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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The War Scare. Japan's Final Note. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

Elder Statesmen and Ministers in Japan have decided to send a final Note to Russia asking for a reply within a fixed period. "The Times" says the Note has not been…

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The War of Wars

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 7

This twentieth century must grow somewhat older before it is possible to appreciate in their true proportion the events of the nineteenth century Nevertheless, one fact…

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Latest War Machine. Philanthropist Invents a Fighting Monster

The Inverell Times · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 3

A philanthropist is not usually associated with weapons of destruction but Mr. Anson Phelps Stokes, who is famous in America for his…

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The Sketcher. If War It Be? Interview With Mr. Miggs

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

To Judge by the newspapers, British and French, you would imagine that, while the British public and the Press of both countries are very much in earnest about the…

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Cablegrams. London, Thursday, Russia and Japan. The Ratter's Reply to Russia's Note. The Korean Emperor's Edict. Failure of a Russian War Loan

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

It is proposed to exclude foreign seamen and foreign capital from the Russian Mercantile marine. This proposal has greatly alarmed French…

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The War Scare. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

There has been a general exodus of Russian families from Port Arthur. A telegram, received by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation states that…

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The Very Latest. War Must Come. Britain Warns the Sultan. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 3

The Tokio correspondent of the 'Times' reports that, in spits of the negotiations between the rival Powers, a peaceful issue is not expected…

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War Clouds in the East. Japan Impressing the Mail Steamers. London, January 14

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 3

Reports from China state that the Governor of Hunan is raising 20,000 new troops, and the forts at the entrance to the Yang-taze are being strengthened with…

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The Sketcher. If War It Be? Interview With Mr. Miggs

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

To judge by the newspapers, British and French, you would Imagine that, while the British public and the Press of both countries are very much in earnest about the…

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The Torpedo Boat in War

The Inverell Argus · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 6

Among the lessons to be learnt from the Spanish-American war, it has been clearly demonstrated that torpedo boats are absolutely useless in daylight against…

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War Clouds in the East. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 3

Many Japanese spies have been arrested in Manchuria, owing to the fear that they might destroy the Siberian railway if hostilities break out…

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Cablegrams L0ndon Thursday. Russia and Japan. St. Petersburg Press Irritated. Russia Anxious to Avert War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4

The St. Petersburg press is irritated at England's influence with Japan, but a leading Paris journal says although the Anglo-Japanese Alliance…

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Tug-of-war

Guyra Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 7

Bt reference to our advt. columns, it will be observed that a meeting is convenced for to-morrow night, at Tatterall's Hotel, for the purpose of…

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War Clouds in the East. London, January 21

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 3

In reply to complaint that Korean soldiors were causing trouble, the Korean Government informed M. Pavloff, the Russian Minister, that Russia was not entitled to…

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The War of Wars

The Inverell Times · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 7

This twentieth century must grow [?] before it is possible to [?] in their [?] proportion the [?] of the nineteenth century…

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Cablegrams. London. Thursday, Russia and Japan. War Imminent

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 4

An impression is gaining ground at St.Petersburg, that war is appreciably nearer. Sixty thousand Belgian rifles have…

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The War Office Inquiry

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 4

The report of the Select Committee on the War office acquits the Government of any remissness in connection with the Boer war…

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The War of Wars

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 5

This twentieth century must grow somewhat older before it is possible to appreciate in their true proportion the events of the nineteenth century…

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Great War Spectacle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 7

A REALISTIC spectacle showing incidents in the Sooth African war is to be one of the mose prominent Features of St. Louis Exhibition…

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The War of Wars

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 4

This twentieth century must grow some what older before it is possible, to appreciate in their true proportion the events of the nineteenth century. Nevertheless,…

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