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The wars & local soldiers, 1894

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The Recent War in Africa. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 4

The two troopers, Wilson and Daniels, accused of having stolen £1000 from Lobengula's envoys and suppressing the late King's message…

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The Chinese War. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 August 1894 · page 4

The Chanyuen, which is said to be the largest ironclad in the Chinese navy, was sunk by a Japanese cruiser. Many lives were lost with the sunken…

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The Chinese War. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 4

The Daily Chronicle publishes a telegram announcing another engagement between the Chinese and Japanese troops in Corea…

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The War in Corea. Continued Fighting. Heavy Losses to Both Sides. [By Cable.] London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 5

AN outrage on British artisans at the Wei-hai-wei arsenal, on the Shantung Promontory, China, is reported. As the natives were menacing the workmen, the…

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News by Wire. The Reign of the Rioters. Civil War in the West, Violence of Unionist Shearers

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 5

Telegrams from the shearing districts out West chronicle a state of things bordering almost on civil warfare. What the end will be it is…

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The Shearing War

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 September 1894 · page 4

Forty unionist shearers yesterday made a raid on Quiamong Station, but were overawed by one policeman with a revolver…

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Australia, and the Prospects of War. Plea for a Standing Army

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 September 1894 · page 3

"AUSTRALIA will not be one of those happy countries without a history, but will surely, know, in Carlyle's sense of the word, the "blessedness" of having a…

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The Corean War

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 September 1894 · page 5

The latest news with regard to the Corean war is that the opposing Chinese and Japanese forces are encamped at the Tinjin River, which…

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The War and the Produce Trade

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 September 1894 · page 6

"MUCH of our produce," writes the Brisbane Courier,' "has found its way to the Continent of Europe, and now attention…

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The Corean War

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 5

Another severe fight has taken place between the Japanese and Chinese. The Japanese force attacked the Chinese at Ping Yang and, at the…

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The Corean War

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 26 September 1894 · page 5

The Japanese residents of Roebuck Bay (W.A.) in three days raised £1,000 as a donation to the Corean War Fund…

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The War in Corea. the Fight at Ping Yang

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 26 September 1894 · page 5

The recent Japanese successes have completely crippled the Chinese forces in Corea. Details of the battle between the Chinese and Japanese near…

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The Corean War[?]

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 5

Latest news from the seat of war is, that fearing an attack on Mokden, the capital of the province of Manchuria, the Chinese are removing…

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The Corean War. China Sueing for Peace

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 October 1894 · page 4

A new complexion has been put on the war between China and Japan by the former Empire making overtures to Japan for peace. The terms of the…

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The War

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 4

News is to hand from the seat of war in the East, that a large body of Japanese attacked 16,000 Chinese entrenched at Kulien Chan. The…

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The War in the East. Further Fighting. Severe Losses of the Chinese. Suicide of the Empress of China. [By Cable.] London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 November 1894 · page 4

Further news has been received with respect to the battle which was reported to be proceeding between the Japanese army intended for the…

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The War in the East. Japanese Victories. China Begging for Peace. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 4

The New York Herald publishes a telegram stating that the Japanese have captured Port Arthur. Twenty British men-of-war have…

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The War in the East. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 November 1894 · page 5

The Japanese forces marching westward and southward in Manchuria have not met any opposing Chinese, and it is supposed that all the Chinese…

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The War in the East. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 4

A Japanese transport with 1000 troops and coolies on board caught fire, and was burned to the water's edge. Those on board had a narrow…

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News by Wire. the War in the East. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 4

The Japanese have won another great victory on China soil. For a couple of weeks the Japs have been besieging Port Arthur, possession of…

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