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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 5

THE Japanese are continuing their encircling movement about Mukden. The Russians retain their centre stronghold, but on the south-west they are retreating to their…

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The War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 2

A battle, supposed to be the greatest in the world's history has been raging between 300, 000 Russians and 350,000…

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The War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 6
Also in The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate

A Tokio report states that the Japanese right wing has advanced 23 miles south of Bujik, inflicting 3000…

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Two Hours Duel Furious Combat. Both Wounded

The Inverell Times · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 3

Two well-known swordsmen, M Georges Breittmayer and M. Armand Lusciez fought a duel of an unusually serious character on December 31st A…

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The War. LONDON

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 5

IT is reported in Tokio that Kuro-patkin is partially enveloped, aud is in a highly critical state, and is returning to the left rear-guard 20.000…

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The War. Russia and Japan. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 7

The Japanese are now only two kilometres (1¼ mile) from Chao-ling, the headquarters of General Kuropatkin, Commander-in-Chief of the…

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The War. Russia and Japan. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 6

The long duration of the battle near Moukden was foreseen. It is expected to continue for several days longer…

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Cablegrams. London, Thursday the War, Russia and Japan

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 4

The Russians have evacuated their whole line of defences along the Shaho and are firing great quantities of supplies. They are now in full retreat…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 8

MR. HAY, the Chief Secretary of the United States Government, learns from Tokio that there has been a great Japanese victory before Mukden. The casualties on both…

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Cablegrams. War between Russia and Japan. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 5

THE Japanese casualties during the great battle are officially estimated at 41,000…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 3

REUTER'S correspondent at Newchang telegraphs that there are circumstantial reports that Moukden was practically captured by the Japanese on Thursday morning…

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The War. Russia and Japan. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 8

Marshal Noden, observing signs of wavering among General Bilderling's troops on the Sha-ho, eastward of the railway began an attack on…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. the War. Russia and Japan

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 6

A number of Russians were left dead on the field of battle and the prisoners taken were so enormous that the Japanese were hardly able to…

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The War. [?]eat of the Russians at Mukden

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 4

[?] Tokio correspondent re[?] that the Japanese occupied [?] at 10 o'clock to-day. After [?]panese occupied the abandoned…

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The War. Russia and Japan. Immense Losses. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 4

Marshal Oyama, Commander-inChief of the Japanese forces in Manchuria, estimates that the Russian prisoners taken in the battles of the…

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Late War Items

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 3

THE cities of Japan are celebrating the victory of their troops quietly. They are devoting what they save by the quiet celebration to war charities…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 8

THE surrender of Russian troops on Tieling road was largely due to the country being denuded of provisions. Marshal Oyama reports that the Russians…

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Cablegrams. War between Russia and Japan. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 5

GENERAL LI[?]EVIT[?]H, after holding the Japanese at bay at Mak-hun-tun and [?] nine days, retreated to Tie-ling. General Balderling, who was reported at…

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The War. Russian Debacle Worse Than a Disaster. Japan's Great Victory. Enormous Losses of Russians. the Battle of Mukden. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 2

DETAILS of the battle of Mukden show that the retirement of the Russians from the Sha ho to the north of the Hun-ho was orderly, though great piles…

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