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

The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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War in Wellington

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 6

Thus the Wellington "Times":-- Certain public men in Wellington take criticism very badly. This squeamishness was displayed by a…

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Late War News

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 3

A report from Mukden says the general engagement, continues, and losses are heavy on both sides; the fighting is particularly severe in the…

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The War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 3

Unofficial Russian telegrams show that the b[?] of Sand [?] lasted all Thursday, and that the Russians lost 24 officers and 1600 men…

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The War Battle of the Hun-ho 13,000 Russian Casualties Fighting in Blinding Snowstorms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

If is estimated that 100,000 co[?] batants were engaged in the recen[?] fighting at Hei-kau-tai. The Russians admit that their…

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Fleeing From War How Russian Press-gangs Work. Refugees at the Docks

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

The Jews' Temporary Shelter in Whitechapel is at present kept very busy providing for the Russian refugees escaping from their native land to avoid being…

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Late War News

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 5

Russian scouts report that the Japanese are retiring to the south of the Shaho. The Japanese have captured a…

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Stop the War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 5

An astounding demonstration occurred at the annual ball in connection with the Engineering Institutes of Moscow. Instead of dancing, the " Marseilleise " was played and…

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The War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

Baron Komura, Japanese Minister for Foreign affairs, gave a banquet at Tokio, to celebrate the anniversary of…

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The War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 2

Baron Suveniatau, the Japanese Envoy, present in Lonnrot, has been interviewed regarding Keuteas report concerning the terms Russia is preperd to offer for the…

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The War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 6

General [?] reports that the Japanese and [?] attacked the railway budge north of [?] and were [?]…

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Late War News

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 7

Japanese newspapers are unanimous that there is no present hope of permanent peace. The Siberian railway is interrupeed…

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Late war news

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 5

Kuropatkin reports that the Japanese occupied Tsincheshan on Saturday, the percentage of the Russian killed being very large. The…

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The War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 5

General Kuropatkin reports that the Japanese occupied Tsm-chen-Shan on Saturday. The percentage of Russians killed was very large…

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Germany's Little War Another in Prospect

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 9

Some surprise has been expressed by the fact that, though the Hereros are now to a great extent dispersed, the Government is still sending out…

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The War

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 2

THE recent accounts from the seat of the war between Japan and Russia, reveal horrors which should send forth a far-reaching cry for an alteration, both…

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Late War News. Russian Reverses. Beginning of the End

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 5

Eight thousand dead Russians were, found in General Oku's lines alone. The Japanese estimate that the united total losses exceed 100,000. They…

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Latest Cable News. the War. a Crushing Defeat. Kuropatkin Resigns

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 4

London, Monday.--The Japanese estimates that 300,000 Russian infantry, 26.000 cavalry, and 1468 guns participated in the battle of Mukden…

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War Notes

Western Champion · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 11

The battle of Mukden which has been imaging during the past 10 days has resulted in the annihilation of the Russian forces…

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War News

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 3

A TERRIBLE battle took place near Mukden, on Monday. The Tokio correspondent of the Daily Telegraph reports that the victory won by the Japanese troops at and…

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Christmas in War Time

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 4

One remarkable feature of the [?] hairs, in 1870, was that even you[?] [?]ereased enormously. So says the [?] "France in the Nin[?]…

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