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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Russo-japanese War. London, Aug. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 2

Russia's arrogant attitude towards the Peace Conference in causing intense indignation in Japan. Tokio newspapers declare that if Russia counts upon Japan's…

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The War. Russian Lines Falling Back London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 4

General Linievitch, Commander-inchief of the Russian [?] Manchuria, reports that a Russian force was outflanked by Japanese near…

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Employing Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 6

The following contribution by Mr Edgar Wallace to the London "Daily Mail" conveys a lesson worth noting:— "It's only nacheral," said Smithy, "that…

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Ex-soldier's Sad Story. 206 Miles on a Goods Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 6

Walter Gardner, 20, butcher, was charged at Acton with travelling on the Great Western railway, from New Milford to Acton, without paying his fare…

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The War. Japanese in Saghalien. Eastern Siberia Threatened. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 2

It is officially reported at Tokio that 118 Russian officers[?] and men surrendered on the 8th inst to the Japanese at Na[?], in Saghalien…

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The War. Japan's Terms. Little Prospects of Peace. London, Saturday, 6 a.m

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 3

Reuter's Agency states that M. Witte, the principal Russian peace plenipotentiary is returning the answer of "non possumus" to the Japanese…

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The War. Peace Terms. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 4

REUTER'S correspondent at Portsmouth, New Hampshire,' where the Peace conference is meeting, reports that M. Witte, the senior Russian delegate, is…

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The War. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 3

The Japanese report having made a reconnaissance, in force along the railway and the Kirin-road, driving the Russian outposts, killing 11 and…

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The War. Manchurian Operations. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 4

General Linievitch reports that there is a Japanese force to the west of the Mandarin-road in Manchuria, and another one west of the railway…

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Russia's Concessions. Linievitch Wants War. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 4

The only definite news regarding the Peace Conference, which is now meeting in Portsmonth, in the United States, is that the Russian…

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War Office Stores

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 3

British War Office has issued new and [?] regulations regarding the sale of [?] and surplus stores…

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Russo-japanese War. London, Aug, 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 2

General Linievitch reports that a Russian force has been outflanked by the Japanese near Tao-lu, on his eastern flank, and has been compelled to retreat towards [?]tung…

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The War. Some Progress Towards Peace. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 5

The Peace Plenipotentiaries sat again yesterday, arad, according to the reports which are available, they are making some progress…

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The War. Japanese Impatient. No Faith in Negotiations. Campaign at Saghalien. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 5

"The Times" correspondent with General Nogi, in Manchuria, reports that the end of the rainy season is imminent, and that the Japanese are…

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The War. Sunken Warships. Russia's Fruitless Precaution. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 2

The discovery has been made that the Russian warships sunk at Port Arthur to prevent their capture by the Japanese were not exploded before…

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The War. Peace Conference. Japanese Like "Graven Images." London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 2

All the papers report that the session of the Peace Conference at Portsmouth, in the United States, on Thursday, was stormy and embittered…

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The Peace Conference. Negotiations Failing. The Mikado's Soldiers. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 2

The members of the Peace Conference were unable to agree yesterday on the question of the indemnity or of the disposal of the interned Russian ships…

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The War. Russia's Hopeless Position. Affairs in Saghalien. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 2

The military correspondent of "The Times" states that the Russians are still confronted by armies nearly twice their own strength…

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Russo-japanese War. London, Aug. 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 2

Feeling in Tokio is buoyant in the event of the resumption of hostilities. The Tokio correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reports that Field-Marshal…

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The War. Russians Repulsed. Destroyer Refloated. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 6

Four thousand Russian infantry and cavalry, with four guns, appeared at Szumiaotsu, and opened fire on the Japanese…

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