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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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General War News. Russian Capture Spies. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

The Russian have captured two splen at Niuchwang, who had in their possession plans of the new fort[?] which are being constructed there…

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The War. a Russian Transport Captured LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 4

Japanese scouts entered Wiji on the 4th instant. Russians are apparently retreating beyond the Yalu. Two hundred and sixty thousand…

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The Russo-japanese War. Plans Divulged by a Teaitor. London, April 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 20

The news from the front again to-day contains some important information regarding the dispositions of the two armies in the Far East…

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CABLEGRAMS. War. RUSSO-JAPAN Along the Yalu River. Iceflodes Extremely [?] LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

Mr Bennot Burleigh, the war correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph," says that the presence of numerous ice[?] renders the passage and…

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The Russo-japanese War. Advance to the Yalu. Armies Closing In. London, April 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 26

An important military movement seems to be foreshadowed in the announcement that the war correspondents, who up to the present have been under close restraint in Tokio…

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The War. Plans Divulged by a Traitor Japanese Advance on the Yalu. Russia in Strong Positions. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

The treachery of a Japanese officer has compelled Japan to largely change her whole plan of campaign. The Russians are paying huge sums for…

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Native Soldiers Riotous. London, April 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 26

There is much distress amongst the natives in Korea since the foreign forces have occupied the country. Near Ping-yang a body of 500 disbanded Korean soldiers is setting…

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The "Times" and the War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

The steamer Halmun, especially chartered by the "Times" newspaper for the war, is sending othergrams dally. giving reports of the progress of…

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War Contributions by the Czar

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

The Czar is contributing towards the expense of the war three years' revenue from his private estates…

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Russo-Japanese War. the Latest News. London

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

Japanese transports with stores have entered an estuary of the Yalu and affected a landing on the Korean bank. Forty Japanese transports with portion of…

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General War News. Decorating a Russian Admiral. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

His Imperial Majesty the Czar has decorated Vice-Admiral Starck, who was in command of the Russian fleet during the carlier Japanese attacks…

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CABLEGRAMS. War. RUSSO-JAPAN The Chemuipo Engagement. a Protest by the Powers. Protest Too Late. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

The commanders of the British, Italian and French cruisers which were stationed at Chemulpo at the beginning of the war, and just prior to the…

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Korean Soldiers Deserting. Joining the Tonghaks

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

Most of the Korean native garrison at Pingyang, a town inland from Chinampo have deserted their posts, and are joining the hands of Tonghak…

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Japan's Talc of Wounded in Port Arthur Engagements London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 April 1904 · page 2

It is officially at Tokio that during various attacks made upon Port Arthur by the Japanese fleet, fourteen Japanese were killed, nine died of their…

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The South African War. Witton Recommended for Pardon

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 April 1904 · page 2

The Legislative Council of Capetown has adopted the resolution moved by Mr Paterson recommending that the royal pardon he granted to Lieutenant…

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CABLEGRAMS. War. Russo-japan a Moat as Port Arthur. Protected by Barbed Wire. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 April 1904 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Chronicle" at Tokio states that a most 4 miles long has been constructed at a distance of 2 miles from Port Arthur…

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CABLEGRAMS. War. RUSSO-JAPAN Indicate of a Land Engagement. Then Lands of Wounded Russians. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

Reports have reached Tientsin from Mukden, the capital of Manuchurin that two loads of wounded Russians have passed through to the…

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Tug-of-war

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

A large number of Corowa and Wahgunyah people journeyed to Rutherglen on Saturday evening last to witness the tug-of-war at the R.C. bazaar, conducted…

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The War. Movements of the Opposing Armies. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

Two trains have passed through Mukden convoying many Russians to Harbin, who were wounded in the recent engagement at Yalu…

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The War ! Russian Tactics. Entrance to the Yalu River. Protection Against Japanese Fleet LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 4

In addition to the submarine mines laid by the Russians about Fort Arthur, they have, it is reported, similarly mined the estuary of the Yalu…

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