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

The wars & local soldiers, 1905

136 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 7

The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2
Also in Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder

The Japanese have occupied Tieh-ling. Twenty-four military trains ore being run daily on the Siberian line. Twenty-two Japanese warships have…

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Latest War Cables

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

General Kumpatkin admits that 50,000 Russians are wounded. He claims that his force retreated in perfect order though movement of the transport was difficult…

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The War. the Russian Retreat. Terrible Slaughter

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 6

The Tokio correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” declares that he has official authority for stating that 200,000 Russians have been enveloped in a central position,…

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The War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 4
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

The evacuation of Tie-ling by the Russians was due to fight being impeded by the presence of many wounded…

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The War

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

General Oku covered 90 miles in a fortnight fighting the whole of the way. Prisoners declare that General Kuro patkin’s force at the outset totalled…

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The War

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 2

There appears to be almost a certainty of a cessation of hostilities for a time, so far as the war between Russia and Japan is concerned. The Russians will probably…

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Late War News

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 3

Linievitch reports successful cavalry skirmishing occured on the 23rd at Nanshentsi and Shuening-Ausa stations…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 5

It is officially announced in St. Petersburg that Russia proposed no conditions of peace. The Japanese are 65 miles from…

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The War. Russians Still Retreating

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 4

The Russians had on Sunday retreated 90 miles north-east in the direction of Kirm. The railway from Mukden to Kaiyuan…

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During the American War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 3

A shoeless regiment in the American war, fighting on the Confederate side, obtained a nickname from the following circumstance :—In driving the enemy out of a…

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The War. Peace Prospects Less Promising

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 6

Nothing is officially known either in Tokio or St, Petersburg of the reported selection of President Roosevelt, of the United Stages of America, is mediator in…

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War on Waistcoats

Western Champion · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 9

A war declared against waistcoats by E. N. Marshall, headmaster of Kingston Grammar School, England, is generally, but conditionally,…

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Smithy on Boots. the Soldier's Footwear. a Private's Views

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 9

Mr Edgar Wallace writes in the London "Daily Mail":— "Young and growing soldiers are prone to wear boots that are too…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 5

The Japanese captured a Norwegian steamer, supposed being used as a Russian cruiser. All Admiral Togo's battleships have…

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From the Front. War Pictures

The Peak Hill Express · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 9

The St. Petersburg, correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" writes:—Two touching war pictures have…

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Tragedy of War

Western Champion · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 6

Mr. T. P. O'Connor, commenting on Mr. Douglas Story's "The Campaign with general Kuropatking, says;—…

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The Rassian Soldier

Western Champion · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 9

Thus "Smiler" Hales on the Russian soldier: "Cold steady, longsuffering; slow almost to sluggishness in his movements; indifferent…

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The War

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 2

It is officially announced at Tokio, that the Japanese defeated the Russians near Heishibmu, driving the enemy northwards. The Russians reatreated in confusion to…

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