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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Russian-Japanese War. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 5

The Russian General R[?]uenkemp has been wounded in a sharp engagement near Sai-ma-chai. The Japanese are incensed at Turkey…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 5

The Tokio correspondent of the 'Times' states that the plans of General Kuropatkin are perplexing. Apparently he intended to make a strong stand at…

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Russian-Japanese War. London

Northern Star · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 5

Sir Fred[?]rick Pollock, the well known legal authority, states that the Russian ships, if they are properly commissioned as warships, have the right to search neutral…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 2

The Egyptian Government are stated to have sent out a steamer to claim the return of the native Red Sea pilots who are on board the Russian volunteer…

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Russian-Japanese War. Londons

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 5

After the hattle on the 17th instant, the Russian dead were so numerous that it was found impossible to bury them, and the Japanese are cremating those left on the…

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Russian-Japanese War. London

Northern Star · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 1

After the battle on the 17th instant, the Ruseian d[?]d were so numerous that it was found impossible to bury them, and the Japanese are cremating those left on the…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 5

THE Japanese on the 19th instant drove a battalion of infantry and 1000 cavalry across the Tai-se River, which runs for a considerable distance parallel with the…

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Notes by "Jairus." The War

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 10

IT is characteristic of every bully, either individual or national, that when getting badly beaten the coward heart reveals itself by a desire to embroil others in the hope of…

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The War in the East Big Japanese Victory

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 6

PARTICULARS of the recent battle fought on the road between Liao-yang and Siamatse state that General Kuroki early on the 18th instant unmasked a force of…

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A World's War

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 9

Germans take no pains to conceal their aspirations, and advanced spirits have more than once announced that the aim of modern Germany is to…

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Russian-Japanese War. London

Northern Star · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 5

The Russian cruiser Smolensk has seized in the Red Sea the P. and O. steamer Formoss, bound to Yokohama in Japan. She has arrived at Suez flying the Russia…

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The War. The Volunteer Cruisers. Ministerial Statement. London

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

THE Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, in the House of Commons to-day, made a reassuring statement respecting the negotiations between Great Britain and Russia…

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Russo-Japanese War. [Late- message delayod owing to inter ruption to lines.] London

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 1

Mr. Balfour's and Lord Lansdowne's statements showed that the Government took the strongest possible exception to the Malacca's seizure, on the ground that no…

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The War. London

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

THERE was an unconfirmed rumour in St. Petersburg yesterday that Port Arthur had fallen. Reuter's correspondent at Chifu…

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The War in the East London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 7

HEAVY guns have been mounted on the heights commanding Port Arthur Every sortie has been repulsed by the Japanese, and the Russians are retiring further behind their original…

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The Archbishop of Sydney on the War

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 6

SPEAKING on Thursday night at a reception given in honour of the precentor of St. Andrews Cathedral and Mrs. Simpson, the Archbishop of Sydney (Dr…

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Russian-Japanese War London

Northern Star · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 5

General Kuropatkin has ordered the useless civilian elements to evacuate Harbin, with the view of providing winter quarters for his army…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 3

THE Japanese force which was victorious in the recent fighting at Tomu-chan has occupied Hai-cheng. LONDON, FRIDAY…

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Russian-Japanese War London

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 5

General Stoessel has sent a message to the Czar that all the Japanese attacks on 26th 27th, and 28th were repulsed. The garison's enthusiasm is extraordinary, and…

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A Climpse of War

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 3

AT the battle Of Nanshan the activity of the Japanese was an eyeapener to the Russians. A Russian paper states that the entire Japanese…

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