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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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It Was Time They Declared War

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 2

Mrs. Lamb was enthusiastic. She had been elected a member of the board of directors of the Women's Emancipation and Reform Association, and the accompanying halo of…

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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 May 1905 · page 5

FOUS thousand Russians have crossed the Tumen, with their vanguard at K[?]. The Russians at Possiet have been reinforced. The Daily Telegraph's Tokio correspondent says…

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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 24 May 1905 · page 3

THE Russians and Japanese are in close touch along the whole line in Manchuria, and a battle is imminent. All the Russian telegrams from the front…

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The War

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 6

THE following are the principal cables received since the beginning of the week:— Forty-three Russian and German colliers are anchored off Nebabe and 20 others off…

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The War

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 9

FOLLOWING we give summary of the principal cables received during the week:-- It is reported at St. Petersburg that…

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Latest War News. London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 9

Admiral Biriloff has been appointed commander-in-chief of the Russian Fleet in the Pacific. M. Kato, a former Japanese…

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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 May 1905 · page 4

THE whereabouts of the Baltic fleet is still unknown. It is reported at St. Petersburg that Admiral Rozhdestvensky died, and that his body was committed to the deep off Honkohe Bay Admiral…

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The Russo -Japanese War. Great Naval Battle. The Baltic Fleet Annihilated. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 3

REUTER'S correspondent at Tokio telegraphed on Saturday night: "The transmission of information of to -day's historical event in the Strait of Korea is refused."…

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The War the Naval Battle. Russian Fleet Annihilated

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 4

The following cables have been received and posted at the CHRONICLE Office:— LONDON, Sunday. A Washington report elates that in a naval…

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The War. Baltic Fleet Smashed Up

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 9

FOLLOWING we give summary of the principal cables received during the week:-- Admiral Togo reports: "On…

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The Russo-Japanese War. the Baltic Fleet Annihilated. Admirals Rozhdestvansky, and Niebogatoff taken prisoners. Admiral Foelkersahm believed to have Perished. Russia's Maritime Power Broken. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 5

Mb. Takahira, Japanese Minister at Washington, has received a Government cablegram regarding Admiral Togo's victory, which is stated to be absolute and overwhelming…

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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 7 June 1905 · page 3

ON Sunday, when the Russian battleship Orel and others were surrounded, and the Izumrud was fleeing, the remainder did not offer any resistance…

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The War. the Russian Losses

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 6

Official Japanese reports show that the Russian fleet attacked by Togo comprised 26 ships. Of these 22 were sunk or captured, and…

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The War

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 9

FOLLOWING we give a summary of the principal cables received at the beginning of the week:-- The Times correspondent states that…

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Latest War News. London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 9

Count Lamsdorff, one of the most prominent Russian Ministers, is urging the Czar to make peace before the Japanese develop their impending…

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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 10 June 1905 · page 5

VICE ADMIRAL Birileff, who was to have succeeded Admiral Rozhdestvensky in command of the Baltio Fleet, has returned to St. Petersburg. The Novoc Vremya, of St. Petersburg, admits that…

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The Russo-japanese War. Peace Proposals. London, Saturday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 3

RUSSIA and Japan have agreed to appoint plenipotentiaries to discuss terms of peace. They will probably meet in Washington. President Roosevelt sent a note to both Russia and…

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Termination of the War

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 4

Mr. Suttor, Commercial Agent in the East, has cabled to Mr. Carruthers that the war between Russia and the Japanese is about to terminate…

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The War. Peace Proposals. Oyama Advancing Toward Vladivostock. Linievitch Surrounded. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 4

Russia and Japan have agreed to appoint Plenipotentiaries to discuss the terms of peace. It is understood that Japan asks that her…

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The War. Peace in Sight

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 9

Cables received at the beginning of the week stated:— Russia aud Japan have agreed to appoint plenipotentiaries to discuss…

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