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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The War. a Critical Stage. Mobilization Abandoned. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 3

Russian telegrams from the front declare that unless General Liuievitch is immediately reinforced by 200,000 men a retreat to Sungaria, and…

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The War. the Japanese Advance. Flank Movement Developing. Rumours of Peace. London, March 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 3

It is officially announced at [?] have passed the Palisades (ancients [?] of Manchuria, with which the railway [?] Some distance [?] parallel), and…

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Returned Soldiers' Pay

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 2

THERE is some hope of a filial settlement shortly in the matter of the South African Contingents' claims against the Government for pay…

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Returned Soldiers' Pay Judge Murray's Commission

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 4

There is some hope of a final settlement shortly in the matter of the South African Contingents' claims against the Government for pay…

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The War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 2

The defence of Harbin is precarious. Women and children are leaving and many of the business places there are…

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The War. Russian Despairing. Mobilisation Abandoned. Campaign on Fabian Tactics. Cry for Peace. London, March 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 5

Private telegrams from the front received at St. Petersburg state that Russian scots in Manchuria have ridden a considerable distance South and South-West of the rearguard…

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The Australian Soldier. Sir Edward Hutton's Opinion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 5

Having successfully reorganised the Australian military machine, Major-General Sir Edward Hutton, his term of command expired, has returned to England (says the London "Daily Chronicle" of…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. the Wounded Barmaid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 3

Edward Connaughton was charged at the police court to-day with shooting at Margaret Connolly, a barmaid, with intent to murder her. Accused was remanded for a…

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The War. Alleged Russian Cruelty. Death From Exertion. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 3

The "Asahi." a leading newspaper published in Tokio, asserts that the Rusians were guilty of horrible cruelty to the Japanese wounded after the…

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The War Peace Probable. Russia's Conditions. French and American Agency. Fears in Russia. London, March 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg reports that owing to the good offices of the united States and of France, Russia is prepared to negotiate a peace with japan…

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The War. Russian Ministers Favour Peace. Progress of the Campaign. Russians Suffering Great Privations LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 4

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reports that the payment of an indemnity has been the chief obstacle to peace heretofore…

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The War. LONDON, March 28

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 3

Private telegrams from the front received at St. Petersburg state that Russian scouts in Marchuria have ridden a considerable distance south…

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The War. Russian Mystified. Peace Proposals Suggested. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 3

[?] official and private telegrams state the main body Japanese are now [?] from K wangcheudgtzu. This town [?] to the railway line and only a few…

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Prize of War is China

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 6

"This war will end when Russia asks for terms of peace, or, in the contrary event, when the last Japanese creature of either sex, capable of…

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The War. LONDON, March 29

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 7

REUTER'S correspondent at St. Petersburg reports that owing to the good offices of the United States and of France, Russia is prepared to negotiate…

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Russo-japanese War. London, March 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

In anticipation of a siege women have been ordered to leave Vladivostock. The Grand Duke Sergius-Michaelovitch, the Inspector-General of Artillery, declares that…

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Horrors of Modern War. Shut Up in Port Arthur

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 15

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…

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The Australian Soldier. Sir Edward Hotton's Opinion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 10

Having successfully reorganised the Australian military machine machine, Major-General Sir Edward Hutton, his term of command expired, has returned to England (says the London "Daily Chronicle" of…

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Fish as War Food. The Fish Eater vorsus the Beef Eater. Tabloids of Brain and Nerve Food Furnished as Emergenoy Rations. (The New Orleans "Times-Democrat.")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 6

I have just seen a specimen of the emergency rations furnished the Japanese Army. It looked like a petrined banana of the largest size, and when…

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The War. Peace Negotiations. President Roosevelt the Mediator. Early Suspension of Hostilities Expected. Manghurian Campaign. Railway to Vladivostock Reported Cut. General Linivitch's Exhortation. London, March 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 5

The "Times Correspondent as [?] learns from unimpeachable sources that Russia and Japan have selected President Roosevelt to act as mediator, and that peace…

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