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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

484 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 25

Bomb Outrage. Many Persons Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 November 1904 · page 5

A bomb outrage is reported from Bareelona, in Spain. Two men called at the residence of the Mayor and handed the hall porter…

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The War. Port Arthur's End Near

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 November 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Reuter's correspondent reports that General Stoessel the Commandant at Port Arthur has telegraphed to the Czar that he…

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The War. Port Arthur Operations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—General Nogi, who commands the attack on Port Arthur, is receiving reinforcements of 1000 men daily…

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The War. Fight Off Port Arthur. Three Destroyers Sunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The fate of the three Russian torpedo-boat destroyers which escaped from Port Arthur with the destroyer Raztoropny, which was…

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Soldiers' Baths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 3

Sir.—On the subject of beach bathing accommodation, I do not doubt that I am voicing the opinion of hundreds of bathers who patronise what is commonly known…

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The War. Port Arthur Reinforced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Admiral Birileff affirms that a merchant man from Vladivostock conveyed, forty cannon, ammunition, provisions, and 500…

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The War. Port Arthur's Condition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The following official message has been received in Tokio from the Japanese Commander at Port, Arthur:—…

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The War. Skirmishes in the North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The armies in the north of Manchuria are making a series of small frontal attacks upon each other…

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The War. Fighting Around Mukden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—General Oku had some hard fighting. He reports having repulsed an attack and occupied Putnen. The Russians left many…

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The War. Assault on Port Arthur. Desperate Fighting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—General Nakamura and General Saito led specially-trained bodies of swordsmen into the forts at Port Arthur…

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The War. Port Arthur Siege

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday—There are uncontinued reports that., the Japanese attacks on Port Arthur are a partial The correspondent of the London…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. the Piety of the Russian Soldier. Emperor Nicholas Showing an Ikon to a Departing Regiment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 5

It is difficult to reconcile the stories of Russian excesses with the known piety of Russian soliders at all times. Does it menn that the stories are such in a double…

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The War. Siege of Port Arthur. Japanese Successes. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 5

The position captured by the Japanese commanding the harbour at Port Arthur is 203-Metre Hill, which was taken during a night assault…

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The War. Port Arthur Siege. Capture of a Fort. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 5

Mr. Bennet Burleigh, the war correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph," says that further bombardment of Port Arthur began on…

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The War's Vital Lesson to Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 13

The splendid progress made by the Japanese Army in their great struggle with Russia, and especially in recent great battles in Manchuria, directs…

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The War. Port Arthur Fight. Partial Armistice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 December 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—During the recent fighting that has taken place round Port Arthur the Japanese have lost 17 officers killed and 64 wounded…

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The War. Fighting at Metre Hill. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 5

The Japanese have occupied Akasakyama Hill. 200 yards south of 203- Metre Hill. The latter position has been firmly…

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The War. Question of Neutrality. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 5

The Japanese, on Saturday, the 3rd instant, expelled from the village of Kuchiatzu a strong Russian force with machine guns…

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The War. Port Arthur Struggle. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 5

The Japanese Legation in London has received the following official information from Tokio as to the progress of affairs at Port Arthur:—…

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The War. Japanese Successes. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 5

The heavy Japanese fire from 203— Metre Hill compelled the Russians to evacuate Akahaka Hill Fort at Port Arthur…

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