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

The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Late War News

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 4

The refugees who have reached Chefoo from Port Arthur picture the port as in a desperate plight. The defenders are reduced to a few thousand…

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The War in Brief

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 2

A Japanese official telegram dated Friday last claims that the Japanese defeated the Russians on the 20th inst. at Da-ling and Sau-Iung-ku, 60…

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The War. Further Japanese Successes Kuroki on the Alert London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 2

The Japanese have succeeded in capturing further positions near Port Arthur. A desperate assault took place which lasted fifty hours. These…

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War News

Western Champion · Friday 30 September 1904 · page 14

The Port Arthur garrison is now dependent upon condensers for water, the Supply Having been cut off. Forts captured by tho Japanese…

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The Three Bushmen; Published by Special Arrangement Australians in the Far East. a Thrilling Story of the Russo-Japanese War. Copyright. Chapter Xxvii. (Continued.)

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 30 September 1904 · page 3

The officer had halted at the sight of the weapon. He still paused in wonder. "I surrender," said Duncan…

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The War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 3

Refugees who have reached Chefoo from Port, Arthur picture the port as in a desperate plight.. Cholera has started, and the defenders have been reduced to a…

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Russo-japanese War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 2

The Russians, by skillful counter tunnelling at Port Arthur, and laying of mines, caused groat slaughter among the enemy. The Japanese newspapers are impatient at…

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War News of the Week

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 2

THE Japanese furiously assaulted Port Artburon three sides their fleets co-operating in tho attack. Stated from St. Peternburg that mines laid by Russians destroyed whole battalions of Japanese. Heavy firing…

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The War. (By Cable.) London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 2

Having discovered the Japanese tunnelling Port Arthur, the Russians skilfully counter-tunnelled and laid mines, causing great slaughter amongst…

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The War. London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 2

Advices from Chefoo state that the Russians made desperate attemtps to re-capture Fort Kuropatkin, in the hope that they might restore the water…

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War News

Western Champion · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 12

General Stoessel reports that the Japanese fleet is co-operating with the land forces in raining shells on the town of Port Arthur, and the harbour…

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The War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 1

General Kuropatkin’s main force has been withdrawn northwards of Mukden Strong bodies defend both flanks and many guns are in position in trenches and…

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The War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 2

An army order issued by Major-G[?] Stoessel, the Russian commander [?] Arthur, gives Colonel Ir[?]an’s re[?] the fight at High-hall, the [?]…

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War Costs

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 1

THE costliest war over fought was the American Civil War, the bill for which was £700,000,000 and also 600,000 precious lives. Next to that come the…

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War News of the Week

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 2

ADVICES from Chefoo state that the Russians made desperate attempts to retake fort Kuropatkin in the hope of restoring the water supply. The Russians were repulsed each time, the losses being heavy on…

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Gabled Items London, Monday. the War

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 2

General Stoessel reports that the Japanese have destroyed the resevoirs at Port Arthur, and the troops are again approaching the town…

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Late War News

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 October 1904 · page 4

It is officially stated at Tokio that a battalion of Russian infantry, wearing Chinese garments, and led by eleven squadron of cavalry, and with five…

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The War in Brief

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 12 October 1904 · page 2

Heavy skirmishing has taken place between the Japanese advance guards and Russian ontposts at Hun-lo-pu, to the south of Mukden…

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The War. Vigorous Operations Again Commenced. London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 12 October 1904 · page 2

Harbin and Che[?] telegrams state that a general Rassian advance has begun. French teegrams assert that the…

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War News

Western Champion · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 11

Telegrams from Harbin and Chifu state that the general Russian advance southward from Mukden began on Saturday last…

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