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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

326 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 3 of 17

WAR. Russia and Japan. Embarking Troops. Chemulpho Engagement. Decks Flowing with Blood. Heavy Russian Losses. Keeling Against Alexieff Alleged Japanese Outrage Japs. Attack Railway Line. Repulsed by Russians. Heavy Losses Each Side. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 4

japan will On embarking 100,000 men within the next two days, their destination being unknown. The "Daily News" special…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. Three Regiments Engulfed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

Nows has been received of a disaster which has overtaken eastward-bound Russian troops at Lake B[?]ikal. The ice cracked over a space two hundred…

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War. London

Manilla Express · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

Russian official circles believe that Germany will ultimately assist Russia. American papers say it is too late for Russia to pretend being…

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The War. London

The Moree News · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

A correspondent who recently paid a that to [?]States that Japan is [?]along the north…

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War. London

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

The principal military paper of Germany, referring to the transport of Russian troops to the Far East by rail, says: "If the trains of the trans…

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Russo-Japanese War. Attack on Port Arthur. Russian Proclamation. British Colliers Siezed. Japan and Korea. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

The Russian accounts state that last Tuesday night the Japs attempted to send four steamers filled with explosives into Port Arthur harbor, escorted by torpedo…

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WAR. Russia and Japan. Japs, Establishing Depots. Landing Troops at Chemulpho. Reported Attack on Port Arthur. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 4

The "Times" correspondent says that Japan is landing her army at Chemulpho, and establishing depots northward to facilitate an early general…

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The War. Two Moree [?]Ments [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] Massa[?]ry by Russians

The Moree News · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 2

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. Japanese Korea Treaty. Russians and Japs to Touch. Port Arthur Garrison. France and Far East. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 3

The Japanese-Korean treaty definitely guarantees the latter's independence, and entrusts its defence to Japan in the event of aggression by a third…

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War

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 2

NINE foreign warships are reported to have been observed off Vladivo" stock. A number of Russian troops…

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War

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

Fifteen Japanese warships appeared off Port Arthur at ten o'clock on Monday morning, and opened a furious bombardment, which lasted for…

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Russo-Japanese War. Attack on Port Arthur. Russian Fleet Damaged. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 4

Fifteen Japanese warships made another attack on Port Arthur last Monday morning. Two hours of furious bombardment ensued, when the Russian…

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Russian War Boats. Sufferings of the Russians. Seoul-wifu Railway. Liaotung Peninsular. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 4

Five Russian torpedo boats which have been Said are reported to have started for Algiers, with instructions to watch for vessels…

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Russo-Japanese War. Admiral Alenieff. Investment Port Arthur. Vladivostock Position. Concentration of Japs. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

Admiral Alex[?]eff reports that the reconnaissances by the Russian cruisers and torpedo basis failed to discover the enemy's vessels within a radius of sixty miles of…

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Queer Adventure of a War Correspondent

The Moree News · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 4

M[?]. Knight the adven[?]urous correspondent of the "Times," who got into c[?]after twenty-four hours immer[?]on to the water about there month [?] has returned…

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Russo-Japanese War. the Latest. London, Monday. Vladivostok Rom Barded

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 3

Russian reports state that five Japanese warships bombarded Vladivostock five miles from the shore. Their batteries were unable to reply,…

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More War Clouds

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

Austrian opinion is pessimistic with regard to the possibility of avoiding war between Turkey and, Bavaria. Albanians demand an extension of…

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Russo-Japanese War

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

Russian reports state that five Japanese warships bombarded Vladivostock, five miles from shore and that the batteries were unable to reply…

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