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The wars & local soldiers, 1894

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Italy and the War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 November 1894 · page 3

Italy has refused to intervene between Japan and China in the interests of Peace. The printers' strike has been…

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The China-Japan War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 3

London, November.21—Further particulars have been received as to the fighting between the Chinese and Japanese troops near Port Arthur…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Friday. The China-Japan War Another Battle

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 4

The Japanese fleet,' which was covering the attack of the land forces at Port Arthur, had a desperate encounter with the Chinese fleet, but…

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The Corean War. LONDON, Nov. 23

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 3

ADVICES received from the United States Minister at Pekin on the 11th instant stated that the Japanese had captured Port Arthur. The report now appears to have been premature…

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The China-Japan War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 3

Latest despatches from the East are to the effect that the Japanese made fourattacks on the Chinese entrenched at Port Arthur. In the first attack…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. The China-Japan War. Later Details

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 2

Further details of the Japanese victory at Port Arthur show it to have been very complete. The war material and stores captured were immense…

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Corean War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 5

Twelve Japanese warships, besides a transport, Were captured by the Japanese at the Battle of Port Arthur. Major Von Hannittsin, Who was lately…

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The Corean War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 5

LONDON, November 26.--Further details have been received of the great victory of the, Japanese at Port Arthur. The Japanese captured the Whole of the factories, the docks, and the vessels,…

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Boy Heroes of War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 4

In our army we find that many drummers and buglers have covered themselves with glory. Some boys will perhaps know that affecting story of the Peninsular War. A…

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The China-Japan War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 6

London, November 27.—Two Chinese warships, carrying soldiers, succeeded in escaping from Fort Arthur, but were pursued and sunk by the Japanese…

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The Right's of War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 8

The "Law Times" of 8th September discusses the subject of "War Rights over Britiah commerce" in connection with the war between China and…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Friday. The China-Japan War. Terms of Peace. Another Chinese Dfeeat

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 4

Japan is considering terms of peace sent through the United States MinisJen at Perkin and Tokio. The London Times says it is expected that terms…

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The Corean War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1894 · page 3

LONDON, November 30.--In attempting to recapture Ninchow from the Japanese the Chinese were repulsed, losing 200 men. The Japanese loss was 80…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. The China-Japan War. Capture of Poet Arthur. Barbarous Cruelty to Chinese

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 December 1894 · page 2

A correspondent to the London Times, who witnessed the capture of Port Arthur, reports that the Japanese soldiers practised barbarous cruelties,…

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Soldiers of Fortune

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 December 1894 · page 4

Advices from Madagascar, brought by the Mosaageries Maritimes steamer Polynesian, state that Colonel C. R. Shervinton and a Dumber of other…

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The Corean War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The peace proposals of the Chinese and Japanese Governments are now in the hands of the United States authorities, who are acting as mediator. The Chinese sent in their.,…

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A British Soldier Never Retreats

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 2

It was (and is still, I think) a custom in country theatres, when a military play was acted and men were required on the stage as soldiers, for the…

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The Corean War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1894 · page 3

LONDON, December 7.--China wilt send a special ambassador to Tokio, Japan, to negotiate for terms of peace: It is reported that the Japanese advance on…

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The Corean War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 5

Two columns of Japanese attacked and defeated three thousand. Chinese in Manchuria. The Chinese fought stoutly at first, but afterwards broke ranks and fled…

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Women As Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 3

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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