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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The War. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 1

A Japanese newspaper asserts that the Russians were guilty of horrible cruelty to the Japanese wounded after the battle of Kaolitun…

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The War Against Rabbits

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 39

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashton, considers it hopeless for settlers and others on the land to carry out a vigorous and united crusade against rabbits, owing to the…

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Financing the War. London, March 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 21

There has been a tremendous rush in London for the prospectuses of the new Japanese 4½ per cent, loan of £30,000,000, and the issue is quoted at a premium of…

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Stop the War. London, March 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 26

A spontaneous peace demonstration, on a small scale, took place yesterday, on the Neveski Prospect, the leading throughfare of St. Petersburg. A crowd of some 500…

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Financing the War. London, March 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 26

Renter's Agency stated yesterday that a 4½ per cent. Japanese loan of £30,000,000 would shortly be issued simultaneously at £90 in London and New York. The loan,…

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War to Be Continued. So Says General Batinanoff

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

General Batinanoff, who succeeded General Kaulbars in the command of the Russian Third Army, has stated to an interviewer that the war will be…

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General War News. the Baltic Fleet. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

Thirty Russian and fourteen colliers which are included in the Baltic fleet, were sighted on March 19. at sun about 250 miles north-east of…

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Prospects of Peace. Russia's War Indemnity, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

The London "Daily Chronicle" asserts that Japan will stipulate for an indemnity of [?]100,000,000 as one of the conditions of peace negotiations…

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Cablegrams. War. Affairs at the Front. the Japanese Positions. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

Russian official as well private telegrams show that the Japanese are at a spot 65 miles from Kwangchengtsze, which is a town on the Southern…

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The War. Question of Peace. Significant Report. Friendly Intervention. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent in St. Petersburg believes that the question of peace is to come up for discussion at once. He states that owing to the good offices…

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The Russo-japanese War. the Russian Tactics. Small Reinforcements. London, March 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 21

The general staff in st. petersburg has now abandoned all idea of attempting to mobilise an additional 400,000 men. The most that is to-day hoped for, in view of…

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Cable News. the Russo-japanise War. Back to Harbin. Every Foot Contested. Kuropatkin Hopeful. London, March 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 26

"The Times" correspondent in St. Petersburg says that official circles in that city are confident that the Russian armies will contest every foot of the way back to…

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General War News. Another Russian Squasron, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

A further Russian squadron is preparing to sall for the Far East, and is expected to start in April…

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An Earlier Report. War to Be Carried On. Hope Centres in Rozhdest. Vensky

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

The "Flagaro," a well-known Paris journal, states that M. Witte and Count Lamsdorff were in favour of [?] but the Czar overruled them and…

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Cablegrams. War. Peace Approaching. Negotiations lready started. President Roosevelt Mediator. Early Suspension of Hostilities. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

The correspondent of the London "Times" at St. Potersburg has learnt from unimpeachable sources that Russian and Japan have selected President…

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Cablegrams. War. Negotiations for Peace. No Official Information. the News Premature. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 2

Nothing in known officially, either at Tokio or St. Petersburg, of the selection of President Roosevelt to act as mediator between the belligerent…

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CABLEGRAMS. Revolt in Russia. Families of Soldiers at the Front. Shameful Treatment. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 2

The distress which has for months been prevalling in the Kharkoft district has been greatly aggravated by the barsh action of the provincial…

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Provisions and War Material for Vladivostock

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

Ten trains containing provisions and war material are intended to leave St. Petersburg daily for Vladivostock…

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Cablegrams. War News. London, Monday. Daring Japanese Scouts

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

Two Japanese detachments have returned to their lines after having successfully executed the most daring scouting exploit of the whole war…

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The War. the Peace Rumors. No Official Knowledge. The Czar Obdurate. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

The announcement made by the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Times who stated that he had learned from "unimpeachable sources" that…

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