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The wars & local soldiers, 1894

209 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 11

CABLEGRAMS. The Corean War. Chinese Again Defeated. Heavy Loss

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The latest advices from the Far East report that severe fighting has taken place at Motienleng between the Chinese and…

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The Corean War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—As already announced, the Chinese Government is very anxious to patch up a treaty of peace with Japan. The failure of the…

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CABLEGRAMS. The War in Corea. Another Battle. Heavy Loss of Life. Opening of Ports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—News from the far East states that Chinese troops have made an attempt to recapture Kinchow, near Port Arthur, but were…

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The Corean War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—A cable message from Shanghai appears in the Now York Herald, stating in effect that England is preparing for a grand…

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Catastrophe at an Explosive Factory. Twenty-two Men Killed and Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1894 · page 4

BRUSSELS, Monday.—An explosion, attended by serious loss of life, took place at a Forcite factory in this city yesterday. The material, of which a…

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CABLEGRAMS. The War in China. Chinese Barbarities. Japanese Reprisals. Another War Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1894 · page 4

LONDON Monday.—The Times to-day publishes a report from an eye-witness regarding the recent attack upon and capture of Port Arthur by the…

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The Corean War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The peace proposals of the Chinese and Japanese Governments are now in the hands of the United States authorities, who are…

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[From Metropolitan Papers.] Colonial Supplies in War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Mr. James Inglis, of Sydney, who is at present on a visit to the United Kingdom, has been lecturing at Cardiff and other…

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The Corean War. Japanese Activity Unabated. China's Peace Proposals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The latest news regarding the war in the East states that the activity of the Japanese in carrying on the war is unabated, and…

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The Corean War. Japan and the Peace Proposals. Large Chinese Force Organising

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 December 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—In reference to the negotiations between China and Japan for the conclusion of hostilities, between the two Powers, Japan insists…

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The War in China. Suing for Peace. the Fighting at Port Arthur

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.— Latest advices from the East report that China is about to send a special ambassador to Tokio, the Japanese capital, to…

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A Soldier's Foolish Joke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 9

DURING some military manceuvres at Dover, a soldier belonging to the King's Royal Rifles played on a comrade a silly practical joke, which, it is…

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The Corean War. Japanese March on Kinchow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The latest from the East is to the effect that the two Japanese armies now operating in Corea will, after effecting a junction,…

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Mutilation of Chinese Soldiers. Explanation by Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—It was recently reported that when Port Arthur was captured by the Japanese, the troops were guilty of shocking cruelty in…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Corean War. a Big Japanese Fleet. Pekin Threatened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The latest advices regarding the war in the East state that 16 Japanese warships have arrived off Shanhaikwan, in the Gulf of…

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The War in China. Progress of the Japanese

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—It is reported from the East that the Japanese have captured Kinchow, an important Chinese post commanding the road to…

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The Corean War. Foo Chow Occupied by Japanese. Chinese Threaten to Desert If Attacked. Japanese Progress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. — The latest news received from the seat of war in the far East reports that the Japanese troops have occupied the town of Foo…

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The War in China. Li Hung Chang Again in Favour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Latest from the East states that the reported capture of Kinchow by the Japanese is untrue…

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The Corean War. China's Ambassador to Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—It is considered likely that Li-Hung-Chang, Viceroy of the Chinese Empire, will be selected by the Emperor to proceed to Japan to…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Corean War. Another Japanese Victory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Further telegrams received to-day from the Far East regarding the recent fighting between the Japanese and Chinese troops at…

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