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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The War in the East London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 7

THE Tokio correspondent of the DAILY TELEGRAPH states that the Russian casualties in the recent lighting are estimated at between 36,000 and 42,000. The…

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Russian-Japanese War. London

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 5

The Tokio correspondent of the London, 'Daily Telegraph' states that the Russian casualties in the rocent fighting are estimated at between 36,000 and 12,000 and…

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Russo-Japanese War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 2

FURTHER particulars of the extensive battle in Manchuria state that two Japanese divisions attacked four Russian divisions at Pokowtai, driving them…

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Russian-Japanese War. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1905 · page 3

Field-Marshal Oyama reports,that the Japanese hold firmly their line on the Hanbo, which is their extreme established point on the right bank…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

THE seizure by the Japanese of several important outpost positions in Manchuria has discouraged the Russian right, and renders it necessary to alter the entire…

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Russo-Japanese War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

THE Russians were repulsed towards Chanton and sustained 700 casualties, including 300 killes. The Chiatailzu garrison, held by…

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Russian-Japanese War. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 5

General Oku's loft has advanced six miles across the Hun[?], and is pressing the Russians. The Gadke says that General…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

A Russian loan of £40,000,000 has been placed in Paris. According to the "Times" the 15th Russian Corps has been ordered to…

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Russo-Japanese War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

General Gripenberg accuses General Kuropatkin of utter incapacity and disorganising the Russian army by creating a picked reserve which is…

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Russo-Japanese War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

General Gripenberg accuses General Kuropatkin of utter incapacity and disorganising the Russian army by creating a picked reserve which is…

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Russian-Japanese War. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 5

Polish reservists numbering 3200 rioted at and looted Volkovsk and Grodno. The regular troops fired volleys and killed 15 of the reservists. The rest of them were…

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Russian-Japanese War. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 3

Although General Kuropatkia asks for a quarter of a million of reinforcements the Government has suspendod mobilisation in Poland and some other districts, fearing a…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

AN official statement has been issued at Tokio to the effect that the Russians on the Sha-ho, in Manchuria, continue their usual 'cannonade on the Japanese cen[?]re;…

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Russo-Japanese War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2

RUSSIAN scouts report that the Japanese are retiring to south Shaho. The Japanese have captured the German steamer Paros, loaded with…

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Russo-Japanese War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2

RUSSIAN scouts report that the Japanese are retiring to south Shaho. The Japanese have captured the German steamer Paros, loaded with…

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Russian-Japanese War. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 5

The Japanese have captured off Kokkaido the German steamer Paros, bound for Vladivostock with shipbuildiog material and foodstuffs…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 4

THE Japanese have captured, off the coast of Hokkaido, the German steamer Paros, which was carrying a cargo of shipbuilding material and foodstuff's to…

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Russian—Japanese War. LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 5

Nine thousand Russian cavalry, with artillery, are trying to cross the Hunho at Cacha to outflank Field-Marshal Oyama's extreme left…

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Russo-Japanese War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

GENERAL STOESSEL denies the accuestions made by the Times that the officers at Port Arthur were drunk and useless. When he surrendered he had…

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Story of the Blacks. The Aborigines of Australia. (Published by special arrangement.) Chapter Xvii. the War of Extermination in Van Diemen's Land

Northern Star · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

Abundant evidence is furnished by the scant reports in the official organ, the 'Gazette,' of that period, of the correctness of the statement, that…

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