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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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War message to Japanese Consul in Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 2

The Acting-Consul General for Japanese at Sydney, Mr. K. Iwasaki, this morning received the following cablegram, dated February 27th,…

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The Russo-japanese War. a Running Commentary

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 2

It is possibly yet to understand just what has occurred in the latest Japanese assault on Port Arthur, The sources of information are Russian, and in two…

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Latest War News. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

Admiral Togo's present position is a mystery. He is believed to have proceeded with his squadron to Vladivostock…

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War News. the Port Arthur Affair. the True Story. London

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

Prince Alexeieff's report of the sinking of four Japanese battleships and a transport at Port Arthur was not generally credited in England…

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Cause of Scant war news

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 2

The E. and A. steamer Empire has arrived at Port Darwin, bringing Chinese files up to February 13. They contain no details…

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The Russo-japanese War. News and Notes

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

The Japanese inland subdividing their forces into four armies in [?] and Kocas. The whereabout of the Russia…

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Red Tape at the War office. Amusing Instances

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

Mr. Arnold Forster gives some amusing instances in the "National Review" of red tape at the War Office. A militiaman cannot, be buried at a coot exceeding £2…

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Cables on the War. Position at Newchwang. Challenge to the Powers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 2

The declaration by Russia that a state of war exists at Newchwang [?] the treaty rights of the neutral powers and interfares with the Consular jurisdiction. It is…

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The War Notes on the Cables. Japanese Plan of Campaign

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

The latest suggestion as to the Japanese plan of campaign follows broadly upon lines already indicated. In fact, almost every move now…

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The Russo-japanese War. [Late Cablegrams.]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1904 · page 3

Unofficial advice from St. Petersburg indicate there has been a severse on the Yale, one bridge sustaining serious losses. The naval…

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The Russo-japanese War. Notes on the Cables

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2

There is yes another account of the sinking of the Petropavlovak, this time with detail so complete and convincing [?] to leave no further room for…

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Owin' to the War

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 3

"I want [?] fardin' dips, Mr. MacPherson." "Fardin' dips are up to a penny the noo," "An [?] that?" "It will be owin' to the war, I'll be thinkin.'"…

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The Russo-japanese War. Notes on the Cables

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 2

In marked contrast to the Japanese official communication assuring tourists that the war had in no way disturbed the usual routine of affairs in Japn,…

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Soldiers down with typhoid

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1904 · page 2

Eighty-seven men of Colonel Glasenapp's column operating against the hereros in German South-West Africa are down with…

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General Cables. LONDON, Thursday. War News

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

The Japanese have captured Newchwang. The Russian Commander in Chief has asked for more troops…

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The War. LONDON, April 30

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 7

The Kinshu Maru, prior to being sank by the Russians, was being escorted by torpedo-boat destroyers, but she had parted from them in a fog…

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The Russo Japanese War. the Yalu Battle

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 3

General Kuropalkin admits that the Russian casualties in the Yalu engagement totalled 70 officer and 2324 men. Several companies, he reports, continued…

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The War

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.— The Japanese succeeded in capturing Feng-huancheng, about 40 miles from the Yalu, on Friday…

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The Russo-japanese War. Interesting Details

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1904 · page 2

The Russian mine transport Amar, while laying mines in the Port Arthur roadstead to destroy Japanese Vessels, struck a mine and…

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War News LONDON

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 2

Advices which have been received in Paris from St. Petersburg, state that General Kuropatkin informed the Czar that he ordered the destruction of…

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