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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 17 of 20

The War

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 2

THOUGH the reports from the seat of the great Russo-Japanese war are conflicting, sufficient information is forthcoming to show that the Japanese successes on land…

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War News

Western Champion · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 7

Heavy skirmishing is reported to have taken place at Hon-ho-pu, five miles south of Mukden. General Kuropatkin is reinforcing…

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The War. London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 2

Fierce lighting is proceeding along both sides of the railway in Manchuria General Oyama has telegraphed that…

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War News of the Week

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 4

THE Japanese are taking enormous quantities of supplies to Liao yang, preparatory for the winter campaign. Japanese soldiers stand the cold splendidly…

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War News of the Week

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 2

The correspondents at St. Petersburg of the French newspapers state that the real motive of General Kuropatkin's advance is the desire of the home authorities to galvanize the patriotism of the people owing…

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Late War News

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 5

The Czar received a message from General Kuropatkin on Friday, in which he admits his lack of success at the last moment, owing to the…

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The War. London, Monday. the Battle of Mukden. the Conquering Japs. Enormous Losses

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 2

A Mukden message gives the total losses on both sides in the recant, battle in which the Japs were victorious, us 30,000 men…

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War News

Western Champion · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 14

It is reported unofficially at Tokio that General Kuropatkin's army is retiring. A Russian force near…

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Nuns and Gold a War Incident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 4

Among the latest Contributors of handsome sums to the Lord Mayor's subscription at the Mansion-House, towards the Transvaal War Fund, appear the names…

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The War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 3

The “ Standard” reports on Monday morning that the Russian retreat south of Mukden has developed into a rout along the whole front, except towards the south-east,…

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War News or the Week Another Great Battle—tremendous Slaughter. 30,000 Killed and Wounded—defeat of the Russians

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 4

Kuropatkin reports desperate fighting on Wednesday night and Thursday, the 12th and 13th, the Russian losses being considerable. The Japanese claim to have caught Kuropatkin…

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Russo-japanese War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 2

There is a full in the fighting south of Mukden, partly due to the physical exhaustion of both armies, and shortage in supplies of ammunition. The Russians in front of Oku, on the…

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The War. London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 2

The lull in operations at Sha-ho is due to the physical exhaustion of the troops, who are awaiting supplies and amunition…

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The Titled War Correspondent

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 1

Lord Brooke, who is in Manchuria representing Reuter’s Agency with the Russian army, takes, as the oldest son of the Earl of Warwick, a title which long…

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War News or the Week

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 2

Accounts continue coming of the great battle near Mukden, in which the Russians were crushingly defeated. After two days' relentless and bloody fighting, the Russians were driven back with appalling…

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Late War News

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 4

The 'Novoe Vremya' urges the acquisition of the Dutch Island of Sunda, in the Molucca Archipelago, or even a port where Russia could construct a…

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The Butcber's Bill. War Losses to Date: Russia 215,000; JAPAN, 110,000

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 2

Something like records in the matter of loss of life have already been made in the present war. What will they ultimately total if the…

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The War. Russian Tactics May Lead to Complications with England Further Japanese Success London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 2

A fleet of 150 Hull trawlers were fishing in the North Sea on Friday night last when they were met by the Russian Baltic squadron consisting of…

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War News

Western Champion · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 4

The [?]ll in the fighting south of of Mukden is partly due to the physical exhaustion of both armies. A detachment of Volunteer…

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The War

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 7

Relative to the attack of the Russian Baltic Fleet upon a number of British fishing vessels in the North Sea. whereby considerable loss of life…

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