Commander-in-Chief, reports that a detachment which was sent to the Motien-road on Monday defeated 70…

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The War. Japanese Forward Movement London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 3

ADVICES received from Mukden are to the effect that the Russians are slowly retiring from the Sa-ma-chi and Siuyen districts before the superior forces…

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The War. Infantry Fight in the Ocean. London, June 11

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

In the fight at Samachi, admitted by General Kuropatkin to have been in favor the Japanese, it is now learned that the Russian force consisted of…

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The War. Japanese Strategical Positions. Advance on POrT Arthur. the Man Responsible for the War. the Russians Entrapped. London, June 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 3

Sin-yen in Southern Manchuria, and Siamastsi (Sa-ma-chi) to the north-east of Feng-huan-cheng, both of which positions were recently occupied by the Japanese, are…

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The War. LONDON, June 10

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1904 · page 2

GENERAL KUROKI, co operating with the Japanese army from Takushan, occupied Siuyen on Wednesday, driving the Russians towards Tomuchen and…

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The War. W Japanese Victory. Fraud Rife Among Russian Officials. a Japanese Loss. London. June 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1904 · page 5

The Niu-chwang correspondent of the "Daily Mail" reports that on the 11th instant (Saturday) a considerable force of Japanese pretended to attack Russians who…

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The War Struggle at Port Arthur. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 4

The Japanese are steadily and cautiously advancing towards the fortifications of Port Arthur, throwing up earthworks under cover of a heavy…

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The War. Japanese Sentries. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 3

THERE are Japanese sentries every fifty yards round Port Arthur. The Japanese are entrenching at Saikew…

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The War. [?]Adivostock Squadron Escapes. Japanese Repulsed. Russian Reserves Summoned. London, June 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 3

It is reported at Tokio that Vice-Admiral skrydloff, commanding the Russian cruiser [?]aauadron, which includes the armoured crui[?]grs Gromoboi, 12,336 tons, Rossia, 12,130…

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The War

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 2

THE Empress Dowager of Russia has secured the exposure of a gigantic system of fraud and peculation among the Trans-Siberian Railway officials…

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The War. LONDON

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 2

It is reported that the Russian cruiser squadron escaped from Vladirostock. The Japs were repulsed in two engagements near Bulinhes, but…

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Native Opinion on the War

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 6

A Hyderabad correspondent of the "Pioneer" forwards to that journal some samples of native opinion on the war in the Far East, which is so keenly followed…

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A War Picture Scenes on the Railway

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 6

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" writes:—A Russian doctor who is on his way to the Far East sends the following graphic…

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The War. Desperate Battle Reported. Other Engagemeents Imminent. the Dash From Vladivostock. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 3

Unofficial news received at Tokio reports that a desperate battle has taken place near Fu-chau, to the north of Port Arthur, on the railway line to Mukden between the…

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The Government and the Returned Soldiers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 2

A charge against the Ministry that is reported by "Reformers" for country audiences is that the Government denied the members of some of…

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The Three Bushmen; or Australians in the Par East. Published by Special Arrangement a Thrilling Story of the Russo-Japanese War. Copyright. Chapter Ix. (Continued.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 5

After traversing several passages they came out on a courtyard. Lights were flashing in every direction, not merely in the yard but in the sky…

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The War and Intervention

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 14

We condense from a recent London " Spectator" a forecast of the outcome of the war, , and the chances of intervention. The writer takes the view that whichever Power wins…

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