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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The War Cloud. Japan Stands Firm. London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 9

Mr. Bennett Burleigh, the celebrated war correspondent, reports that the Japanese Cabinet has decided to pursue a resolute policy…

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The War Cloud. Japan's Note to Russia. a Time Limit Made

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 5

The Kobe correspondent of the "Daily Mail" telegraphs that it is reported that M Komura, the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, in his…

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Russia and Japan. The Impending War. London,Saturday

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

THE Russian transport Kazan, with 2000 picked troops for Port Arthur, has passed through the Suez Canal. Japan has purchased two vessels of the Nippon…

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The War Cloud

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 4

AFFAIRS in the East appear to be daily becoming more gloomy and uncertain. On the fart of Russia there it clearly a determination to maintain the hold she has obtained upon…

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In the event of War. LONDON

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 4

The Admiralty has communicated with the Federal Government in regard to the situation in the far East, an a result of which a scheme has been elaborated by…

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The Wallaroo Disaster. a Mistake In the Signalling. ONLY 4 Killed and 3 WOUNDED. Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4

News has been received that the warship Wallaroo, when proceeding to Hobart, signalled at Montagu Island that one of her boilers had exploded, killing 43 persons…

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The War Cloud. London

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

Viscount Hayashi, Japanese Minister in London, was interviewed last night with reference to the statement that a conciliatory reply to the…

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The Latest. War within a Week. Ominous Preparations. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

Bennett Burleigh says everything points to war, although hostilities may be delayed a week. The Czar has decided to leave the…

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Russia and Japan. War Imminent

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 4

ACCORDING to late cables Mr. Burleigh states that the Russian reply is not satisfactory to Japan, since although it consents to Japan's demands in regard to Korea, it advances new…

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Japanese Soldiers

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 7

THE military unit in Japan, according to the Tokio correspondent of a London paper, has been drilled to the highest degree of mechanical accuracy, so that his response to…

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The War of Wars

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 11

THIS twentieth century must grow somewhat older before it is possible to appreciate in their true proportion the events of the nineteenth century. Nevertheless, one fact at…

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The War Cloud. London

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

The "Lokal Anzeiger," an important Berlin newspaper, reports that the Czar has directed Count Lamsdorff (Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs)…

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The War Cloud. London

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 3

According to Mr. Bennett Burleigh, there are 100,000 Russians in Manchuria. The Japanese press admits that…

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The War Cloud. Negotiations Still Pending. London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 9

The women and children are preparing to leave Port Arthur and Niuchwang. Japan recently purchased 1200…

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The War Cloud. London

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

The Tokio correspondent of the "Times" reports that, in spite of the negotiations between the rival Powers, a peaceful issue is not expected…

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The Threatened War

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 4

DIPLOMACY is still holding the threatened war between Japan and Russia in check. The Japanese reply to the Russian note has been received by Baron Von Rosen, Minister…

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Pigeon Post in War

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 8

Though the pigeon post was established at Ladysmith during the siege there was no military establishment in South Africa, and the birds were…

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The War Cloud. LONDON

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 9

Dr. Morrison, the Times correspondent, states that Japan's last note to Russia is much stronger than before…

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A Soldier From South Africa

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 8

I shall never forget pion Kop. I saw as much as most people, but if I never see another light I have done my share, and had nearly enough…

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Latest by Cable. London, Monday. Russia and Japan. War Feeling Still Strong

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 4

The greater portion of the Simian fleet in the far East a stationed outside Port Arthur ready for action. The fact that the Russian Secretary of…

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