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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The Story of the Blacks. The Aborigines of Australia. (Published by Special Arrangement) Chapter Iv. the Racial War Begins

Northern Star · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 2

But although at this time the aspect of affairs immediately surrounding the settlement was peaceful, only a few individual instances of violence occurring between…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 3

General Kuropatkin, the Russian Commander in the Far East, telegraphs that the railways from Port Arthur have been repaired by Colonel Spiridonell in…

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Late Count Tolstol on the War

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 4

A RECENT copy of "Figaro" contains an account by that paper's special correspondent, M. Georges Bourdon, of his visit to Tolstio, and his…

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German Views of the War. the Part Played by England

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 4

UNLESS everything is deception, the world stands before an important turing-point in its development. For the first time in centuries an…

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Russian-Japanese War. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 5

The Tokio correspondent of the Lindon 'Daily Express ' report s that, after the recent engagement on the Yalu River three companies of Japanese infantry, without the…

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A "War Chest."

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 6

THE damage suffered by the city business through the hasty financing of the South African war, and the inconvenience that it caused to the…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 5

THE Japanese on the 7th instant occupied Kuan-tien-cheng, 60 miles northerst of Feng-huan-cheng. They resumed their march on the 13th instant with the…

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War in the Far East. London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 5

THERE are considerable bodies of Japs in the north-west region of Manchuria. In military circles at St. Petersburg it is believed that they are trying to bur Kuropatkin's retreat…

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Russian-Japanese War. London

Northern Star · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 5

Niu-chwang has now been completely evacuated by. the Russian troops. Advices from St. Petersburg recived in Paris state that General Kuronatkin is…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 2

A NUMBER of russians who have arrived at Chefoo bring a report of a disaster to two Japanese warships. It is thought that this report possibly…

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Russian-Japanese War. Japan Marine Disaster a Battleship and a Cruiser Sunk. Great L0ss of Life. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 5

It appears that the Hatsuse was covering the landing of troops when the disaster occurred. After striking the mine and signalling for help she struck a second mine…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 4

The correspondent of the "Times" on board the despatch steamer Haimun reports that General Kuroki has halted to pull his forces together for the advance…

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War in the Far East London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 5

GENERAL, Kuropatkin's despatches relating to skirmishes with the Japs prove the latter to be pushing inland. Military experts estimate that there are…

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Russian-Japanese War. London

Northern Star · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 5

The Japanese are closing Congampo to metcanile trafilc. This is supposed to be the prelude to the landing of a third army corps at the Yalu…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

Another bombardment of Port-Arthur is reported. Advices from chifu are to the effect that eight Japanese vessels circling round…

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An Incident of the War. Saved by a Miracle

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 3

THE special correspondent of the London "Daily Mail," at Harbin (Mr. C. E. Hands) sent his paper the Grand Duke Cyril's personal story of his…

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Russian-Japanese War. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 5

Dalny is now practically evacuated. All valuables and ammunition have been removed to Port Arthur. The electrieal engineers remain to fire the harbor mines…

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War Notes

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 8

THE Japanese are fighting their way to Port Arthur like desperately, determined soldiers. The prize they consider they were cheated out of by their…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 4

THE latest particulars which have been received of the capture of Kin-chau, show that the grand light centred round Nanshan, the hill to the smith of…

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War in the Far East London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 5

RUSSIANS have abandoned Chen Hen Shen, Huan Shan, and Lushutin, leaving quantities of powder, 56 railway waggons, and several guns…

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