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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The War. Extensive Operations. Japanese Pressing Forward

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.—The Japanese are said to be shelling Mukden with their 11-inch guns. The Russians at Mukden report that…

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The War Continued Fighting. Varying Fortunes. London, Thursday. five com-

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 3

Early of Tuesday morning [?]nies of Russian infantry surrounded the Japanese outposts at the railway bridge near Shepingtai, north of the sha-ho. After [?] hand to hand fighting in the trenched,…

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The War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

The Russians, on the 27th ultimo, captured Baotaatzy, inflicting great losses with hand grenades amongst the Japanese,…

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Russo-japanese War. London, Feb. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

Four thousand Chunchuses and 20 Japanese, with two guns, are attacking Russian convoys south-west of Bodune, 100 miles south-west of Harbin…

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The War. Kuropatkins Lines in Peril The Battle at Tsin-Chen-Skan. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 6

The officials in St. Petersburg fear that if the Japanese capture Tsis Chenshan and the Wan-fu-ling it will cnable them to attack Eu-shun, 18 miles…

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The War. Russians in Retreat. [?]Sses Hurriedly Abandoned. Headquarters Shifted. Kuroki's Flank March. London, March 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 5

Japanese left wing in [?] back the Russian outposts,and has [?] a line from Sat-ese-mun, two miles [?] of the Hun-ho, to the north-west of…

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The War Great Battle in Progress. Russian's Pushed Back. Japanese Sweeping Onward. London, March 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 3

A battle which is describe as the greatest in the history of the world, is proceeding before Mukden. It is estimated that the Japanese, to the number of 350,000, and…

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Unrest in Russia. Bureaucrats Triumph. Need of War. Revolt to Be Eradicated. Promise of a Legislature. London, March 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 3

The manifesto issued by the Czar undoing his directions for the currying out of reforms describes the war with the Japanese as urgently necessary for the consolidation…

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Domestic War Loan in Japan

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 3

The domestic issue of a war loan of £10,000,000 in Japan was covered twice. The Imperial household took half a…

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The War. Japanese Checked. London

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 3

Russian official despatches state that two vigorous attacks by the Japanese on Putiloff were repulsed, the Japanese losing very heavily…

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The War. Heavy Fighting. Japanese Raid Neutral Territory LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

Heavy fighting, has taken place in Manchuria, where the morale of the Rassion army on the Sha-ho line is said to be seriously Impaired…

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The War. Another Great Battle. Heavy Losses on Both Sides. London, Saturday, 5 35 p.m

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

The Japanese have scored another great victory over the Russians. General Oku sent a detachment to reco[?] the enemy's outposts 500…

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The War. Another Russian Defeat. Shot Pursuit of Demoralised Army. Losses 100,000. Russians Burn Stores. London, March 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 3

The Japanese at San-chi-pu, castwards of Chang-tan, which is near the Hun-ho, below [?] junction with the Sha-ho, began the attack on Chang-tan. The Japanese…

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The War. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 3

IN consequence of the silence of the Japanese Headquarters, Tokio is doubtful whether a general auction has commenced, and anticipates a severe battle at Chipingtai, where…

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The War. LONDON, March 3

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 4

The Japanese left wing in Manchuria is driving back the Russian outposts, and has occupied a line from Satesemun, two miles west of…

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The War. Obstinate Fighting. Fierce Bayonet Charges. Kuropatkin Still Hopeful. London, March 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 5

There is every indication that the enveloping movement of the Japanese will be a success. It is reported that General Kurokls. scouts, advancing from the northward of…

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War Insurances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 3

London underwriters have and serious losses at Vladivostock and through the war. The war risks total £1,360,000. Several war insurances from Australia have been…

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The War. Hard Fighting. Enormous Losses. Story of the Conflict. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 3

The great battle is still in progress south of Mukden, and although definite details giving exactly what has transpired are not, as jet, available,…

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The War. an Indecisive Battle, Japanese Sure of Mukden. London, March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 3

[?]'s correspondent at Mukden [?]phs that the Japanese continue their en[?]ling movement. Obe of their divisions [?] extended further in the direction of Tie…

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This War News

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 2

The cable messages of yesterday and to-day go to show that the Japanese have practically won in the protracted fight about Mukden. The Russian army, it is said, is in full retreat,…

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