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The wars & local soldiers, 1894

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The Corean War. Report of the Battle at Ping Yang Denied. Only a Skirmish

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 August 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—London Japanese authorities declare that the news of the battle between the Chinese and Japanese forces at Ping Yang on…

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Soldiers in Embryo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 August 1894 · page 5

The work of reanimating and infusing new blood into the West Maitland senior cadet corps is being taken in hand by Lieut. E. T. M'Glynn, and is causing a good deal of…

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The Shearing War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 4

THE disturbances in the western portion of the colony are the bitter and noxious fruit of the labour dispute which has existed for some time past…

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Japanese Activity. Man of War Detained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—The latest from the East states that the Japanese have landed an additional 6000 troops at Chemulpo…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Corean War. Chinese Enterprise. American Engineers Engaged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The Chinese Government has concluded arrangements for the engagement of a number of American marine engineers for…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Corean War. the Seizure of a Glasgow Steamer. Guarantee of Neutrality Given

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday. — The steamer Islam, which was recently seized at Glasgow by order of the Earl of Kimberley, the Secretary of State for…

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The Corean War. Japan Purchases Arms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The latest regarding the Corean war is that Japan has bought 200,000 needle guns in Vienna…

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The Corean War

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

LONDON, Thursday. — The International Peace Congress has commenced its sittings at Antwerp Amongst the matters discussed was…

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The Corean War. Its Effect on the Coal Trade

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

ALTHOUGH shipping freights to Hongkong and the East generally have advanced since the outbreak of the war between China and Japan, there has been as yet very little…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Corean War. a French Officer Murdered. Another Denial

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

LONDON, Saturday.—The latest from the East states that the Chinese have murdered M. Chaillet, the French Collector of Customs at Hanoi, and…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Japanese-Chinese War. a Loan for China

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

LONDON, Monday.—News from the East states that China is about to raise a loan of 10,000,000dol locally, subscription being compulsory…

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Revenge of Greek Soldiers. a Newspaper Office Wrecked

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

LONDON, Monday.—The offices of the Akropolis newspaper, published at Athens, have boon completely wrecked by a body of officers and soldiers to…

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Fighting in Africa. English and French in Conflict. British Captain Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday. — News from Africa reports that fighting has taken place in the Niger territory between the British Chartered Company's…

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The Corean War. the Emperor Contributes to the War Fund. a Chinese Stratagem

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The Emperor of China has contributed £1,000,000 towards the fund for carrying on the war with Japan…

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The Corean War. Purchase of Vessels by China

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday. — The latest tidings from the East regarding the Corean war, state that China is reported to be negotiating with Chili…

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The War in Corea. Fealty of the Corean King

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Monday, — Latest news from the East states that a skirmish took place at Pong Yang, in Corea, on Friday last, between the Chinese and…

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[From the Metropolitan Papers.] The Corean War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The Japanese Legation at Washington have received advices confirming the report of the sinking of the Japanese cruiser Hi-yei…

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The Corean War. China Determined to Persevere. the Armies in Corea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The latest from the East states that China has decided to continue the, campaign during the winter, and to organise a second…

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War's Alarms

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

A manifesto of an alarming kind is published in the advertising column of this issue by General Pulbrook, of Hunter-street West. With characteristic ardour the general has…

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The War in Corea. Attack on Fusan Feared

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—Latest news from the East reports that the Coreans at Fusan, South Corea, have risen in rebellion against the Japanese. It is…

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