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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Cablegrams. War. Fighting in Manchuria. Capture of Beresneff Hill. Japanese Win at the Point of the Bayonet. a Russian Report. the Losses Considerable. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

General Sakharoff reports that the Japanese captured Beresneff Hill, near Tsincheshan, at the point of the bayonet…

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Stop the War. Cost to Russia. 200,000 MEN 100,000,000 Sterling. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

Three of the leading Russian newspapers, including the powerful "Novce Vremya," join in united protest against the wlekrd folly of further…

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War. Cablegrams. (Per Reuter). Fighting in Manchuria. Terrific Battle in Progress. Crumpling of the Russians Threatened. Japanese Sweep the Country. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

Reuter's have received a message that the Chinese at Niuchwang state that a general engagement is in progress between the Russians and…

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Cablegrams. War Fighting in Manchuria. Mukden Threatened. Russians Build Defensive Works. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 3

Two Russian corps have been detailed to build elaborate defensive works opposite the Japanese extreme left. A japanese force is now trying to…

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An Unpopular War

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 3

The 'stop the war' agitation in Russia is being joined in by three leading Russian newspapers, including the "Novoc Vremya," the semi-official St…

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The War. London 26th February

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 3

Rear-Admiral Davis, the United States Commissioner, supported Vice-Admiral Beaumont, the British Commissioner, throughout the proceeding of…

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Stop the War. London, February 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 37

Three leading Russian newspapers, including the "Novoe Vremya,' a powerful St. Petersburg journal, have thrown in their influence with the stop-the-war party…

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A Story of Love and War

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 1

The Japanese have conducted the war in a unique manner in more ways than one. The hero of 203 Metre-hill Major Saya-ha, has, says an exchange…

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The War. General Battle in Progress What the War Has Cost Russia. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 1

A general battle is in progress all along the line in Manchuria. The heaviest fighting took place on the Japanese right, whore General Kuroki…

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War Supplies in Manchuria. Delays to Railway Traffic

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

Owing to the widespread sirlkes and damage to the railways, no Russian train has started for the front during the past week…

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General War News. LONDON, Thursday. Martial Law Proclaimed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

The whole of the territory along the Amur river, which separates Eastern Siberia from Manchuria, has been placed under martial law by the Russian…

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The Russo-japanesh War. the Manchurian Fight. London. Feb. 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 37

Reuter's correspondent at ' Niuchwang telegraphs that Chinese who have arrived in the town state that a general engagement is in progress in Manchuria, all along…

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The War. the Japanese Bombarding Mukden. Russians Being Outflanked. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

The Japanese are forcing the fighting in Manchuria, and important movements are in progress. The Russians admit that the enemy are in possession…

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Cable News. the Russo-japanese War. the Peace Proposals. London, February 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 26

The proposals which, according to Router's correspondent, Russia is willing to put forward as a basis of peace have been widely discussed. Amongst representatives of…

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Cablegrams. War. Fighting in Manchuria. Battle Still in Progress. Hand Work in the Trenches. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

Early on Tuesday morning live companies of infantry surrounded the Japanese outposts at the railway bridge at Shaping. Tai, north of the…

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Cablegrams. War. Can Russia Continue ? Anxiety in France. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

There appears to be a growing anxiety in France respecting, the prospects of Russia being able to continue the war…

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Cablegrams. War. In Manchuria. Kuroki Advancing. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 2

General Kuroki now occupies part of the first line of the Russian defences on the hills near the Shaho River. A series of fresh desperate…

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General War News. LONDON, Sunday. Baltic Fleet Commission

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 2

Newspapers in Germany have not published on adequate account of the findings of the Dogger Bank Commission although they reluctantly admit…

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Last Battle of the Peninsular War

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 1

On Easter Sunday, April 10th 1814, was fought the last battle of the Peninsular War. After his defeats at Nieville, Nive, and other places…

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Cablegrams. War. Great Japanese Victories, Enormous Slaughter. Russians Burn Preparatory to Evacuating. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

News has just been received of a signal Japanese victory across the Hun Ho, Two divisions of the Russian army…

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