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484 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 25
Another attack in Port Arthur. Daring of Japanese torpedo destroyers. They torpedo the enemy's ships from the harbour month. Two of the destroyers missing. A third engagement reported to have occurred. Japanese landing forces to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Friday.—The Marquis of Lansdowne, the British Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replying to an inquiry by a Cardiff firm, declared, that coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Interviews regarding the war with various people, more or less well informed, have been appearing in our newspapers. Amongst the most interesting opinions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A very keen interest is being taken in the Russia-Japan war by the people of New Zealand. Sympathy is almost entirely with the Japanese, and even the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Remarkable report from St. Petersburg. Russia to postpone military operation. Troops to fall back from their bases. Per Arthur and Vladivostock to be left to themselves. Military movements on the Yalu. Russia fortifying Harbin. The latest attack…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Someone wants to know why Australia didn't send someone to the war to report upon the operations of the combatants with a view to proving the value of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Saturday.—The bronze equestrian statue that has been cast to commemorate the part played by the South Australian soldiers in the South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Saturday. The captain of the Russian gunbell, Koreltz, which was sunk by the Japanese in the engagement of Chemulpho, writing a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A certain class of writers has gravely interested itself lately in discussing the future of Japan, and in drawing attention to a fanciful danger…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Startling report from Port Arthur. Only three Russian warships said to remain intact. Disaster to Russian troops while crossing Lake Baikal. Three regiments reported to have been drowned. More Russian loses and Japanese captures. The coming fight in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"The Russian Soldier, as I saw him during the Boxer campaign, impressed me as being a fatalist of a very practical order." writes O. K. Davis in "Everybody's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Russo-Japanese war is being marked by a press censorship which amounts almost to a prohibition against the publication of news. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Engagement on the Yalu River reported from St. Petersburg. Russians said to be repulsed with heavy loss, General Kuropatkin appointed Commander-in-Chief in Manchuria. Russian armies of the Caucasus and Turkestan said to be mobilising. Russian gunboat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Tuesday.—The English ladies at St. Petersburg have formed an association to prepare lint, bandages, etc., for the Russian wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War rumours and sensational reports are being utilized on the Continent for the purpose of stock Exchange operations, and the ''bearing''…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japanese advancing northwards in Korea. Early movement on Pengyang expected. Russian scouts penetrate into Korea, and have arrived at Anju, north of Pongyang. Japanese contemplate a dash to the north. Fresh attack on part Arthur reported. Passengers and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Tuesday.—Soldiers leaving Russia for the Far East are presented with icons or holy mosaics, tea, sugar, tobacco, and odd bits of clothing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The committee of the Marine Underwriters Association of Victoria has adopted the following war rates as these "current" in terms of War Premium Agreement, to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Wednesday.—The correspondent at Chefu of the London "Morning Post" reports, that 40,000 more Japanese have been landed at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Thursday.—Russian accounts state that on the night of Tuesday, the 23rd instant, the Japanese attempted to send four steamers,…
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