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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Latest War News. SYDNEY

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 3

A telegram from Cheofoo states that the Russian cruiser Skori in entering Port Arthur struck a mine and was blown…

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The War. Russia and Japan. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

The Japanese cruisers eastwards of Port Arthur signalled to the ships which were bombarding the effect of the shells in the inner harbour, and…

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Cablegrams. London. Thursday. the War. Russia and Japan

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 4

Russia has intimated that inasmuch as Korea has joined Japan, she will be considered in the light of a belligerent…

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Japan v. Russia. Synopsis of war's Progress. London

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

The Russians are mounting siege and field guns on a Chinese Port on the east bank of Lian at Kingchow. The Chinese officials with their families have departed…

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Later War News. Russia's Coming Victories. a Bearish Boast. Sydney

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

The "Echo de Paris" states that General Kuropatkin, the late Russian Minister for War and now Commander-in-Chief…

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War Notes

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

The fact that the parties in the Japanese politics are united, and that the Opposition is aiding the Government in its prosecution of the war is a…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 4

THE London Express states that in the course of the attack on Port Arthur on the 10th instant, a Japanese shell killed 19 of the officers and men of the Russian…

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Latest War News. LONDON

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

General Kuropatkin is said to have reported by telegram that there are now 200,000 Russian troops between Harbin and Port Arthur…

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Cablegrams. [Reuter's Service.—copyright.] The War. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 5

A RUSSIAN despatch protests against the appearance of Chinese troops outside the Great Wall of China (in Manchuria), and states that if it is persisted in Russia will treat…

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About the Hyposcope. an Invention Which Will Revolutionize War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

A new invention has recently been purchased by the Government, which it is expected, will play a very important part in, and even…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Through Greville's Telegram Company. Russo-japanese War. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

The correspondent of a Parisian, news-paper, who interviewed Baron Von Rosen, late Russian Minister to Japan (who left Tokio on the eve of the war, and who is now…

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The War. Russia and Japan. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 3

Baron Suyematsu, the Japanese Statesman accredited to the Courts of Europe to explain to them the position of Japan, sand who has arrived in…

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The War. Russia and Japan. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 8

The "TIMES" correspondent reports that the Japanese are holding Anja and that the Russian and Japanese [?] are only seperated by the River…

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Cablegrams. London. Monday. the War. Russia and Japan. Russian Preparations. Further Details of Thursday's Fight. A Russian Protest Openings of the Japanese Diet

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 4

The Russians are preparing for a great stand at Lino Yang, if expelled from Newchang. It is generally believed that the…

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War Notes

The Inverell Argus · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 2

It seems that the war in the East has already resulted in China becoming one of the belligerents as an ally of Japan. Chinese troops have…

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The War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 2

DESPITE Russian denials, It is generally believed that the Japanese have established themselves at Peng-huancheng, about half-way between Antung…

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The War. London

The Inverell Argus · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 7
Also in The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser

The Tokio correspondent of the "London Daily Telegraph" states that the Japanese are reported to have captured Port Arthur on…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Through Breville's Telegram Company. Russo-japanese War. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 4

The Russians are preparing for a great stand at Line Yang, if expelled from Newchang. It is generally believed that the Japs…

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Cablegrams. [Reuter's Service.—copyright.] The War between Russia and Japan. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 5

A TELEGRAM from Chi-fu states that the Japanese bombarded Port Arthur on the 13th March and killed five Europeans and a number of Chinese…

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