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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The Origin of the War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

The "[?] publishers a circular Issued by the Russian Minister of Public Instruction for use in schools, explaning the genesis of the war in the…

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The War in Thibet. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

The Thibetaus have now evacuated the Niani Monastery, which the British have entered. The forces of the expedition have…

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General War News. Some Stray Latters London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

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The War. Japanese Nearing Port Arthur. Fierce Fight at Kinchau. A Strong Russian Position Forced. Heavy Casualties. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

Official and newspaper reports from the seat of war confirm the previous accounts of the fighting at Kinchau. They show that the Japanese, after a…

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Cablegrams. War! The Nanshan Hill. Stormed at Great Loss. Stubborn Russian Resistance Graphic Details of the Fight. Port Arthur Now Menaced. At Nanshan Hill. A Bloody Battle. Graphic Details. Bravery on Both Sides. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

In the recent and capture of Nanshan Hill (after the taking of the town of Kinchan) by the Japanese the Russians occupied high, sleep ground…

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General War News. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 2

The American attache Captain MaCully is within Port Arthur, which is blockaded by the Japanese…

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The War in Thibet. British Make Things Rum. Engagement with Several Casualties. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 2

The Thibetans at Cyangtse have attempted to build a wall uniting the village of Palla with their fort for the purpose of outlanding the British…

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Cablegrams. War! The Capture of Kinchau. Dogged Japanese Assaults Parleying With China. Russians abandon Everything Russia's Backdown. At Nanshan Hill. The Japanese Assault. Fought Yard by Yard London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 2

The Japanese Infantry made in all nine charges upon Nanshan Hill before they were successful in carrying the position…

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General War News. Chinese Hanged by Russia. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 3

Several Chinese have been hanged at Vladivestock for singnalling news of Russian movements to the Japanese flcot…

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The War in Thibet. Advance of 1200 Thibetans. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 3

A body of 1200 Thibetans is advancing from the north in the direction of Clyangtse…

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Cablegrams. War! Heroes of Nanshan Hill. Reconnaissance of Port Arthur Dainy Occupied. Pillagers at Work. At Nashan Hill. Captures of Artillery. the Japamese Wonder London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 3

The artillery captured by the Japane[?] at the fight at Nanshan includes some naval guns in excellent condition…

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Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, June 1

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 2

The Japanese occupied Dalny on May 30. Very little damage had been done to the town. In the interval between the evacuation of the port by the Russians…

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Cablegrams. Contraband of War. Two Cargoes Landed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 2

Two ships containing contraband of war have successfully landed their cargoes of flour, [?] meat, and special Ni[?]. Their cargoes were…

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The Russo-japanese War. the Latest. London

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 20

Advices from Newchang state that Port Arthur is in a shocking condition. In the town provisions are short, and the Chinese inhabitants are dying from starvation. The…

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Dalny Evacuated. War-ships Penned In. London, May 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 26

The town of Dalny, which was threatened by the Japanese after the victorious march through Kinchau, has been practically evacuated by the Russians. All the valuables…

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General War News. in North-eastern Korea. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 2

The Japanese are taking steps to deal effectively with a C[?] hand of 3000 men which has caused considerable trouble in the Gensan and…

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Genesis of the War. Russian Explanation. London, May 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 26

The Times publishes a remarkable circular which has been issued by the Russian Minister of Public Instruction for user in schools. The circular explains the genesis of…

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Latest War Cables. Starvation at Port Arthur. London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 2

Advices from Heuchwang state that Port Arthur is in a shocking condition on account of shortness of provision. Many of the Chinese inhabitants are dying of…

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The War of Passenger Rates. London, Thursday. Companies Cautioned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 2

The Red Star and American lines are the only trans-Atlantic steamship companies which so far have taken [?] measures against the action of…

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The Thibet War. a Desperate Engagement. British Officer Killed. London, May 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 27

Further serious fighting is reported from Gyangtse, where Colonel Younghusband's military mission to the Thibetans is at present encamped…

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