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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The Russo-Japanese War. the Red Sea Difficulty. Firm Stand Taken by Great Britain. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 2

GREAT Britain has informed Russia that she will not permit merchantmen of the Volunteer Fleet to become armed cruisers after they leave the Dardanelles, and the she will sink any of these cruisers…

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Latest War Cables

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 4

The British Mediterranean fleet has arrived at Alexandria. A Sunday Times cable states that touching the Malacca incident it is reported on the…

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The War

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 12

FOLLOWING we give summary of the principal cables received during the week :-- A St. Petersburgh correspondent…

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WAR! London

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 4

The British steamer Tsinan has brought the Lascar crew of the British steamer Knight Commander, sunk by the Russians off the Bay of Tokio, to Yokohama…

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The Japanese War. LONDON

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 2

The Russian civil authorities have left Newohwang , and the city it now in flames. Eight Japanese cruisers convaying number of transports arrived a Yinginn on the 20th…

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The Russo-Japanese War. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 4

THE steamer Tainan has taken the Lascar crew of the sunken British steamer Knight Commander to Yokohama. The Russians ordered the captain and crew to come…

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Japan's War God. Militarism Before Commerce

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 2

Hachiman, the Japanese god of war, was three years being born, and he stayed on earth 130 years before he returned to the place where the…

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The Russo-Japanese War. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 2

As the result of British representations, Mr. Balfour staled Russia gave on assurance that the Malacca would be released, aud orders were given to prevent any further similar captures…

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Latest War Cables. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 4

Mr. Balfour, the Premier, replying to a question in the House of Commons said the Russian warship Dmitri Donskoi had shipped 500 tons of coal at Port Said, the captain…

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The War

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 9

FOLLOWING we give summary of the principal cables received during the week :-- An unconfirmed rumour reporting…

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WAR! Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 5

The Moscow Gazette urges General Kuropatkin to give no quarter and take no prisoners, but destroy the Japanese vipers, regardless of England's views. It would be…

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The Japanese War. August 1

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 2

A big tattle is proceeding Haicheng between the Japanese infantry and the right flank of the Russian army. It is rumoured in St. Petersburg that Port…

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The Russo-Japanese War. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 6

THE Japanese have earned the entrenched positions at Simucheng, and the Russians left 1500 dead on the field, besides losing 6 guns. The Japanese have occupied Haicheng…

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About the Hyposcope. an Invention Which Will Revolutionize War

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 7

A new invention has recently been purchased by the Government, which it is expected, will play a very important part in, and even…

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War! Heavy Russian Losses. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 3

one of the passengers by the IndoChina Steam Navigation Co.'s steamer , Hip-sang, which was torpedoed by the Russians, after leaving Fu-chau Bay, in…

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The Russo-Japanese War. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 3

The Vladivostock prise court has liberated the steamer Arabia, with 142,500 poods of flour consigned to Hongkong. The court confiscated the cargo consigned to Japan…

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Latest War Cables. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 4

In a report from a Port Arthur newspaper; regarding the fighting on July 26 and 28, the Japanese, it was alleged, had fired 125,000; rounds of shrapnel. The report mentioned…

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The War

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 6

FOLLOWING we give summary of the principal cables received during the week :-- In two days the Japanese are…

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The Japanese War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 6

The Japanese are slowly but sorely tightouring their grip on Port Arthur, They are using 360 guns. General Sakharoff reports that 29 Russian…

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WAR! Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 5

A Russian torpedo boat destroyer entered Chifu on Thursday morning. It is reported that six Russian battleships, four cruisers, and some torpedo craft escaped…

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