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The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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Jumbo and the Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 6

A MENAGERIE was recently moving slowly along the road near Portsmouth, England, when the largest elephant of the caravan, who is known as Madame…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. The China-Japan War. Li Hung Chang Deposed. Japanese Administration in Manchuria

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 2

Li Kun Ti, Viceroy of Nankin, has entirely superseded Li Hung Chang as Viceroy of China. The Japanese have founded a civil…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Friday The China-Japan War. the Celestials Defiant

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 4

It is reported that China has determined not to code to Japan an inch of her territory and hopes to soon reorganise her army and recapture Port…

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Side Lights of the War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 3

THE special correspondent of the Kobe Chronicle at Hiroshima contributes a very interesting letter to his paper, from which the following extracts are taken:--…

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The Corean War. LONDON, Jan 3

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 3

REPORTS from Shanghai state that China does not intend to cede an inch of her territory. It is further stated that at present, owing to the lack of funds, China is unable to re-organise her…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. The China-Japan War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 2

Japan has refused to agree to an armistice pending the result of the peace negotations…

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London. Wednesday. New War Ships

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 5

It is reported that the building programme of the Admiralty for this year will include the construction of seven great cruisers and 30 torpedo catchers…

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Implements, &c., of War. Weapons of the Ancients

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 8

THE rabbis say Cain killed Abel with a club. David slew Goliath with a sling stone B.C. 1053…

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The Cobban War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 4

Severe fighting is reported from Jehot. The Chinese lost heavily. General Wei, of the Chinese Army, is to be executed for cowardice…

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The Corean War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 3

The Chinese navy is in sore straits for efficient seasen and naval officers. He Chinese Governments is endearoring to induce foreign seamen to…

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The Corean War. LONDON, January 10

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 3

SEVERE fighting has taken place between the Japanese and Chinese forces at Jehol. The Chinese losses in killed and wounded were very heavy…

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The Chinese War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 2

Peace envoys have arrived at Shanghai, The populace of Ganton are furious. The City is placarded with posters declaring that the war must…

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The Corean War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 3

The latest news regarding the war between the Chinese and Japanese is to the effect that a severe battle has taken place at Kaiping. The fighting…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. A War's Results. Ghastly Stories

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 2

The War has reduced Southern Manchuria to a ghastly condition. Almost the entire population has perished for want of food. The fuel…

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The Corean War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, January 12.--Further telegrams from the East state that the Chinese force at Kaiphing, north of Newchwang, on the road to Moukden…

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The Corean War. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 5

The latest news regarding the war in the East is to the effect that negotiations between China and Japan for a setllement of the difficulty are being postponed at the instigation…

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'The War in the East. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 5

THE latest news regarding the war in the East is to the effect that negotiations between China and Japan for a settlement of the difiiculty is being postponed at the…

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The China-Japan War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 6

The British fleet on the China station has sailed for Japan. H. M.S. Pylapes, which was commissioned to replace R.M.S.Ouracoa on the…

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Italy and Abyssinia. War Declared

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 4

The King of Abyasinia has formerly declared war against Italy. Italian reinforcements have been sent to Kassala…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Friday. The China-Japan War. Japan Again Victorious

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 4

Further fighting is reported between the Chinese and the Japanese, and it is stated that the latter have captured Fung Chow Foo, a strongly fortified…

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