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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The War. Japan's Overwhelming Force. London, May 3

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 2

According to Russian forecasts, the next great battles of the campaign in Manchuria will be fought on the line from Chang-chun to Kirin, and on the…

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The War. Russians Still Off Annam. Purchase of Vessels. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 3

The Paris correspondent of the "Times" reports that intelligence has been received to the effect that Admiral Rozhdestvensky is of the Island of Honlon, near Nhatrang, on the…

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War Office Waste

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 6

Here are some extracts from the report of the Controller and Auditor-General on the store accounts of the Army :—(1) "It appears that…

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Napoleon's War Chargers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 8

Napoleon used many horses in his various campaigns, and if we are to believe in the accuracy of Meissonier and other painters who have depicted stirring incidents in the…

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The War. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

The British steamer Woodford reports that thousands of tons of coal are stacked on the Saigon River for the Russians, and that there are 12…

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Russo-japanese War. London, April 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

Martial law has been proclaimed by the Japanese throughout Formosa, the temporary base of Admiral Togo's fleet. The cable from Tonquin to the island of…

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The War. Baltic Fleet in a Typhoon. Breaches of Neutrality. Some Fighting on Land. London, May 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 5

Lloyd's agens at Singapore reports that Russian battleships, two cruisers, four [?] and one hospital ship, passed Ma [?] on the [?] of Malacca, north-west…

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Our London Letter. [From Our Special Correspondent.) Mr Redmond and Home Rule. —More War Office Scandals.—the Australian Jam Supplies.—canada and Immigration.—almost Perpetual Motion.—mark Twain on This Tsar. London, March 23. Home Rule

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 6

Mr Redmond's memory played him a nasty trick yesterday. He was replying to Lord Rosebery, who in explanaion of his objection to a…

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The War. Russian Raids. Torpedo Craft at Work. Breaches of Neutrality. London, May 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 May 1905 · page 3

Tour Russian torpedo boats from Vladiffock arrived on the west coast of Hoknio Yoro (northernmost island of Japan), 8 Friday. They seized and burned a…

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The War. LONDON, Saturday Afternoon

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 2

The feeling in Japan over Admira Rozbjestvenski's procedure is rapidly growing into one of deep resentment towards France…

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The War. Japan's Advance. on Eastern and Western Flanks. Baltic Squadron's Movements. London, May 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 3

Russian advices from Fong-hua-hsien, their most southern position on the main line in Munchuria, state that the Japanese are concentrating their principal forces along…

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The War. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

The German steamer Tsingtau sight ed twenty one Baltic ships off Vanfong and fourteen cruisers off the Three Kings on Wednesday…

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The Very Latest London, Tuesday afternoon. the Kaiser on the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 5

The Kaiser, addressing a number of recruits at Wilhelmshaven, attributed the success of the Japanese to their patriotism and discipline, but added that "Buddah was not…

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The War. Naval Movements. Japanese Disaster Rumoured. Loss of a Battleship. London, May 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 5

[?] correspondent at Amoy, telegraphing on Monday, stated, "Merchantmen [?] sighted Japanese vessels between here [?] Hongkong. Japanese craft constantly…

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The War. Russians Elusive Fleet Harmed From Bay to Bay. Their Final, Promise. British Battleships Assembling. London, May 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 3

Admiral Rozhdestvensky, with the whole of the Baltic fleet, quitted the vicinrty of Vanfong, on the Indo-China Coast, yesterday. It appears that Admiral…

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The War. Baltic Fleet Moved On

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday—Admiral Rozhdestventsky, with the whole of the Baltic Fleet, quitted the vicinity of Vanfong, on the Indo-China coasi…

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The War. Rozhdestvensky's Complaint Russia's Indifference to France. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 3

A report is current in St. petersburg that the cruiser Alamz, of 3285 tons and 19 knots speed, which formed part of Admiral Rozhdestvansky's fleet has reached…

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Napoleon's War Chargers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 9

Napoleon used many horses in his various campaigns, and if we are to believe in the accuracy of Meissonier and other painters who have depicted stirring incidents in the…

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The War. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 5

THE St. Petersburg correspondents of the Paris newspapers report that Admiral Miebogatoff's squadron has joined Admiral Rozhdestvensky's fleet, but…

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The War. LONDON, May 9

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 6

REUTER'S correspondent at Amoy, telegraphing on Monday stated, "Merchantmen have sighted Japanese vessels between here and Hongkong…

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