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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 7 of 20

The War in Brief

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 2

A cable message d[?]ted London, Saturday, says:—"The Russian [?] pedo-boat S[?]i and four other [?]orpedo craft, scouting outside Port…

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The War. Japan's Immunity From Loss. Admiral Togo's Explanation. Doings at Port Arthur. LONDON

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 2

A forth [?] attempt has been made upon Port Arthu[?], but without success. THE GLORIOUS VIRTUE OF…

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The War. London

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2

The Russian General reports all is quiet at the Yalu River, though the Japs are increasing. Transports are anchored near Tatung-Kau and Song—Chou…

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The War and the Wheat Market

Western Champion · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 17

During the past week much comment has been caused by the fear of a rise in the price of broad as a result of the war in the Far East. Lloyd's…

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The War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

Full details of the battle in which the Russian battleship Petropavlovsk was destroyed are now to hand. They state that Admiral Togo. observed that the…

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The War. the Regent Russian Disaster Czar Blames the Dead. What Admiral Skrydloff Will Do. London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

B[?] newspapers state that the Czar of Russia wired to Vic[?]roy al-xieff to the effect that the Pet[?]o pavlovsk disaster would not have been…

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The War

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 2

It is reported that the first Japanese army corps is advancing along the Yalu river, to outflank the Russian position on the right bank. It will probably take…

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The War. a Frustrated Plot, London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 2

A plot to destroy the Russian cruisers now being built at the Neya ship-building yards has been frustrated. Four floating mines were…

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War News by Mail. Havock at Port Arthur Scores Killed by Jap Anese Shells. the Population Demoralised. Non Combatants Perish

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 8

From the statements of residents and officers of ships in harbor at the time, it is certain that Port Arthur has suffered severely from the various…

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The War. London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

Russian torpedo boats have sunk the Japanese transport "Kinshu Maru" with a landing party on board. The Japanese refused to surrender…

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The War. London

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 2

Further particulars of the great battle at the Yalu River states that the Japanese Generals, after five days' fierce fighting, largely with artillery, forced a crossing…

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The War London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

Reports regarding the recent la[?] fighting state that owing to bea[?] Russian artillery fire the Japanese [?] first failed to cross the Yalu Riv[?]…

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The War in Brief. That Japanese Loss at Sea No Surrender for the Japs—A Frantic Fete at St. Petersburg. Land Disaster for Russia. No Mediation Possible

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

It is reported from Tokio that 73 Japanese were drowned by the sinking of the transport Kinshu Maru. Russian despatches claim that 130 were…

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The War. a Thrilling Battle Story

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 4

The following is the text of the letter of a wounded officer lying in the hospital at Port Arthur:— "Yesterday I was in the famous…

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The War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

The Russians being forced to abandon Among burned the town and retreated to Feng-wang chen. The Japanese casualties on Sunday…

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The Week's War News

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

Further particulars of the great battle on the Yalu state that the Japanese General, after five days' fierce fighting, largely with artillery, forced the crossing, and on Sunday, with gallant…

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Cabled Items. LONDON, Thursday. the Great War

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

General Kastalinski, in his report of the fight on the Yalu River, says that the l2th Regiment, with the assistance of field guns, checked the Japanese advance till noon…

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The War. Port Arthur Sealed. Russians Lose Over 2000 MEN

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

Reports received at Tokio are to the [?] that some of the eight fire ships sunk [?] Monday night completely block the faror of Port Arthur harbour…

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The Muscovite Soldier

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 1

‘The Russian soldier,’ says a French writer, ‘is brave, docile and gay by nature, and it is a pleasure to see a detachment of improvised musicians…

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The War. London

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

The Japs captured Dalney on Friday. Sixteen Japanese warships protected the landing of tea thousand troops at Kinchow. The gun fire swept the narrow isthmus…

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