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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The Horrors of War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 6

The representative of the "Daily Telegraph at New York says that Baron [?] addressing a meeting on behalf [?] windows and orphans of the Japanese…

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The War. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

THE Japanese Legation in London announces that six battleships, five cruisers, one coast defence ship, two special service ships, and three…

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The War. Mediations for Peace. The War Indemnity. Linevitch Backs Down. The Japanese Calm. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 7

The Washington correspondent of "The Times" says that Russia might now accept the terms that the Japanese offered after one of their recent…

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Russo-japanese War. Great Naval Battle. London, Sunday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

A great naval battle between the Baltic and Japanese squadrons is proceeding in the Korea Straits. It is stated that one of the Russian battleships and five other vessels…

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The War. Decisive Victory for Japan. Great Russian Losses. LONDON

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

A great naval engagement between Admiral Togo's fleet and the Russian Baltic fleet took place in the Straits of Korea on Saturday. The Japanese fleet,…

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Consternation in Russia. War Council Favours Peace. "Togo, the Saviour of Russia." LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 8

A Russian Council of War has been held at the Czar's Palace at Tsarko Selo, near St. Petersburg. Views in favor of peace were…

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The Russian Disaster. Story of the Great Battle. the War Council Favours Peace. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 5

A Russian Council of War has been held at the Czar's Palace at Tsarko Selo, near St. Petersburg. Views in favour of peace were prominently…

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[?] From the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1905 · page 3

[?] from Ephesians vi., H ("Put on the [?] ofr God, that ye may be able to [?] wales of the Devil") at the [?] last evening, the Rev…

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The War. Later Items

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 2

LATER particulars of the great naval battle than those appearing else-where state that the Russian cruisers Aurora, Oleg, and Jemtchug arrived…

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Stop the War. An Australian Movement

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 2

At a preliminary meeting of citizens held at Melbourne on Saturday to consider the advisableness of urging upon the Powers concerned to…

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The War. Russian Battleship Sunk. Pacific Negotiations. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 3

The manoeuvres of the Japanese drove the Russian battleship Osbabya under the fire of the forts of Tsushima, which sunk her…

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The War. Battle of Tsu-shima. Togo's Historic Message. Wholesale Surrenders. Dramatic Incidents. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 4

A Japanese naval officer at Sasehe states that after the battle flag was hoisted, Admiral Togo signalled from his flagship, the Mikasa:—…

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The War. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 2

SOME of the military authorities at St. Petersburg suggest the possibility of the Japanese establishing a base in the estuary of the Amoor, and from thence…

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The War. How Rozhdestvensky Was Trapped. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 4

THE special correspondent of the Daily Telegraph with the Japanese fleet cables from Moji on Monday:—" Approaching the Straits of Korea the…

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The War. Dissatisfaction in Manchuria. Russians in Manila. Rozhjestvenski Among His Foes LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 4

"The Times" this morning announces that "dreadful," but unconfirmed, rumors are in circulation in St. Petersburg with regard to the condition of…

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The War. The Battle of Tsushima. An Awful Bombardment. Flesh and Bones Scattered. Russia's Attitude. [By Cable.] Londen

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 3

During the battle of Tsushima a 12inch shell penetrated the engine room of the Russian battleship Ural and smashed everything. The deck was…

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The War. [?] Rozhdestensky. a Pitiful Story. London, June 5

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 4

Rear-Admiral Enquist, with the cruisers Aurora, Oleg, and Jemtchug escaped from the battle of the Tsuahima on the Saturday night, May 27…

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Proposed War Tax

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 6

M. Kokovtsoff, the Russian Minister for Finance, threatens to resign because he is unable to raise money. The Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaie…

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The War. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 2

THE prisoners taken by the Japanese at the battle of Tsushima number. 6142. Advices from Tokio state that owing, to the rough sea submarines were not used…

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Russo-japanese War. London, June 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 2

The special correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" with the Japanese fleet cables a connected account of the great battle in Tsushima Straits, fought on Saturday and…

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