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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

67 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 4

The War

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 2

A message from Tokio announces that the Russians under General Kuropathin who crossed the Hun-ho and attacked the Japanese have been defeated. The…

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The War

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 2

The Russians are abandoning Manchuria Last Sunday the Russians, in retreating. rallied, and enveloped one of the Japanese columns, fourteen guns were captured after…

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The War

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 2

The general attack made by the Japanese from October 30th to November 3rd is described as the most unsuccessful assault hitherto made against the fortress, but…

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Horrors of War

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 2

A Bister of Merey of the Kharkoff Semsky detachment, named Engelhardt, describes, in a letter from An-ping to her relatives, the conditions under which she…

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War Casualties

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

IN the nine months of the war at present being fought between Russia and Japan, the killed and wounded on both sides have numbered about 200,000. The Russians,…

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The War

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

The "Morning Post" reports that the Russian guns at Port Arthur are almost silent, owing to the scarcity of ammunition since a magazine was exploded. Generals…

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(All Rights Reserved.) Love's Triumph. a Story of Love And... War

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 5

Hetty was right, for Tom Curleton owrd his escape from the great peril to Matule de very rather than to Lieut, Arthur, When the order was…

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