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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

326 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 9 of 17

Russo-Japanese War

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 6

The St. Petersburg Gazette announces that a sanguinary battle has been fought near Hai-cheng (4.0 miles south of Liao-yang), and that the…

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The War

The Moree News · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 2

Russian accounts slow that Generals Oku, [?] They are making a [?]…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. Naval Fight Off Port Arthur. Russian Defeat. Sydney, Monday, 9.40 a.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 3

A naval light took place off Port Arthur on Friday, when the Russians were again defeated, Battleship Pasvict, rated value 0.8, was sunk,…

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Russo-Japanese War

Manilla Express · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 2

A big naval battle is reported to have taken place at Port Arthur. The Japanese Commander-in-Chief discovered sis Russian battleships, five…

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War Kites

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

In " Pearson's Magazine" Captain Baden Powell gives a detailed and interesting account of his experiments with kites, and describes their possibilities in time of war…

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Russo-Japanese War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 2

IT is unofficially reported that the Japanese on Sunday morning attacked the outward extreme east of Port Arthur, and by evening drove the…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. Vladivostock Fleet. Running the Blockade. Russians Routed. Japanese Victory. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 3

The Vladivostock fleet was last seen 30 miles south of Gersan, steering south-east. The Japanese fleet was in the Straits of Korea and started in pursuit, but returned…

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War Notes

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1904 · page 2

A private despatch from Newchang received by a native merchant in Shanghai on May 17, states that when abandoning Newchwang the Russians…

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The War

The Moree News · Tuesday 5 July 1904 · page 2

Desperate fighting has occurred 10 miles north of Port Arthur, where the Japanese occupied Wolf Mountain. There was also heavy fighting at Port…

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Russo-Japanese War. Newspaper Opinions. Anglo Japanese Alliance. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1904 · page 3

Mr. Bennett Burleigh, the "Times" correspondent, reports that the be siegers of Port Arthur hold Changlingtee Mountain, as the key of…

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Russo-Japanese War. LONDON

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 July 1904 · page 2

BENNETT Burleigh, war correspondent, reports that the besiegers of Port Arthur hold Changlingtse Mountain, the key of the position…

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The War

The Moree News · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 2

The [?]gers at Port Arthur hold Chang-[?]Mountain, the key to the [?]A leading journal at Tokio hints…

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Russo-Japanese War LONDON, Thursday. Latest News

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

A great battle is proceeding 25 miles from Liaoyang. The Japs are continuing their advance, intending to cut off Mukden…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON, Friday. Port Arthur Surrounded. Japs Holding the Hills. Russian Losses. Boxer Rising Rumored. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 3

The Chinese refugees report that Port Arthur is completely blocked in on the land side. The Japanese have occupied all the commanding hills within a radius of seven…

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The War

The Moree News · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 2

On Monday the Japanese secured Lung-wang-tung heights, six miles eastward of Port Arthur, 100 Russian being killed and 40 wounded…

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Latest Cables. Russo-Japanese War. Hospitals at Port Arthur London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 3

Private houses in Port Arthur have been turned into hospitals for the wounded who are arriving daily…

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The War

The Moree News · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 2

The right wing of the Japanese first [?]is steadily approaching [?]with no serious resistance. It will defer making an attack until the forces…

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Russo-Japanese War LONDON, Friday. Vladivostock Fleet

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 3

The Vladivostock fleet has re appeared in the Strai's of Korea. BRITISH VESSEL SEIZED. The Japanese captured near Chifu the…

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Russo-Japanese War LONDON, Thursday. Latest News

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 2

Russia has ordered from Milan 100,000 cuirasses, proof against bullet. Prince Alexeiff has furnished a story to the effect that 30,000 Japanese were…

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