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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The Russo-japanese War. Current Comments

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 2

Cable messages strengthen the view that there will be a break in the Manchurian campaign during the more sever months of winter. The…

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The War. London. Nov. 11

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 5

The garrison at Port Arthur is greatly emaciated. The rations of the fighting men are only two pounds of bleak bread each daily. The city is unhabitable,…

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Lady Doctors in the war

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1904 · page 2

A large proportion of doctors at the froot, forced the Russian Government to permit lady doctors in act as house surgeons in Odessa…

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War News. LONDON

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

Russian officers and men attached to Admiral Foelkesahm's section of the Baltic fleet, becoming wildly intoxicated at Crete, murdered five of…

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Late War News. Aid for Port Arthur

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

Admiral Berilieff affirms that a merchantman from Vladivostock conveyed forty cannon, [?] provisions, and 500 artillery men…

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The War. London, Nov. 22

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 6

The fate of the three [?]orpedo boat destroyer which left Port Arthur with despatches, identical with these carried by the R[?]storopny. which escaped is now known…

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The Russo-japanese War. Additional Ships

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1904 · page 2

The Slave, mentioned as the basis of another reinforcing squadron for the Baltic fleet, is a new Russian battleship, as yet unfinished. The progress…

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War News. LONDON

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 3

General Kuropatkin reports that an artillery duel has taken place, resulting in the repulse of the Japanese, who were trying to outflank a portion…

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The War. London, Nov. 25

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 5

Japanese shells on Sunday fired a huge pile of coal at port Arthur railway station, and it burnt for 14 hours. Commandant Stoessel's despatch by…

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The War. London, Dec. 5

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 8

The Japanese at Port Arthur have occupied Akas[?] Hill, and yards south of 503-Metro Hill, and have firmly occured the latter position, on which they…

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The War. London, Dec. 12. I

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 7

The battering of Port Arthur fleet; by the Japanese continues. The where­ abouts of the Russian torpedo-boat des­troyers ia doubtful…

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Port Arthur. Notes on the War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 2

There are later incidents ia connection with the details of the fighting at st 203-Metre Hill, which show the combatants in a better light than…

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War News. Port Arthur Fleet. Submerged by the Sians. London

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 2

In connection with the alleged destruction of the Russian fleet in Fort Arthur harbour, General Stoessel reports that the water-tight…

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The War. London

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 6

ON Tuesday the bombardment of Port Arthur practically ruined Tiger's Hill. The torpedo depot and the ships and boats in the vicinity were [?] for hours. Three ships were…

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The War. London. Dec. 25

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 31 December 1904 · page 7

Telegrams from the besiegers at Port Arthur state that the Japanese have captured a hill east of Ho-vang-shu-kao, and a mile and a half south of Metre Hill,…

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