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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

THE Russian officers who surrendered at Port Arthur have been greatly impressed by their kind reception at Nagasaki, in Japan, and they declare that the…

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Russian-Japanese War. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 5

The military critic of " The Times" states that beyond a doubt the Russian casualties in Manchuria since the battle of Shaho have numbered 60,000, while the Japanese have…

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Russo-Japanese War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 2

GENERAL Nogi reports that the surrender of Port arthur has now been completed. The surrender includes 59 forts, 546…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 5

A REPORT from a Japanese naval officer who has examined the Russian warships at Port Arthur which were supposed to have been destroyed at the time of the…

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The War in the East London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 5

THE two sections of the Baltic fleet junctioned off Madagascar, and sailed eastward. General Kuropatkin reports that a…

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Russo-Japanese War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

GENERAL STO[?], comm[?] of the Russian garrison at Port Arthur, has been interviewed by a representative of the London Daily-Exprees. He stated that…

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Russian-Japanese War. London

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 5

It is reported at Kiel, Germany, that the supposed Japanese torpedo boats seen on the Dogger Bank were in reality Russian vessels which had returned to Libau and…

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Story of the Blacks. The Aborigines of Australia. Chapter Xvii. the War of Extermination in Van Diemen's Land

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 9

The story of the blacks in Yan Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) is perhaps more full of horrors than that of any of the other colonies. Long before the…

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Russian-Japanese War. London

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 3

Colonel Gaedke a German military officer, who has been at the seat of war), writing in the London 'Standard,' says he considers that by the end of January General…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 2

As it was understood that territorial aggression in China at the end of the present war is contemplated by some of the Powers, Mr. Hay, United States…

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Russian-Japanese War. London, Monday Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 5

The Japanese captured last year 23 blockade runners, including 13 Russian and seven British. Two and a half divisions face General…

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Revolution in Russia. Bloody Conflicts Between Strikers and Soldiery. the Trouble Spreading. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 3

THE strike is rapidly extending through out Russia. Every industry is paralysed. The civil employees at the arsenals have ceased to work. There are threats of…

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Romantic War Story

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 2

REUTER'S correspondent at Chefoo tells a romantic story. A Miss Corelle, a Russian hospital nurse, was captured by Chungchuses. She refuses to give any…

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Our Soldiers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 4

ON Saturday afternoon last about thirty members of the Casino Half-squadron, A.L.H. in charge of Lieutenant Spencer and Quarter-master Sergeant…

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Russian-Japanese War. LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 5

General Stoessel's final proclamation at Port Arthur declared that for the garrison to stand further resistance amounted merely to daily murder, and that the commander…

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Russian-Japanese War. LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 3

It is admitted that the Japanese cruiser Takasago has been lost with all hands. The fifth new Japanese army is organising General Baron Kawamura commands…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 3

GENERAL STOESSEL, in a final proclamation, says the garrison of Port Arthur could have stood a further resistance but it would merely be daily murder. A…

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Russo-Japanese War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 2

JAPAN is constructing at Yokosuka a battleship of 19,000 tons. It will bare a speed of 18¼ knots, and be the target and most powerfully armed…

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Russian-Japanese War. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 5

The losses of the Russians during Saturday and Sunday are reported to be 10,000 and those of Japanese 5,000. Field-Mershal Oyama states that on…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 4

GENERAL KUROKI reports that General Kuropatkin's attempt to turn General Oku's left was a complete failure. There was severe fighting along the…

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