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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Love's Triumph. (All Rights Reserved.) a Story of Love and War. Part 22

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 7

Her words were not very encouraging, and Annie's tears fell like rain upon the face of the man who gave ro sign that he knew where he was, or who…

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The Russo-Japanese War. London, Friday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 2

THE Mikado sent his armies in the "field nine cartloads of gifts. The Japanese prize court at Sasebo has condemned the seized British ships Roseley…

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Trouble at St. Petersburg. Military Fire on the People. Two Thousand Killed and Wounded

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 9

Cables dated Monday state :— Sunday at St. Petersburg was a beautiful day. At first small groups of all classes wended their way towards the Palace, few anticipating anything…

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The Russo-Japanese War. Position of Affairs

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 13

In Manchuria the war has been virtuallv at a standstill for the last three months —that is, since the tremendous fighting on the Sha-lio. The Japanese had some…

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The Russo-Japanese War. London, Wednesday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 4

THE Baltic fleet was at Passandava on the 20th instant. It is not likely to quit Madagascar until the result of the North Sea Commission is known. A special Japanese service squadron has been…

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Love's Triumph. (All Rights Reserved.) a Story of Love and War. Part 23. Chapter Xxxix

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 7

Charlie did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped be might; and as the sold weather increased they began to talk of taking him to a warmer…

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The Russo-japanese War. London, Friday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 3

IT is now admitted that the Japanese cruiser Takasago was lost with all hands. The Japanese are having the largest and most powerful armed battleship in the…

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The War. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 3

The Murden correspondent of the German newspaper "Lockalanzeiger" reports that a general engagement continues between the [?] and Japanese forces in Manchuria…

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Brilliant Feats by War Correspondents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 7

Many brilliant journalistic feats are associated with "war specials "-- that heroic corps of writers inured by Innumerable hardships, dangers,…

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Latest War News. London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 11

Further heavy fighting has taken place in Manchuria. The Russians attacked, and were severely repulsed. The losses of the Russians during…

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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 4 February 1905 · page 4

THE Daily Telegraph's Tokio correspondent states that the Russian casualties in the recent battle in Manchuria are estimated at between 36,000 and 41,000, and the Japanese 7000…

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Sidelights of the War. the Worst Incident of the Sha-ho

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 8

"THE worst incident of the battle of the Sha-ho," writes an officer named Sergeyeff to a St. Petersburg paper, "was the slaughter of 40 of our soldiers by Kuroki's…

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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 8 February 1905 · page 2

REPORTS from General Oyama indicate that during the recent heavy fighting in Manchuria the position of the Japanese was extremely critical. The troops wore moving in a blinding snowstorm, with the…

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A Year of War

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 12

WEDNESDAY last, February 8th, was the anniversary of the opening act in the war between Russia and Japan. The attack on the Russian war-ships…

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What Is Fair in War

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 7

We read and [?] much of "the laws of war," but in reality there [?] such thing, and for the [?] should be substituted "the customs of war." The customs of war [?]…

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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 11 February 1905 · page 5

THE Russian Government are anxious to restore tranquillity, as even if the opportunity for an honourable peace with Japan occurred, it would be impossible to recall…

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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 15 February 1905 · page 3

FIELD-MARSHAL Oyama reports that he buries 2000 Russians at Heikontai after the repulse of General Gripenburg. The Russki Invalide estimates that Field- Marshal…

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Latest War News. London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 11

General Sakaroff reports that on the 13th, three companies attacked some chasseurs at Nanshinpu. After a desperate fight the Japanese fled,…

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What the War Costs Russia

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 8

M. Dru, of the "Echo de Paris," gives some interesting particulars of the cost of the war to Russia, derived from a financial official in St…

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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 18 February 1905 · page 4

GENERAL Sakaroff reports that three companies of Japanese on the 13th last, attacked the Chasseurs at Nanehanpu, and that after a desperate fight the Japanese were repulsed, leaving many dead on the…

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