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The wars & local soldiers, 1894

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The China-Japan War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 2

London, October 28.—The Japanese who crossed the Yalu River on Wednesday and routed a body of 3500 Chinese north of the river on…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. The China-Japan War. the March of the Japs

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 2

The battle of Kulien-Chan lasted 4 hours, and the Chinese were utterly routed. The Japanese are effectually block…

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The Corean War. LONDON, October 29

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 2

IT is stated that in the battle of Kulien-Chan the Japanese had 100 killed and 200 wounded. The number of the Chinese killed and wounded is unknown…

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War Loan

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1894 · page 3

The Chinese war Joan of £1,600,000 will be issued on Tuesday next…

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Late Cables. the Corean War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 November 1894 · page 3

London, November 5.—At the engagement at Fungwangching the Chinese had 300 killed. The Japanese captured 55 cannon,…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. The China-Japan War. the Chinese Retreating

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 November 1894 · page 2

The Japanese, who are advancing rapidly toward Moukden, have captured fifty-five cannon, 1500 rifles, 20,000 shelle, 2,000,000 cartridges and the…

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London. Wednesday. Corean War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 5

Prince Kung has informed the Great Powers that China is willing to abandon suzerainty over Corea and pay a war indemnity to Japan. He admits that the Chinese troops…

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The Corean War. LONDON, November 5

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 5

AT the engagement at Funghwang Ching the Chinese had 300 killed. The Japanese captured 55 cannon, 1500. rifles, 20,000 shells, 2,000,000 rounds of cartridges, and a quantity of other war…

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Soldiers' Prayer-book and Almanac

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 3

The First Sergeant marched the soldiers to church When the parson had read the prayer he took his text Those who had a Bible took it out. One soldier had neither a…

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The China-Japan War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 6

London, November 7.—The Japanese forces are attaching Port Arthur on land and from the sea. The Japanese have captured…

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Cablegrams. Sydney. Friday. The China-Japan War. a Proposed Indemnity

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 4

A section of the Japsnese press advocates an inderimit of a hundred milion pounds being demanded from China…

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London. Sunday. the Corean War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1894 · page 3

The Chinese officials are said to be callous as to the fate of the Empire, while the people are indifferent. It is reported that two American torpedo…

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The China-Japan War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 3

London, Nov. 10.—Great Britain and the other European Powers are urging China to parley directly with Japan, with the object of bringing the…

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The War in the East

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 4

London, November 10.—At the Lord Mayor's banquet at Guildhall last night Lord Rosebery, in replying to the toast of "Her Majesty's…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. The China-Japan War. China Appeals for Mediation. the Emperor Ill

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 2

It is again reported that the Japanese have captured Port Arthur. Italy has suggested that Japan be permitted to occupy Pekin, and an…

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The [?] War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 5

LONDON, November 18.--Further [?] of the result express by the Expenses of Television year Part [?] that second Chinese t[?]…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Friday. The China-Japan War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 4

The war has cost Japan £30,000,000 to date. The town of Lussukwan, Manchuris, has been captured by the Japanese…

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The Corean War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1894 · page 2

THE Chinese report that two forts at Talienwan still remain uncaptured, and that the Japanese have been repulsed in several desperate assaults. Other successes are also claimed by the Chinese,…

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The Corean War. a Great Battle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1894 · page 2

THE North China HERALD of October 5 publishes the following narrative of the great fight between the Chinese and Japanese fleets in Corea Bay, off the mouth of…

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The Corean War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 November 1894 · page 2

General We, a Chinese officer, who was in service at the battle of Pingyang when the Chinese were defeated by the Japanese force with very…

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