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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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A Large War Order

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 3

Russia is ordering half a million shrapnel shells…

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Anglo-German War Scare. Interview with Professor Fritsch

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 4

DR. GUSTAY FRITSCH, German scientist, who is conducting anthropological researches in Australia, under the auspicies of the German Government…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 2

There is every indication that the enveloping movement of the Japanese will be a success. It is reported that General Kuropatkin's scouts…

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The War. Russian Army Retreats. Sight Whig Completely Routed. Tremendous Losses. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 3

In Russians began to retreat yesterday. The whole of the Japanese army is in vigorous pursuit. General Kuropatkin has informed the Czar…

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The War. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 6

ALL traffic on the Trans Baikal railway has been suspended for three days. The strikers at Chitu fired many…

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The War. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 2

The long duration of the battle near Mukden was foreseen. It is expected to continue for several days longer…

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Russo-japanese War. London. March 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 2

The Japanese left wing in Manchuria is driving buck the Russian outposts, and has occupied a line from Sut-ese-mun, two miles west of the Hun-ho, to the north-west of…

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The War. Russian Wings Outflanked. a Great Struggle. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 4

The Rusia-Japanese struggle round Mukden continues, the ultimate issue still, apparently, trembling in the balance, although indications point to a continuance…

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The War. Russians Practically Surrounded. Their Retreat Barred. Japanese Capture Mukden. London, March 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Nin-chawang telegraph that their are circumstantial reports st. Mukden was practically captured by the [?] on Thursday morning. Thousands…

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The War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 2

THERE Seems to be no doubt about the completeness of the Japanese victory in the battle of Mukden. The great army under command of General Kuropatkin was, as he reported to…

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The War. Kuropatkin Out of Danger. Through the Japanese Circle. Nggi's Fateful March. Capture of Mukden and Enormous Supplies. Palling Losses of the Russians London, March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 3

The losses of the Russian army in the anything round Mukden up to Thursday that are officially estimated at 65,000. General Oku, after a determined…

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The War. (Continued from page 4). Immense Losses. 100,000 KILLED & WOUNDED. 50,000 Russian Prisoners— 100 Guns Captured

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday Afternoon. —Telegraphic and railway communication between Tie-ling and the retreating Russian armies north of…

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The War. The Russian Retreat. Terrible Slaughter

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 4

The Tokio correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" declares that he has official authority for stating that…

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The War. Effects of the Fighting. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 2

The Japanese Coninnnider-in-Chief (Marshal Ovama) estimates that the Russian prisoners taken since the beginning of the. recent-lighting, exceed…

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The War. Fall of Mukden. Enormous Stores Captured London, Friday, 1.55 p.m

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 4

Mukden has fallen. The Japanese occupied the Manchurian capital at 10 o'clock this morning…

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The War. Russia Debacle. Worse Than Disaster. Japans Great Victory. Losses of Russians. the Battle of Mukden. London, March 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 3

Details of the battle of Mukden show than [?] of the Russian from the [?] to the north of the Hun-ho was orderly. bought great piles of ammunition were…

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The War. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 2

THE Japanese, have captured nearly all the Russian heavy guns and many field guns. General Kuroki is advancing…

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The War. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 4

REUTEU'S correspondent at Newchwang telegraphs that there are circumstantial reports that Mukden was practically captured by the Japanese…

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The War. Japan's Victory, Incidents of the Pursutt. Rumours of Peace. Secret Treaty Possible. Situation at Tie-ling. London, March 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 5

General Karopatkin [?] Ges in the retreat from Mukden included 50, Wounded. He claims that he retreated [?] order, though the movement of…

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The War. Scarcity of Provisions. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 2

The surrender of Russian troops [?] Tieling road was largely due to the contry being denuded of provisions Marshal Oyama reports that the…

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