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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 4 of 20

The War. Rumoured Russian Victory. "Covered with Glory." London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

The Russians state that on the night of the 23rd inst. the Japanese sent four steamers loaded with explosives, and escorted by torpedo boats…

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The War. Saturday, February 27

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 2

It is reported that the Japs have landed at Possiet Bay, and occupied Hunchin The Russian garrison fled with the women and children into Northern Manchuria…

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The War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 2

London, Thursday.-- The Russians state that on the night of the 23rd, the Japanese sent four steamers filled with explosives, and, and escorted by…

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The War in Brief

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

The rumoured Russian victory last week was—a rumoured victory! Nothing more The Japanese legation in London has published a cablegram…

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The War. the Horrible Russ a Plan That Failed. London

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

The Tokio correspondent of "The Times" states that 100 Japanese women, who have reached Nagasaki from Port Arthur, relate outrages by…

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The War. Port Arthur Again Bombarded. More Russian Ships Damaged. Japanese Volunteer to Block the Harbor. Write the Request in Their Own Blood. Port Arthur to Be Taken at All Cost

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 4

London, Tuesday.-- Japanese ships assembled at Port Arthur on Monday morning and opened up a furious bombardment on the forts, shipping, and…

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The War. Hardships Among Russian Soldiers

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

Owing to frost bite at Baikal 1000 Russian troops are permanently unfit for service…

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The War. London

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

The Great General Staff of the Japanese Army has embarked at Negaska for Chainulpho. Frost bite among Russian troops in the…

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The War of Wars

Western Champion · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 16

This twentieth century must grow somewhat older before it in possible to appreciate in their true proportion the events of the nineteenth century…

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The War. The Latest Movements. An Outpost Attacked—Japanese Washed Ashore—Port Arthur to be Invaded—High Praise for the Japs. News From Vladivostock. LONDON, Thursday.ursda

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

An attack upon a Russian post near Newchwang by 500 men was repulsed with some loss on each side. The attacking force lost 87 men and the…

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The War

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

Russian reports state that five Japanese worships bombarded Vindivostock at a ranee of five miles. The shore batteries were unable to reply. Most of the…

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A Lesson of the War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 3

As a weapon of offence, as well, of course, of defence, the efficiency of the torpedo has for long been a vexed problem among naval officers Some…

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The War. Abortive Japanese Attack Russian Movements. Palse Alarm at Port Arthur. Successful Japanese Ruse

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

Russian official reports state that five battleships, two cruisers and four destroyers opened fire on Vladivostock at a distance of five miles from the…

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War Fund

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 3

The Chinese in this State and West Australia have given over £300 to the Japanese Committee in Sydney…

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The War. Naval Engagement

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 3

There are persistent reports at Tokio that the Russian Squadron at Vladiovostock engaged the Japanese fleet of five…

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The War London

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

The Japanese ships bombarded Talinwan and Port Arthur forts. The shells partly destroyed Hwangrchmsan fort. Only three Russian battleships in Port Arthur…

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The War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 1

The “New York Herald” reports that Port Arthur was bombarded by a Japanese fleet at [?] on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday…

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The War of "Wars

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

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

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The Week's War News

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

The Japanese squadron again sighted off Vladivostock. Korean soldiers attacked a body of Russians, killing thirty, for maltreating native women at…

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War Fables. Through Pewter's Agency. Latest Cablecrammers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

ADMIRAL POPOFF has been appointed to draw off the Russian fleet bottled up in Port Arthur. The port he found anything but "dry," so returned after visiting the bar…

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