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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The Japanese War. August 10

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

Field-Maeshall Oyama has left Port Arthur, and gone to direct operations against Liaoyang. The Russian affirm that General Oyema…

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Latest War News. London, Wednesday afternoon

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 9

It is stated in St. Petersburgh that General Lensvitch is now at Vladivostock organising a force to create a diversion at the rear of the Japanese…

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A Submarine Wonder. the Latest Naval War-machine

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 7

When Jules Verne wrote his remarkable and strangely prophetic novel, "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea," nobody supposed…

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The Russo-Japanese War. Hearing the End at Port Arthur. Loudon, Tuesday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 5

Reuter s Chifu correspondent reports that the boom of heavy gune at Port Arthur is bring heard at intervals of a minute. There are indications that General Stoessel's…

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War!

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 2

A desperate battle has taken place at Port Arthur, in which there was an appalling loss of life. The Port Arthur Fleet, which emerged…

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The Russo-Japanese War. Japanese Naval Victory. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 2

THE Russian squadron was attacked by the Japanese fleet on emerging from Port Arthur. The Japanese squadron dispersed the enemy--the Novik, Askold, and another cruiser and destroyer…

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The War. Port Arthur Naval Battle, Shells Rained on the Czarevitch Admiral and Second Officer Killed Final Attack on Port Arthur

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 7

The following cables have been published since our last issue:—The Japanese have bombarded Port Arthur with seige guns for four days…

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The War

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 12

FOLLOWING we give summary of the principal cables received during the week:-- Several of the Russian warships…

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WAR! Latest Particulars. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 5

Major Yamaka, under cover of a flag of truce, delivered the Mikado's offer concerning the removal of non-combatants from Port Arthur and also a demand for…

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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 20 August 1904 · page 5

THE Russian vessels again made a sortie from Port Arthur and the Japanese fleet pursued them. The latest telegrams indicate that a battle is taking place in the direction of Chifu…

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War!

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 3

The "Daily Telegraph" states that Japan offered to allow the Port Arthur garrison to pass under arms and join Genral Kuropatkin's forces in the…

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The Russo-Japanese War. Complications at Shanghai. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 3

JAPAN has offered to allow the port Arthur garrison to pass out nnder arms and join General Kuro- patkin 's forces. General Stcessel's reply was to the effect that as…

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The War. Jap Reverses at Port Arthur. A Terrible Conflict. Fearful Slaughter. Excitement at Shanghai. The Grosovol and Askold Ordered to Leave

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 4

A cable to the Sunday Times states that when conveying the message from the Mikado retarding the release of noncombatants and the question of the…

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War!

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 4

Reuter's Agency states that a tremendous conflict is raging at Port Arthur, and the victory is hanging in the balance…

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The War

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 11

FOLLOWING we give summary of the principal cables received during the week :-- LONDON, Monday…

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The Japanese War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 2

Startling developments are reported owing to the stay of the Russian cruiser [?] and the torpedo-boat destroyer Gro[?]voi at Shanghai…

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Latest War News. London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 9

Thirty thousand additional Japanese troops recently arrived in the vicinity of Port Arthur from the north. A great conflict is raging before 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 27 August 1904 · page 5

A TREMENDOUS conflict is raging at Port Arthur. The victory is hanging in the balance. On the Port Arthur warships on the 10th instant the loss of life was 5 officers and 160 men killed…

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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 27 August 1904 · page 7

"War Sketches in Colour," is the title of a book by Captain S. E. St. Ledges, recently published by Messrs. A. and C. Block. Here are…

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War!

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 3

The Japanese are now subjecting Port Arthur to a raking shell-fire and making preparations to throw infantry forward for the final assault…

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