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

The wars & local soldiers, 1904

388 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 20

The War London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 2

The Russian rear-guard has ev[?] sited Yentai. The Japanese u[?] General Kuroki have occupied [?] town and the railway to the collie[?]…

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War News of the Week

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 2

The Japanese have occupied Yentai. Heavy rearguard fighting is proceeding north-east of Yontai, within twenty miles of Moukden. The Japanese occupy the ridges east of the railway…

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War News or the Week

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 4

Further particulars of the tremendous battle round Lino-yang show that the Japanese used captured Rus- sian cannon against the railway station. On the 1st instant the Marquis Oyama's right flank…

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The Failure of the War Office. Some Striking instances of inefficiency as revealed by the War Office Commission. Useless Helmets

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 5

"THE ORDINARY ARM; [?] ARE A VERY [?] SHAPE MEN CANNOT SHOOT IN THEM WHEN [?] AND CANNOT SEE WITH THE…

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The War. the Final Assault on Port Arthur. Japanese Lose 8000

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 4

Reuter’s Agency reports that a final Japanese assault upon the Port Arthur [?] has failed. The attack lasted from the 27th [?]…

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Late War News

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 September 1904 · page 5

The Japanese Consul received the following cable from Japan on Monday.:-- " Our total casualties in the battle of…

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The War. Terrible Artillery Attack the Fiercest in History Japanese on the Move London MondSy

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 14 September 1904 · page 2

Mr Bennett Burleigh, the war correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," says that the battle of Liao-yang was absolutely the fiercest artillery attack…

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War News

Western Champion · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 11

The Japanese are advancing along the railway lino to Mukden. General Kuroki has occpied a hill to the east of the town…

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The Three Bushmen; Published by Special Arkangement Australians in the Far East. a Thrilling Story of the Kusso-Japanese War. Copyright Chaptbe Xxit. (Continued.)

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 3

Even at this early date it was reported in the press of the world,—"Russia intends to send the Volunteer Fleet, which is now at Odessa, through…

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The War. London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 2

General Kur[?],describing the fighting at Liao-yang from August 26 to September 7, emphasises the incredible difficulties the left and centre…

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War News of the Week

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 2

The MORNING POST states that official Russian despatches received in London announce that Lieutenant General Sasaulitch has been severely wounded and captured, with 3000 of the Russian [?]oarguard, south…

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War News

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 4

A few days ago it was reported that the armed Russian transport Lena was at San Francisco, where she was supposed to be keeping an eye open for…

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The War. London, Monday. Heavy Engagement in Progress Affairs at Port Arthur the Ghastly Horrors of a Siege

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 2

The Tokio correspondent of the "Express" states that the Japs have begun a heavy engagement south of Mukden with General Kuropatkin's…

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War News

Western Champion · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 14

Kuropatkin reports that a strong Japanese force has advanced a little over three miles further north of Yentai station…

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The Three Bushmen; Australians in the Far East a Thrilling Story of the Russo-Japanese War. Copyright. Chapter Xxvi. (Continued.)

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 3

The "Petropavlovsk " passed the "Kai-Fong," plunging, straining every quivering nerve of her vast frame. Her companions vied with her in…

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The War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 4

Intense feeling against the war with Japan is being manifested everywhere throughout Russia. With 48 hours of the [?]of…

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The War London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 3

Reports have reached Tokio to the effect that Kuropatkin's fort and another have been captured by the Japanese They afford excellent…

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War News of the Week

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 4

The Japanese besieging Port Arthur captured a fort on a high hill two miles east of Golden Hill, and were able to remain, owing to the poor quality of the Russian powder used at Golden…

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War News of the Week

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 2

Prince Radzvill reached Chefoo in a junk with despatches from General Stoessel at Port Arthur to Kuropatkin. The Prince states that the temper of the belligeronts is absolutely merciless. General…

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Late War News

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 5

A Japanese official telegram claims that the Japanese defeated the Russians on the 20th instant 60 miles north-east of Liao-yang, driving them…

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