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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The War. Japan's Triumphal March. Russia's Gold Reserves. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

The evacuation of Tie-ling by the Russians was due to the fight being impeded by the presence of many wounded soldiers…

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The War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 2

General Oku, to whose efforts the success of the Japanese at Mukden was largely due, covered 90 miles in a fortnight, fighting the whole way…

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Transvaal War Contribution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 5

Mr. A. .Lytterton, the Secretary of [?] for the Colonies responding in the House of Commons last night to a question by Mr. G. M'Crac (Liberal), explained that the…

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Horrors of Modern War. Shut Up in Port Arthur

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 2

Mr. Augustus Tardent, a Swiss by birth, who spent most of his life in Russia, where he served in three wars as Commissioner of the Red Cross Society, namely, the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-…

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The War. Russia's Decision. Fresh Mobilisation. Her Rulers' Hopes. Rapid Withdrawal to Harbin. London, March 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 5

The St. Petersburg correspondent of "The [?]" telegraphs that the Russian Council War has decided to continue the campaign has ordered a fresh mobilisation of…

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The War. Russians Concentrating, Japanese Artillery Heroes. London, March 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 3

Where are indications that the Russians concentrating and constructing defences Chang-chun, 90 miles north of Kai-yuen about 260 miles north of Mukden), and…

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The War. Kunopatkin Remains at the Front. Story of the Turning Movement. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 4

Although the hills around Kai-yuen —20 miles north of.Tie-ling—made defence possible, the place was evacuated by the Russians on Saturday, owing…

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The War. The Russian Rearguard. The Pursuit Weakening. Chinese Desertions. An Internal Loan. Russian Vandalism.. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 3

The Russian rearguard is now 25 mill north of Tieling. The Russians report that the Japapuse pursnit is weakening,…

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The War. LONDON

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 2

Kuropatkin hopes Boon to retrieve the Russian disaster, and give his troops a day's rest. He is sending reinforcements from Harbin to the…

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The War. Japan's Pursuit Slackening. London, March 22

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 2

There are indications that the Russians are concentrating and constructing defences at Changchun, 90 miles north of Kai-yuen (or about 160 miles…

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The War. Japanese Pursuit. the Retreat Contested. Captures by Russians London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 3

The Russians evacuated Changtu, on the railway line, north of Kaiyuen, on Monday, the 26th instant. They are following, in their retreat, three main roads leading…

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The War. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 3

IN the battle of Mukden a battery of artillery, on the Japanese extreme left of the army attacking the city, fought with exceptional distinction. The guns…

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Russoi-japanese War. London. March 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 2

The discrepancy in the Japanese and Russian reports of the number of Russian guns captured in the battle of Mukden is believed to be due to the Russians dropping guns…

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Revolutionary Russia. Massacre of Peasants. Shot Down When Fleeing. Wounded's Terrible Journey. London, March 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 5

Details of the slaughter of peasants in the [?] district of the Government of Warsaw; show that 140 peasants, men, women, and children, were quietly assembled on the…

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The War. Russians Preparing Another Defence. Japanese Artillery Work. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 2

The Tokio correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that the Chinese Governor of Liao-yang and 32 of his relatives have admitted that they…

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The War. the Japanese Fleet. Baltic Squadron's Return. Plan to Intercept. London, March 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 5

Unconfirmed advices from a French source state that a Japanese torpedo boat, preceding a Japanese squadron, passed Colombo, bound west…

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The War. Japanese Pursuit Slackens, the Flank Movement Progressing. Russian Reinforcements Sought London, March 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1905 · page 3

[?] from St. Petersburg state that the [?] armies in Manchuria are 40 miles [?] The Japanese are stopping to refill [?] ranks. Russia has abandoned the…

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The War. London

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 3

The Japanese approach is unsettling the civilian population of Harbin. Women and children are leaving, and many business houses there are…

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Letters to the Editor. the Russo-japanese War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 6

Sir,—The Japanese now purpose holding an international exhibition after the war. This proves their callousness and want of sympathy to even think of such a thing at…

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The War. the Japanese Fleet. Land Campaign. LONDON, Saturday-

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 4

Unconfirmed advices from a French source state that a Japanese torpedo boat, preceding a Japanese squadron passed Colombo, bound west…

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