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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The War. London

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

The Japanese are fortifying Formosan ports, and are awaiting the arrival of the Baltic Fleet there. It is reported at Petersburg that the…

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The War. London, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 4

THE following [?] [?] from the Japanese [?] announcing the [?] of [?] "The Port Arthur army reports that the…

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Cablegrams. War between Russia and Japan. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 5

MANY supplies of military [?] have been rejected at Moscow on the ground that they are [?] [?] are of poor quality…

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The War

The Inverell Times · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 2

THE dark cloud on the horizon in connection with the dawn of the New Year is undoubtedly the war in the Far East which for some months…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 3

IT is offically announced at Tokio that General Stoes[?], the commandant of the garrison at Port Arthur, has writters to General Nogi, co[?]onding…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 4

THE terms of the surrender of Port Arthur have been signed. At 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon the Russians [?] the white flag white flag [?] of Sh[?]…

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Cablegrams. War between Russia and Japan. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 5

IT is understood that the [?] soldiers at Port Arthur will be interned in Japan. The Japanese at [?] upon…

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Gibraltar Garrison. Ready for War in Time of Peace

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 3

THE Union Jack rolling proudly in the breeze above the majestic grey rock mantling to the skies, scarred and loopholed, with guns bristling to every point of the compass,…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 5

THE Japanese, on Saturday, stormed the fort at Sung-shu-shan; to the north of the new town of Port Arthur, and after severe fighting succeeded in capturing the fort…

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A Soldier From South Africa

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 3

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Horrors of War

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 4

In a letter received from China, Mr. Fred C. Newell (son of Mr. Andrew Newell, Melbourne), who is in the service…

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The War. Russia and Japan

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 4

In a cable to the Czar on Sunday regarding the neccessary surrender of Port Arthur, General Stoessel said:—"Great Sovereign forgive, we have…

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The War. Fall of Port Arthur

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

It is officially announced that Port Arthur was unable to hold out any longer, and that General Stoessel…

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The War. Russia and Japan. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 7

The Japanese have already occupied several forts at Port Arthur, Russian officers and officials are returning to Russia on parole. The…

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The War Sydney, Tuesday. Surrendering Port Arthur

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

It is officially announced that Port Arthur is unable to hold out any longer, and that General Stoessel has…

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The War. Russia and Japan. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 3

General Nogi, commanding the Japanese at Port Arthur, reports that the transfer of the Russian war material and Government property…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 4

AFTER the surrendly had been completed [?] Port Arthor, the victors and [?] fredly [?] The [?] tire garrison and all [?] will…

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The Latest War News. LONDON

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

The Japanese are now in possession of all the Port Arthur forts. Eighty-six of the surrendered Russian officers at Port Arthur have been released…

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Cablegrams. War between Russia and Japan. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 5

GENERAL NOGI'S [?] reference to the Port Arthur garrison show that at the beginning of the stage there were five [?]ments with…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 3

JAPAN having remonstrated concerning the provisioning and coaling of the Baltie Fleet at Madagascar, France replied that strict observance of the conditions of…

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