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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The Sketcher. If War It Be? Interview With Mr. Miggs

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 5

To Judge by the newspapers, British and French, you would Imagine that, while the British public and the Proas of both…

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War Within a Few Days

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 4

Best informed diplomats in Pekin are convinced that war between Russia and Japan is inevitable, and will possibly be declared within a few days…

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Latest Cable News. the War Cloud

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.--The "Standard" states that it is believed in Tokio that the war party dominates throughout the Russian Government…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Tuesday. The Coming War Action by Sydney Chinese. Ppoposed War Fund

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

The Chinese residents in Sydney propose raising a fund amongst themselves for the assistance of Japan in the event of war…

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Cabled Items. LONDON, Monday. The War Cloud. a Conflict Inevitable. Chinese Activity. Japan Will Issue an Ultimation

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

Chinese cluisers at Shanghai are preparing for active service and shipping ammunition and stores. The Tokio (Japan) newspapers urge the…

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Cabled Items. LONDON, Thursday. The Coming War. Early Action Inevitable. Both Sides Prepared. Warning by the "Times."

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

Bennett Burleigh, the famous war correspondent, states that the Russian reply in the hands of Baron von Rosen, Russian Minister at Tokio, is of an…

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The Coming War. (To the Editor of the Australian Star)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 4

Sir,—As your cablegrams imply a war may at any moment bes started between Russia and Japan, with possible extension to China, and even…

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The Somali War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 4

Two thousand one hundred regulars and 1000 irregulars, under Brigadier General Manning in Somaliland, met 5000 Dervishes. The cavalry attacked…

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Wheat and War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 7

The effect of war on wheat prices is being earnestly discussed. It is usual for an outbreak of hostilities between two countris to effect the price of…

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Australian and the Japanese War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 7

It is estimated 18,500,000 bushels of wheat will be available for export-- Coghlan. " If the Mikado declares war "…

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Cabled Items. LONDON, Monday. The War Cloud. No Prospects of Peace. War Within a Week. Australian Volunteers in Evidence

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

The women and children are preparing to leave Port Arthur and Niuchwang in view of the probable early outbreak of hostilities…

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The Japanese War. Its Effect on Australian Produce. [Specially written for the CHAMPION]

Western Champion · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 7

It is estimated 18,500,000 bushe's of wheat will be available for export. —Coghlan. "If the Mikado declares war."—…

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The War of Wars

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

THIS twentieth century must grow somewhat older before it is possible to appreciate in their true proportion the events of the nineteenth century. Nevertheless, one fact at least is now…

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Latest Cable News. the War Cloud. Russia Backing Down

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday. --The Tokio correspondent to the " Times " says the general opinion is altogether sceptical regarding the rumors with reference to…

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Cabled Items. LONDON, Monday. The War Cloud. Brighter Outlook on Affairs. an Altered Situation

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

A Russian correspondent of the London. "Times" asserts that there is a general feeling in favour of peaces It is considered probable that the…

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The Torpedo Boat in War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 5

Among the lessons to be learnt from the Spanish-American war, it has been clearly demonstrated that torpedo boats are absolutely useless in daylight against…

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Cabled Items. LONDON, Thursday. Will There Be War? Russia Appeals to the Powers. the Attitude of Germany

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

It is reported from Berlin that Russia is appealing to the Powers to avert war. At Tokio this is interpreted as meaning that Russia is…

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The War and Us

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 8

From a discussion recently held in the Federal Cabinet, it appears that the importance of the Russo-Japanese War is manifest even to the legislative…

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The Possible War. Between Japan and Russia. the Cause of the Quarrel

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 2

Everyone is interested in the critical situation that has arisen in the East; and everyone talks about the probable outcome of the pending conflict. And…

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Cabled Items. LONDON, Monday. Will There Be War? Russian Provocation. Outrage at Vladivostock. Opinions of the Press

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 2

Advices from Viadivostock state that a party of Russian marines landed there and weeked twenty three Japanese homes. Women were outraged,…

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