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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

326 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 13 of 17

The War

The Moree News · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 2

The Russian Chief of Staff reports that there are only a few Japanese troops north of a line drawn from the [?] railway (26 miles south of…

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Russo-Japanese War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 4

BENNETT Burleigh the correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at Tientsin, states that the Japanese losses in the battles round Liao-yang. were nearer…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 3

Marquis Oyama reports that 3100 Russian dead were left on the battlefield at Liao-yang…

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The Inhumanity and Cost of War

The Moree News · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 2

"Gossip,' the grand old journalist and philosopher, who ostposern his fine thoughts and moral proaspts is the " Stock and station Journal," these…

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Russo-Japanese War

Manilla Express · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 2

THE Daily Telegraph on Saturday morning publishes a telegram from its special war correspondent, Mr. Bennet Burleigh, in which the latter states…

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Russo-Japanese War

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 4

THE Russians on Sunday attacked the heights held by the Japanese to the north-east of Yentail, and were repulsed with heavy losses…

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The Titled War Correspondent

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 6

Lord Brooke, who is in Manchuria representing Reuter's Agency with the Russian army, takes, as the eldest son of the Earl of Warwick, a title which long…

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Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Friday. Fighting at Port Arthur

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 3

Heavy fighting still continues around Port Arthur. The Russians claim to have recaptured Fort Erlungshan. General Stossel reports that in the assault…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Monday. Port Arthur

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1904 · page 2

At noon on the 20th inst. the Japanese right and centre advanced on six small forts on the north-east of Port Arthur and soon captured them,…

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The Failure of the War Office. Some Striking instances of Inefficiency at revealed by the War Office Commission. Useless Helmets

The Moree News · Tuesday 27 September 1904 · page 4

THE ORIGINAL SAY HELMETS AND A WEAR ARE AWARE MEN CAN HOT SMOOTH IN THEM WHEN BRING DOWN AND CANNOT ACT WITH THE…

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Russo-Japanese War

Manilla Express · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 2

The Russian troops are without warm clothes, and are wearing Chinese padded dressing-gowns. Russian reports state that the…

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The War

The Moree News · Friday 30 September 1904 · page 2

Russian despatches indicate that the Japanese [?] movement to the [?] of Mukdon is developing. Several severe skirmishes have been fought…

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Russo-Japanese War

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 4

The Japanese are showing extraordinary activity, bombarding Port Arthur day and night. They are now battering the last defences eastward…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. Russian Warships Surrounded. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 3

An Italian naval commander from the Far East cables that Russian warships have made a sortie from Port Arthur, but, were immediately surrounded by the Japanese…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. Port Arthur Attack. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1904 · page 3

Chefoo advices state that the Russians have made desperate attempts to re take Fort Kuropatkin, in the hope of restoring Port Arthur water…

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Russo-Japanese War LONDON

Manilla Express · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 2

THE correspondent of the Matin (Paris) at St. Petersburg states that General Stoessel reports that the Japanese fleet is co-operating with…

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The War

The Moree News · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 2

The Rossians have made desperate attempts to re-take Port Knropatkin, in the hope of restoring the Port Author water supply. The fort was born…

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Russo-Japanese War. Latest News. London

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 4

A Japanese cruiser fired at, and stopped the British steamer Chensan, off Miator-Islands, but released her after examining her papers…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. Russian Despatches. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 3

Desperate Forties are being made by the Port Arthur garrison, and there are indications that the Russians are short of ammunition…

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"My Soldier Boy."

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Orchestral Society and Dramatic Club on Thursday evening, it was decided to visit Tamworth on Wednesday, October 26. After discussion…

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