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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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General War News. LONDON, Tuesday. the Baltic Fleet. Cannot Leave During Not

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 2

A special article which appeared this morning in the London "Times" instances numerous proofs of the [?] probability of the Russian Baltic fleet…

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Cablegrams. War! Port Arthur Doomed. Japanese Closing in. Explosions in the Town The Baltic Fleet Stays at Home At Port Arthur. Japanese Closing in. Only Two Miles Between the Outposts London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 June 1904 · page 2

The Japanese are speedily completing their total investment of Port Arthur They now report the extension of their lines from Shulantaike to Chichingtsu…

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A War Correspondent Killed. Murder by Chinese Bandits

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 2

While Mr Lewis Etzel, the correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" at Thentsin, and Mr Ernest Bindle, the Nilchwang correspondent of the "Daily…

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General War News. in North East Korea. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 2

The Russian, who are at Ha[?] a seaport in north-eastern Korea, while proceeding to the south-west speared and killed a Korea prefect for…

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Cablegrams. the War in Thibet. Thibetans Again Repulsed, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 3

A strong force of Thibetans attacked Kangma Fort yesterday, but war repulsed. One Ghoorka was killed and five…

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Cablegrams. War! An Expected Sortie. From Port Arthur. Russia Bullies Chinese. War Correspondent Murdered The Czar's Interference At Port Arthur. Frequency of Explosions a Sortie Expected. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 2

The correspondent of the London "Times" at Tokio says it is through there that, considering the great frequency of the explosions heard at Port…

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The Japanese Soldier

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 2

Rice and fried fish from the food of the Japanese army in campaigning times. The rice is boiled until quite think and glutinous, and then out into…

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Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, June 8

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

It seems clear now that there is no intention of sending a Russian army to the relief of Port Arthur French advices express the situation by saying…

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The Russo-japanese War. the Latest. London

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 20

Three Japanese gunboats reconnoitred the entrance to Port Arthur on Monday night. Eight shells were fired by the Russians, damaging one boat…

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General War News. a Russian Defeat London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

Advice from Niuchwang state that General Stalkenberg, who was been marching to the relief of Port Arthur has suffered defeat at the bands of…

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The Russo-japanese War. Japanese Vicour. 260,000 Men Under Arms. London, June 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 26

Interesting details with regard to the Japanese future movements against Port Arthur, and also northward in Manchuria, and information as to the condition of the…

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The War. the Japanese Nearing Port Arthur. The Czar and his Council Disagree. Further Fighting reported. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

The Japanese lines have extended to about 12 miles from Port Arthur. The two armies' outposts are now within two miles of each other…

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Soldiers Who Are Hissing. Warfare Has Many Romantic Episodes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 38

Despite the utmost precautions taken, and the careful investigations made by oar military authorities, after every campaign scores of men are posted as "missing…

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Cablegrams. War! The Fate of Port Arthur. Capture Drawing Near. Hopeless State of the Town. Still More Bombardments Manchurians Guard the Railway! At Port Arthur. Capture Drawing Near. Chinese Driven Out. No Squadron Left. All Forts Damaged. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

The Russian in Port Arthur are now sending away all the Chinese from the town. Fifty junks laden with Chinese…

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General War News. LONDON, Friday. Ten Thousand Russians Entrenched

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" at Tiontsin has wired that a force of 10,000 Russians is entrenched 12 miles south of Kinchan which is…

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Cablegrams. the War in Thibet. Desperate Attack by the Natives. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 3

A detachment at consisting of 700 khan warriors and 400 soldiers of a Lassa regiment in the recent fight against the escort to Colonel Younghusband's…

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Cablegrams. War! Fighting at Port Arthur. Japanese Enter the Harbour. Skilled Chinese Retained. Another Russian Defeat. III Fated Baltic Fleet. At Port Arthur. Chinese in Port Arthur. Skilled Mechanics Retained, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

All the skilled Chinese labourers who were in Port Arthur have been retained to work in the machine shops, while the others have been sent out of the…

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War Office Tenders

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 June 1904 · page 3

Mr. Taverner has cabled to the Premier to the effect that the War Office is calling for tenders for live cattle and meat for the supply of Malta and…

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General War News. Japan Buying Flour. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 June 1904 · page 2

The Japanese agents at Washington, U. S. A., and British Columbia are purchasing 10,000 tons of flour for delivery at Port Arthur within six…

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Cablegrams. the War in Thibet. a Brave Ghoorka. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 June 1904 · page 2

In the recent attack on the British post at Khangma, 25 miles south of Gyangtse, by a strong force of Thibetans, a band of 700 Thibetans…

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