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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 6 of 20

The War

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 2

Admiral Bridge says the great point in the present war was the success of the torpedo boat destroyers action at Chemulpho. They fought at a little over four…

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The Week's War News

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 2

REPORTS have reached Newch wang that the Japanese crossed the Tutug Pass near Haiching and had several encounters with the Russians, who strongly held Motienling, near Liaoyang…

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The War. Capture of Port Arthur. Attack by Land and Sea

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 1

The “Daily Telegraph’s” correspondent at Tokio [?] that a paper published on Monday gives a highly circumstantial account of [?] capture of Port Arthur by…

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The War. Reported Russian Success a Lieutenants Bravery. London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 2

Russia states that her batteries opened fire on Sunday on six Japanese destroyers convoying four merchantmen The Japanese bombarded the…

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Latest Cable News. the War. a Japanese Victory. Hauling Down British and American Flags

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 4

London, Tuesday.--The " Daily Mail" states that the Japanese, with a loss of 50 men, were victorious in an engagement with the Russians at…

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Russia and Japan. What They Are Fighting About. Eminent Writers on the War. I.—what "Calchas" Says

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 2

There is no more vigorous pen in current magazine literature than that owned by "Calchas," and in the "Fortnightly" for February he gives…

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The Week's War News

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 3

THE Russians at Newch wang hauled down the British and American flags from private buildings. In an engagement at Chang[?] 50 Japanese…

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The War in Brief

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

The war is not making much progress by cable. The Japanese it would seen are determined to make Korea their own, and from the bases they…

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The War. Latest Details LONDON

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

After visiting the advance base of the Japanese in Korea, the "Times" correspondent reports that General Kuroko's army have secured such a…

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Latest Cable News. the War Port Arthur Again Bombarded. Three Japanese Armies of 100,000 Each. Russian Army of Half a Million

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 2

LONDON, TUESDAY.--Reports from Chefoo state that on Sunday the Japanese fleet again bombarded Port Arthur, but nothing definite is known…

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The War London

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

The Japs rapid advance forced the Russians to abandon 24 guns, at Wiju. The Japs swam the Yalu, at Kinlircheng, and found the Russians in a strong position…

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The War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

The Russians have captured two spies at Niuchwang with plans of the new fortifications. Mr. Bennett Burleigh, the “Daily…

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The Week's War News

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 3

Japanese scouts entered Wiju on the 4th inst. The Russians have apparently retired beyond the Yalu. 260,000 Japanese troops are in motion,…

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The War. Movements of the Troops More Japanese Successes. Russians Abandon 24 Guns London

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

The "Chronicle's" Tokio corresopondent states that some Japanese troops swam the river yolu, near Kinlienthing. Following the river…

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The War London

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

Reports from Mukden state that two trains have passed conveying the Russians wounded in the Yak engagement to Harbin…

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Dooley on the War

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

'I see by th' papers,' said Henneaay 'That Roosha was unprepared for the Japanese.' ''Tis a delicate situation, Hinniesy…

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Russo-Japanese War. a Heavy Russian Loss

Western Champion · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 11

Yesterday our Sydney correspondent wired us as follows:—The Russian battleship Petropasloyski accident'y struck a torpedo off Port Arthur and…

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The War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

News of the loss of a Russian battleships has just come to band. It appears that thus Petropavlovsk, a battleship of 10,930 tons was manoeuvring off Port Arthur when shot…

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The Week's War News

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

The Russian battleship Petropavloysk accidentally struck a torpedo off Port Arthur, and was blown up. Only twenty men were saved. Admiral Makaroff, the commander of the…

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