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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The War. Peace Proposals. Suggestions by Russia. Cession of the Liao-tung. Restoration of Manchuria. Indemnity a Bar. Naval Battle Foreshadowed. London, Feb. 22

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

Reuter's correspondent at St. [?] froma source enjoying high patronage taht the Czar has formally discussed the subject of peace with his council. The…

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The War. Rumored Peace Proposals

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.—Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg learns from a source enjoying high patronage that the Czar has formally discussed…

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The War. Peace Proposals Preposterous. London

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

Count Suyematsu, the japanese financier, has been interviewed in London regarding the terms of peace, reported to be proposed by Russia. He says that korea is already…

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War Office Changes

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

The House of Commons last night discussed an amendment to the Address in Reply relating to the constant changes in the War Office. A division was taken, and the…

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Latest Cable News. the War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 2

THERE has been sharp outpost fighting at Thinchenshan. Fourteen Russians were killed and sixty-three wounded…

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Russo-japanese War. London, Feb. 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

The "Standard's" correspondent at Port Said interviewed General Stoessel, who is returning to Russia. He denied the accusations made by the "Times" correspondent at…

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The War. Peace Movement. Russian Assembly Decides. Augmenting Janpanese Forces. London, Feb. 24

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

The "Times" learns from a St. Petersburg correspondent that the Czar will leave to the Zaski Sobor (National Assembly), which he has convened to settle the question…

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The War. More Boats for Japan. The Baltic Fleet. [By Cable.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

Japan is constructing 15 torpedo-boat destroyers in Government and 1O in private yards. There are 2O Japanese torpedo-boats…

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The War. Rumours of Peace. a Practical Settlement Possible The Baltic Fleet. LONDON,Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

Router's St. Petersburg correspondent learns from a source enjoying high patronage' that the Czar has formally discussed the question, of peace…

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War at £1,200,000 a Day. an Estimate of What European Struggle Would Cost Prance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 6

M. Roche, ex-Minister of Commerce gives statistics of the expense that France would incur in the event of a great European war…

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War at £1,200,000 a Day. an Estimate of What European Struggle Would Cost France

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

M. Roche, ex-Minister of Commerce gives statistics of the expense that France would [?] in the event of a great European war…

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The War. a Flank Attack. Russian Position Turned. Prolonged Artillery Duel. Togo Offers Battle. Tears for the Baltic Squadron. London, Feb. 25

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

The Japanese on the Sha-ho are gradnany closing in on General Kuropatkin's left (east) flank, where Lientenant-General Sakbaroff, the Russian Chief of Staff, reports…

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The War. More Desperate Fighting. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 3

It appears that the Japanese are gradually closing in on General Kuropatkin's left flank, south-east of Mukden, where, according to the Russian Chief of…

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The War. Enveloping the Russians. a Desperate Battle. London, Feb. 27

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

A private telegram from Mukden stated that the Japanese have begun a huge enveloping movement, which is likely to be dis[?]rous to General Kuropatkin's plans. The…

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The War. More Desperate Fighting. Preparations for a Naval Battle. LONDON,Saturday

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 3

It appears that the Japanese are gradually closing in on General Kuropatkin's left flank, south-east of Mukden, where, according to the Russian…

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The War. More Desperate Fighting. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

IT appears that the Japanese are gradually closing in on General Kuropatkin's left flank, south east of Mukden, where, according to the Russian…

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The War. [?]Reat Battle in Progress. [?]Roki Sweeping Northward. China's Neutrality. [?]Otest Against the War. London, Feb. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 5

[?] correspondent reports that [?] at Niu-chwang state that a general [?] ment is in progress all along the line. [?]huria. The heaviest fighting took…

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The War. Huge Enveloping Movement. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 1

A private Mukden telegram states that the Japanese armies have begun a Luge enveloping movement which is likely to prove disastrous to General…

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The War. Heavy Fighting. Russians Hotly Pressed. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 2

An obstinate fight is progressing between the Russians and the Japanese in the Gusiling (Pass). French advices from St. Petersburg…

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The War. Russians Routed, Cavalry Closely Engaged. London, March 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 3

Particulars of the general engagement on the line of the Sha-ho and eastward are still very laeagre. Telegrams from the front indicate that the Japanese, in a heavy…

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