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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

237 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 12

Wreck Looted by Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 9

An eventful voyage was that of the Bristol steamer Menantie, which ended with the wreck of the vessel near Coronel on the coast of Chili recently. Describing…

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The War. Baltic Fleet Advances. Another Apparent Panic. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 5

Admiral Rozhjestvenski is continuing his voyage north-east. The four German colliers that were anchored off cape St. Jacques, French…

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The War. Naval Battle Imminent. Russian Fleet Off Annam. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 5

Advices show that the Russian battleships steered due cast in the Indian Ocean to avoid shipping and then went through the Straits of…

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The War. Russians Still Off Annam. Manoeuvring in Two Files. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 5

A telegram from Hongkong states that a portion of the Baltie fleet was seen in Turan Bay, north of Kamranh, on the coast of Aunam, on Sunday…

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The War. Uneasiness in Russia. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 5

It is understood at Tokio that the Baltic fleet is still occupying Kemranh Bay, on another part on the coast of Annam…

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The War. Growing Excitement. Japan's Firm Demand. Russians Must Quit Annam. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 5

A telegram from Saigon, dated Thursday, states that the Baltic fleet is still at Kumranh Bay, on the coast of Annam…

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Neutrals and the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1905 · page 4

It appears to be still doubtful whether, at the time of the last advices by cable, any portion of the Baltic fleet had left the shelter of the…

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The War. Baltic Fleet Sails. Heavy Cannonade Heard. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 5

It is now officially announced that the Baltic fleet has left Kamranh Bay, and proceeded northwards. The correspondent at Saigon of the…

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Make War Loans Contraband

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 5

Bjoornstjerne Bjoernson has said something original and something good—"Why not make money contraband of war?" To the startled interview who heard him,…

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The War. Russian Fleet's Progress. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 5

Advices received from Kahranh Bay report that Admiral Rozhjestvenski's squadron of 52 ships, including transports, sailed at noon on Saturday…

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The War. the Rival Fleets. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 5

From advices received from Kamrahn Bay it is believed that 20 Japanese vessels passed Kamranh Bay on Sunday evening…

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The War. Russian Repulse. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 5

In an encounter near Kaiyuan the Japanese defeated the Russians, Killing 200. The Japanese casualties were 38…

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The War. Russians Off Kamranh. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 5

The Baltic fleet was sighted on Wednesday cruising on the horizon off Kamranh Bay. All the transports of the Baltic fleet…

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The War. Movements of the Fleets. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 5

A merchantman that has arrived at Shanghai reports that an important division of Admiral Togo's fleet is at Tsushima Islands, in the Korean…

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The War. Russian Movements. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 5

Three warships, supposed to be Japanese, were sighted on Saturday off Two Brothers' Island, 150 miles to the south-west of Cape Saint Jacques,…

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The War. Important Events Expected London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 5

A telegram received from Tokio reports that Admiral Niebogatoff's squadron passed Singapore on Saturday…

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The War. Russia Expects Defeat. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 5

Russian forecasts are that the next great battles in Manchuria will be fought between Changshan and Kirin, north-east of Mukden, and on the…

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The War. Russian Fleet Waiting. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 5

The Parts correspondent of "The Times" reports that intelligence has been received to the effect that Admiral Rozhjestvenski is off the Island…

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The War. Russian Plots. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 5

It is reported at Amoy that a typhoon has scattered some of the smaller vessels of Admiral Rozhjestvenski's fleet…

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"Russia in Peace and War," an Attache's Anecdotes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 16

For his "With the Russians in Peace and War" (London: Bell), Colonel Wellesley has drawn upon his experiences as British Military Attache in…

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