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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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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 8 July 1905 · page 4

GENERAL Linfevitch claims to have destroyed a Japanese battalion on Saturday, after storming fortified positions at Sanvaitse and also reports several minor successes…

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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 12 July 1905 · page 2

A JAPANESE fleet appeared off the Island of Saghalien on Saturday, and opened fire on Korsakovak. The Governor of Saghalien, owing to the…

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The War. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 July 1905 · page 4

The Japanese have occupied the capital city of Saghalien, which will gravely prejudice the Russian's prospects at the peace conference…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Tuesday. Returned Soldiers' Pay Commission

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 July 1905 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Commission yesterday Sir William Lyne emphatically denied that there was any arrangement whereby contingents should draw doubles…

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The War

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 8

FOLLOWING we give a summary of the principal cables received at the beginning of the week: -- The Japanese Consulate has…

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A War Artist on Fighters

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 10

IN the course of some recollections and opinions given to the World Mr. Julius M. Price, the well-known black and white artist, who saw the short struggle in Thessaly eight…

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Latest War News. London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 8

In an interview, the captain of the British ship St. Kilda, which was captured by the Russian cruiser, Dnieper, stated that the commander of the…

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Stabbing Affray at Forster. Wounded Man Admitted to the M. R. D. HOSPITAL

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 4

A VERY serious stabbing affray occurred at Forster on Wednesday night last. It appears that about half-a-dozen. Italians met at another Italian's residence for the purpose of having a jollification…

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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 15 July 1905 · page 4

THE captain of the British steamer St. Kilda, which was sunk by the Russians, in an interview said that the commander of the Russian cruiser Dnieper intimated that he…

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Personalities. the Soldier Son

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 2

THE soldier son of the late Lord Salisbury, Lord Edward Cecil, now Under-Secretary of State for War in Egypt, is often spoken of as a possible…

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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 19 July 1905 · page 3

THREE thousand Russian troops, after exploding the arsenal at Karsakovsk, Saghalien, set fire to the town and fled in a terrible panic, followed by the citizens…

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The War. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 July 1905 · page 4

Martial law at Odessa will be continued for six months despite Russian merchants appeals. The heat in Manchuria is overpowering,…

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The War

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 11

FOLLOWING we give a summary of the principal cables received at the beginning of the week: -- Three thousand Russian troops,…

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Latest War News. London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 11

It is reported at Shanghai that the Japanese have landed an army to the north of Vladivostock, thus completely bewildering the Russians who were…

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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 22 July 1905 · page 5

It is reported at Shanghai that the Japanese have landed an army north of VIadivostock, completely bewildering the Russians, who were prepared to defend the Tumen River…

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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 26 July 1905 · page 3

JAPANESE warships are off Nikolaevsk, at the mouth of the Amur River, north of Vladivostock. Tokio reports state that 461 Russian troops, including a colonel and 14 other officers, surrendered…

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Wounded by a Bomb

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 July 1905 · page 4

The Chief of Police at Biolostock, near Warsaw, has been seriously wounded by a bomb thrown by a Jew. Three persons were killed…

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Modern Japanese War Charm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 7

The custom of the Sen Nin Riki is one that arose during the war with Russia. At all times of the day and even night, small groups of women…

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Latest War News. London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 9

Japanese warships are off Nikolaevsk, at the mouth of the Amur River, north of Vladivostok. Tokio reports state that 461 Russian…

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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 29 July 1905 · page 5

REUTER'S New York correspondent states that Mr. Sato, a member of the Japanese Peace Mission, speaking on Baron Komura'e behalf, was Confident that negotiations for peace will be successful. The…

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