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The wars & local soldiers, 1894

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The War in Corea. Movements of Japanese Warships. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 4

THE Chinese Government is seeking to limit the rights of neutral Powers to the free navigation of Corean waters. England, France, Russia, and Italy have…

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Women As Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 2

As women here are into almost everything else a new field is opened to them in the military line, and as the idea is English, it ought to take at once. In England a…

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Dahomen's "God of War."

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 7

Dabomey's "God of War," a castiron image, about 5ft. in height, will in future be visible at the African section of the Ethnographical Museum…

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The China-Japan War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 6

London, October 9.—It is reported that Great Britain, France, Russia, and Germany have agreed upon joint action in regard to China…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Friday. The China-Japan War. a Deficient Armoury

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 4

The Chinese authorities have discovered that their supposed large reserves of [?]ition and rifle Stores exist only on paper. A thousand men…

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The Corean War. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 3

It is stated thai Japan in occupying and holding Corea will rely for a justification of its action, in the event of European intervention, in the precedent formed. by the…

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London. Sunday. the Corean War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 3

The Chinese peace proposals are said to have been initiated by Li Hung Chang and Prince Kung, the British Minister at Tokio, is acting as intermediary. Japan considers…

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The Corean War. LONDON, Oct. 11

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 3

The Japanese are reported to be anxious to lure the Chinese into a second naval engagement. With this object Japanese warships frequently cruise in the vicinity of Port Arthur…

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The China-Japan War. London, October 12

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 October 1894 · page 3

The Japanese occupied the town of Wiju, at the mouth of the Yalu River, on the 8th, dislodging the Chinese troops and killing 100 of their number…

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The Corean War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 5

The Japanese troops are awaiting the arrival of heavy artillery before making a forward movement. It is vaguely rumored at Shanghai-that the…

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The Corean War. LONDON, October 16

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 5

THE correspondent of the Times wires that the Japanese Government has rejected the peace proposals made by China without giving them consideration…

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The China-Japan War. London, October 16

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 3

The Correspondent of the Times writes that the Japanese Government has rejected the peace proposals made by China wihout giving them…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Friday. The China-Japan War. British Bluejackets Sent

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 4

Two hundred British blue jackets have been sent to China, via Canada. Prince Kung, uncle of the Emperor of China, is strongly urging the…

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London. Sunday. Corean War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1894 · page 3

A strong force of Chinese provincial troops, are massing for the defence of Pekin, and the force will number 100,000. It is reported in China that a great battle…

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The Corean War. LONDON, October, 19

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1894 · page 3

It is rumored, at Shanghai that the Chinese troops entrenched at Yalu have repulsed, an attempted surprise by the Japanese at night The Chinese fleet has [?] refitted and ordered to…

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The China-Japan War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 October 1894 · page 3

London, October 19.—It is [?] rumoured at Shanghai that the [?] Chineae troops entrenched at Yalu[?] have repulsed an attempted surprise [?]…

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London. Wednesday. the Corean War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1894 · page 3

It is reported that a desperate battle has been fought at Mija between the Chinese and Japanese forces, and that, the latter were compelled to retire southwards. Each side…

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The China-Japan War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 5

From the East it is reported that an important battle has taken place at Yalu between the Chinese and Japanese. The Japanese were besten back…

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Corean War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1894 · page 3

The Japanese attacked 16,000 Chinese who were entrenched at Kulier Chan. The Chinese were routed, the Japanese capturing 30 guns, besides a quantity of war materials and…

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The Corean War. LONDON, October 26

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1894 · page 3

Two companies of artillery are embarking at Portsmouth for Hongkong. The report of the recent battle between the Chinese and Japanese forces at Tain, in which the…

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